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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 6h

...emails, texts, calls, and social media posts.

#Leeds #SouthLeeds #Beeston #BeestonLeeds #BeestonHill #HunsletMoor #HunsletCarr #Hunslet #LeedsCityCentre #LeedsRiverside #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil #LS1 #LS2 #LS9 #LS10 #LS11 #LS12

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 6h

📑 It has been a busy few weeks and although I try to keep people updated with everything I'm doing, here are a few of the meetings and events I didn't get a chance to mention.

This is all on top of everything else I have posted, doing casework, answering...

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 8h

🚮 Known Missed Bin Collections (Friday): Hird Street and Stratford Street, both due to a vehicle obstructions. Collection reattempts will happen within the next two working days.

#Leeds #LS11 #SouthLeeds #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil #LeedsCityCentre #Beeston #HunsletMoor #BeestonLeeds

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 20h

📺 fly tipping spoils our communities and is costing the public thousands of pounds to remove, money that could be spent on other things.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 22h

#LS10 #Hunslet #SouthLeeds #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 22h

...agreed to meet us next week to talk about what they intend to do to resolve the issue.

But we've also been clear, if we do not see an improvement, we reserve the right to the enforcement action which will explicitly ask for magnetic locking systems to be added to the trolley systems in Hunslet.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 22h

But as time has gone on, Cllr Mohammed Iqbal, Sarata Sawo and I have received more and more complaints about trolleys being dumped, dumped in, and used for antisocial behaviour.

Today we had a meeting with the manager responsible for trolleys across Morrisons, and they have...

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 22h

🛒 Dumped Morrison trolleys are yet again becoming a nuisance around the Hunslet Housing Leeds estates.

Several years ago, we issued them with a legal notice, which resulted in the return of coin locks and proactive attempts to remove any abandoned trolley from the estates.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

This will be a significant win for the private tenants living in these areas, with many likely to see significant improvement to the safety and conditions of their homes.

#Leeds #Beeston #BeestonHill #HunsletMoor #BeestonLeeds #LS11 #LS10 #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil #SouthLeeds

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

The extension to Hunslet is significant, with around a third of former Council properties now in private hands, many now rented out, many of their properties have long gone unchecked.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

The scheme also uncovered a shocking number of cases of modern slavery, abuse, and criminal conduct that would have otherwise not been found had the council not had the power to inspect the properties in question, and were in most cases, not even known to the landlord.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

Many of the tenants in those properties were already extremely vulnerable and many faced a significant power imbalance between them and their landlord when asking for repairs that were already required by law.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

Some of these breaches were minor and down to simply not understanding their duties as a landlord, but many of the breaches found put tenants at significant risk of harm.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

Although most private landlords do absolutely the right thing, the last scheme found 80% of inspected properties were not legally compliant in some form or another.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

With such a significant number of the ward's poorest residents living in poor quality rented properties, and the huge impact this has on their health and life outcomes, this scheme is a powerful and important tool to transform the lives of many people.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

🏠 Cllr Mohammed Iqbal, Sarata Sawo and I welcome the return of the scheme to Beeston Hill, the Longroyds, and its extension into Hunslet, and the benefits this will provide to a significant number of my constituents across the ward.

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 2d

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 3d

🚧 Temporary Road Closure: Hunslet Distributor Road
Description: Road closure for parapet repair, replacement of meshing.
Date: 20 Oct 21:00 - 21 Oct 05:00
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#LS10 #Hunslet #LeedsCityCouncil #Leeds #LCC #SouthLeeds

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 5d

👨‍🍳 The "Kids Eat Free (or for £1)" list for October half term 2025.

#Leeds #Beeston #LeedsCityCouncil #BeestonHill #Hunslet #LS11 #LS10 #LS9 #LeedsRiverside #LeedsDock #LCC #LeedsCityCentre #LS12 #LS1 #BeestonLeeds #LS2 #HunsletMoor

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Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 6d

🛝 Following maintenance work, partly funded by a government grant and local delegated funding agreed by both set of ward councillors either side of the park, the toddler playground is now fully reopened.

#Beeston #BeestonLeeds #BeestonHill #Leeds #SourhLeeds #LS11 #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 7d

🚮 Known Missed Bin Collections: Harlech Crescent and Wickham Street, both due to a vehicle obstructions. Collection reattempts will happen within the next two working days.

#Beeston #BeestonHill #LS11 #SouthLeeds #BeestonLeeds #LCC #LeedsCityCouncil

Cllr Paul Wray @paulwrayuk.bsky.social · 8d

🚘 Harmless issue? Not if you're blind or partially sighted, have mobility issues, or children in a pram.

Be considerate or risk a fine if caught without a valid reason.

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