The council which runs Nottingham will be reviewing place names in the city to ensure none make reference to the slave trade.
It comes in the wake of worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
In response here in the UK, activists tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston and dumped it in Bristol Harbour.
Now, Labour-run Nottingham City Council has said while it does not believe there are any links to the slave trade - which was abolished in Britain in 1833 - it will conduct a review.
Three are several memorials in the city dedicated to people who have had a positive impact on racial equality.
Neighbouring Gedling Borough Council, which is also Labour run, has also said it will conduct a review of its place names.
Councillor Rebecca Langton is the portfolio holder for communities and represents the Bilborough ward for Labour on the city council.
She said: “Our initial view based on local knowledge is that we don’t believe there are any statues in the city linked to the slave trade. However, I have asked for a review of sites to be carried out.
“We’re proud that in Nottingham we have statues and plaques celebrating the diverse and rebellious input of figures in our city’s history, such as Eric Irons, Samuel Morley, George Africanus, BAME Women and of course our worldwide icon for social justice, Robin Hood.”
Around the UK, several statues have been scheduled for removal, while others have been protected from protesters.
This morning the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Palace of Westminster, in London, was barricaded ahead of planned protests this weekend.
