Mayor of London and TfL set out proposals to deliver Oxford Street pedestrianisation

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have set out their detailed proposals for transport and highway changes to deliver the Mayor’s ambition of pedestrianising and revitalising the capital’s most famous high street. Earlier this year, more than 6,000 people responded to the Mayor’s consultation on the idea of pedestrianising Oxford […]

Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan gets the go-ahead

The mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has confirmed that he is continuing with “bold proposals” to pedestrianise Oxford Street, after claiming a one-day traffic ban significantly boosted the local economy. Footfall in the West End area was 45 per cent higher on the day when traffic was prohibited from accessing a half-mile stretch of […]

A new lease of life: Mayor Khan presses on with Oxford Street traffic ban

Plans to pedestrianise parts of Oxford Street will move forward “as quickly as possible”, the Mayor of London has said. Sir Sadiq Khan claims two thirds of people support the principle of banning traffic on one of the world’s busiest streets, with the Mayor adding that “urgent action is needed to give our nation’s high […]