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New plans revealed to pedestrianise Oxford Street
This follows the Labour mayor's previous attempt to pedestrianise part of the world-famous shopping street in 2018, which was blocked by the then-Conservative local authority. The
London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans
London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area.
How London’s Oxford Street could look if traffic is banned under Sadiq Khan’s new plans
Now the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to stop traffic on the iconic street which sees around 500,000 visitors each day. If the plan gets green light from the London Assembly, the road could be turned into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue inspired by New York’s Times Square and Barcelona’s Las Ramblas.
Plans to ban traffic on Oxford Street announced
Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sadiq Khan is making Oxford Street even worse
At least you will be able to walk from one closed down shop to another, or from the tacky American candy store to the mobile repair shop, without any risk of getting run over.
London’s mayor announces plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street will be pedestrianised under proposals set out on Tuesday by Sadiq Khan, the city’s mayor, as he tries to make the famous thoroughfare “the leading retail destination in the world”.
Cars to be BANNED from Oxford Street in plan to return iconic shopping district to its ‘former glory’
CARS will be banned from Oxford street under a plan to return it to its “former glory”. The busy route has been described as “the jewel in the crown of Britain’s retail
Pedestrianised Oxford Street could be 'terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan
The head of Westminster Council has claimed Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could increase crime and even make it a target for terrorists.
At least 1 hurt after violent assault outside popular college bar in Oxford
Oxford police are investigating a violent assault that took place outside a popular college bar Saturday night.
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The Oxford Street of our youth is never coming back
When the great British high street reigned supreme, Oxford Street was the best of the best. It’s one of the longest shopping ...
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London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans
Oxford Street receives more than 500,000 visitors ... “Urgent action is needed to give the nation’s most famous high street a new lease of life.” Khan, who is a member of the Labour party ...
Police: 2 arrested after violent assault outside popular college bar in Oxford
Two people have been arrested in connection to a violent assault outside a popular bar in Oxford earlier this month.