Law firm Irwin Mitchell, who support clients affected by exposure to asbestos, revealed that it had been removed from over 250 public buildings across 20 of the UK’s highest populated local authorities.
Leeds City Council oversaw the removal in over a dozen public building including Leeds Town Hall, Rothwell Leisure Centre and the Armley Mills museum.
Exposure can lead to some developing mesothelioma, an incurable cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdomen, or chronic and progressive lung diseases such as asbestosis.
Expert asbestos-related disease lawyers at Irwin Mitchell have cautiously welcomed the development. However, they are calling for more to be done to further eradicate the dangerous material.
Here is a list of the 13 buildings in Leeds where asbestos has been removed over the last year...
1. St Mathew’s Community Centre
St Mathew’s Community Centre, located on St Matthew's Street, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 9NR. Photo: David Barnhardt/Google
2. Temple Newsam Estate
Temple Newsam Estate, located on Temple Newsam Road, Leeds LS15 0AE. Photo: Gary Longbottom
3. Firthfields Community Centre
Firthfields Community Centre, located on Firthfields, Garforth, Leeds LS25 2HD. Photo: Firthfields Community Centre/Google
5. Enterprise House
Enterprise House, loated on St Paul's Street, Leeds LS1 2LE. Photo: Google
6. Denis Healey Community Centre
Denis Healey Community Centre, located on Foundry Mill Street, Seacroft, Leeds LS14 6RD. Photo: Esk8 Jaimes/Google