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Labour & Co-Operative 

Hunslet and Riverside Ward

Cllr Paul Wray • Hunslet & Riverside Ward • Leeds City Council

WORKING CLASS.

WORKING HARD.

DELIVERING

ACROSS LS10, LS11 & LS1.

Representing Hunslet (LS10), Beeston Hill (LS11), Leeds Riverside & City Centre (LS1, LS12 and LS9).

Jump to Verified Deliveries in Your Neighbourhood:

Hunslet and Stourton

Beeston Hill, Beeston, Hunslet Moor

Leeds City Centre & Riverside

60 Second Survey

Cllr Paul Wray

Hunslet & Riverside Ward 

LS10 • LS11 • LS1• LS9 • LS12

At a Glance: Cllr Paul Wray (Hunslet & Riverside Ward)

1. Candidate & Ward

Full Name & Party:

Cllr Paul Wray (Labour & Co-operative)

 

Ward & Authority:

Hunslet & Riverside Ward, Leeds City Council

 

Postcodes Covered:

LS10, LS11, LS9, LS12 and LS1

2. Council Committees

Planning Panels:

East Plans Panel, Strategic Plans Panel, South and West Community Committee

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Boards:

Kirkgate Market Board; Weaver Network Board; WY Mass Transit SDF Joint Committee (Sub); Morley Town Deal

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Lead Champion Roles:

Leeds Men’s Health Lead & Inner SW Children's Champion

3. External Work 

Former Primary School Governor:

Hunslet Carr, Lane End, Park View Academy & Hunslet St Mary’s C of E

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Current Charity Trusteeships:

Groundwork Yorkshire & Vera Media

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Former Charity Trusteeships:

Involve Leeds

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Friends of Groups

Cross Flatts Parks and Hunslet Moor

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Community Festivals

Beeston Festival and Hunslet Festival

4. Official Contact & May 2027

Email

paul.wray@leeds.gov.uk

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Mobile / WhatsApp / Text 

07528 512649

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Mobile

0113 378 8817

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Address

Leeds Civic Office, Labour Group Office, Leeds Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR

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Social Media

facebook.com/paulwrayuk

x.com/paulwrayuk

instagram.com/paulwrayuk

10 Verifiable Local Case Studies

What I’ve Delivered Near You

Road Safety

LS10 / LS11

20mph Zones & Grove Road Traffic Calming

Delivered physical traffic calming on Grove Road and expanded 20mph residential safety zones outside ward primary schools.

Hunslet & Beeston Hill • LS10 / LS11

Safer Streets

LS11

Hope Works Outreach Pilot Secured on Dewsbury Road

Secured Home Office funding for the Hope Works peer-to-peer street outreach programme tackling anti-social behaviour on Dewsbury Road.

Beeston Hill • LS11

Parks & Green Space

LS10

Leasowe Recreation Park Play Area & Outdoor Gym Upgrades

Managed phase-by-phase footpath construction, outdoor gym installations and children's play upgrades at Leasowe Recreation Park.

Hunslet • LS10

Road Safety

LS10

Old Run Road Industrial Parking & Highway Enforcement

Introduced parking restrictions and highway enforcement on Old Run Road to stop heavy commercial vehicles blocking sightlines.

Hunslet • LS10

Community & Heritage

LS10 / LS11

War Memorial Restorations in Stourton, Beeston & Hunslet

Partnered with the Victoria Cross Trust and First Direct to clean memorials and install historical lecterns for the lost community of Stourton.

Hunslet • LS10 / LS11

Parks & Green Space

LS10

£500,000 Hunslet Green Park Redevelopment Secured

Secured half a million pounds in park investment to transform play areas, paths and family green space in Hunslet.

Hunslet • LS10

Riverside & Connectivity

LS10 / LS1

CITU Climate Innovation District Pedestrian Bridge

Backed the new pedestrian and cycle footbridge linking low-carbon homes on the River Aire with both banks of the city.

Riverside • LS10 / LS1

Community Hubs

LS10 / LS11

Hunslet Moor Park Seating, Pitches & Community Hub Support

Founded Friends of Hunslet Moor to install new park benches, manage grass pitch bookings and widen access to the Community Hub.

Hunslet • LS10 / LS11

Safer Streets

LS10 / LS1

Leeds Dock Noise Management & Riverside Connectivity

Conducted on-site noise assessments at Leeds Dock venues and backed new pedestrian links across the river.

Riverside • LS10 / LS1

Education & Youth

LS10 / LS11

Supporting Five Local Schools & Specialist SEND Provision

Serving as an active school governor across five local schools to champion pupil funding, road safety and SEND support.

Hunslet & Beeston Hill • LS10 / LS11

Warm Homes

LS10 / LS11

Warmer Homes & Housing Disrepair Action in LS10 & LS11

Chased down damp, mould and heating repairs for tenants while using technical energy expertise to help households cut bills.

Beeston Hill & Hunslet • LS10 / LS11

Parks & Green Space

LS10 / LS1

Fearns Island Ecological Habitat Plan on the River Aire

Agreed a low-level ecological management plan with the Canal and River Trust to protect wildlife on Fearns Island.

Riverside • LS10 / LS1

Cost of Living

LS10

Involve Leeds Community Centre & Weekly Foodbank Support

Serves as Chair of Trustees at Involve Leeds on Whitfield Avenue, supporting weekly food provision and household advice sessions.

Hunslet • LS10

Community & Heritage

LS11

Leonora Cohen Suffragette Mural Relocated to Dewsbury Road

Protected and re-installed local artist Karl's mural of Leeds suffragette Leonora Cohen at New Bewerley Community School.

Beeston Hill • LS11

Clean Streets

LS10 / LS11

Tackling Fly-Tipping Hotspots & Community Clean-Up Days

Targeted persistent alley and street fly-tipping hotspots with council enforcement teams and regular volunteer litter picks.

Beeston Hill & Hunslet • LS10 / LS11

Parks & Regeneration

LS9 / LS1 / LS10

£1.35m Penny Pocket Park, Church Walk & York Street Regeneration

Led the multi-phase £1.3m to £1.4m green space overhaul around Leeds Minster, Penny Pocket Park and Church Walk.

Riverside • LS9 / LS1 / LS10

LABOUR & CO-OPERATIVE VALUES IN ACTION

​Rooted in Our Schools, Parks, Charities & Civic Leadership

Paul combines senior responsibility on Leeds City Council with hands-on service as a governor at four local primary schools and trustee of three community charities.

Senior Council Leadership

  • Former Chair: South and West Plans Panel, Licensing Committee, and Copoarte Giverance and Audit

 

  • Leadership: Deputy Executive Members to Cllr Lewis

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  • Planning: Strategic Plans Panel and East Plans Panel

 

  • Transport: Weaver Network Board & West Yorkshire Mass Transit SDF (Sub)

 

  • Other Boards: Kirkgate Market Management Board, Morley Towns Deal, and Groundwork Yorkshire Board

 

  • City Lead: Leeds Men’s Health Lead

 

  • Champion: Inner South West Children's Champion

Former Local  Governorships

Supporting headteachers, staff, parents, and children across LS10 and LS11:

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  • Hunslet Carr Primary School (LS10)

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  • Lane End Primary School (LS10)

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  • Park View Primary Academy (LS11)

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  • Hunslet St Mary’s C of E Primary Academy (LS10)

Charities & Community 

  • Chair of Trustees: The Involve Centre

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  • Trustee: Groundwork Yorkshire & Vera Media

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  • Festivals: Hunslet Festival & Beeston Festival

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  • Friends Groups: Hunslet Moor, Cross Flatts Park & Trentham Park

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  • High Street: Dewsbury Road Town Team

LOCAL ELECTION MANEFESTO

​Paul’s 8 Priorities for Hunslet & Riverside

Click “+1 Back This Priority” on any pledge below to register your support.

01

Safe Streets

Safer Streets, 20mph Zones & Anti-Social Behaviour Action

We will expand 20mph limits near our primary schools, enforce against dangerous pavement and industrial parking, and back the Hope Works street outreach team on Dewsbury Road.

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03

Opportunity

Backing Our Local Primary Schools

Drawing on his work as an inner-city school governor, Paul will fight for fairer SEND funding, safer school gates and holiday food and activity clubs for local children.

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05

Clean Streets

Zero Tolerance on Fly-Tipping & Litter

Paul will deploy mobile CCTV cameras at fly-tipping hotspots, push for heavier fines on commercial dumpers and back regular clean-up days with Litter Free Leeds and local residents.

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07

Health & Wellbeing

Championing Men's & Community Health

In his role as Leeds' Lead Member for Men's Health, Paul will expand neighbourhood mental and physical health checks through local sports clubs, hubs and workplaces.

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02

Green Spaces

Upgrading Local Parks & Play Areas

Paul will complete the £1.35m Penny Pocket Park and Church Walk regeneration while adding better play equipment, benches and paths at Leasowe Rec and Hunslet Moor.

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04

Warm Homes

Warmer Homes & Fairer Housing Standards

We will hold council, housing association and private landlords to account on damp, mould and repairs while rolling out home insulation schemes that cut household energy bills.

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06

South Bank Growth

Well-Paid Jobs & South Bank Regeneration

Through his senior planning and South Bank leadership, Paul will insist that new developments deliver local apprenticeships, affordable family housing and green pedestrian links for LS10 and LS11.

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08

Co-operative Hubs

Protecting Community Centres & Local Heritage

We will safeguard Involve Leeds, Hunslet Moor Community Hub and our local war memorials so every part of the ward keeps its shared spaces and working-class heritage.

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