Tories Pledge to Fight Oxford Street Pedestrianisation After Winning Back Westminster

Tories pledge to fight Oxford Street pedestrianisation after winning back Westminster

The Tories have vowed to launch a legal challenge against Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to ban traffic from Oxford Street

Sadiq Khan's plans to ban cars from Oxford Street in jeopardy as Tories threaten legal action

Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street could be in jeopardy after the local elections, with the Conservatives vowing to cancel the project.The London Mayor has outlined plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to improve conditions for all road users and boost shopping in the area.Plans launched by the Mayor stated that cars could be banned from the shopping district by this summer, with trials already taking place to show ho…

Westminster leader lists Oxford Street legal challenge possibilities

Westminster City Council’s newly-elected Conservative leader took the opportunity yesterday evening to set out his priorities for the next four years. They included a vow to “get Westminster building again”, a pledge to use every power available to make the borough’s streets more safe and hospitable, and a disclosure that earlier in the day he had instructed Westminster’s chief executive officer to “explore all legal options” for thwarting Sir S…