Westminster Conservatives warn of Labour's tax-busting Budget as Government almost halves city's core funding 27th October 2026 Ahead of the Chancellor's Budget on Wednesday 28 October, Westminster's Conservative administration has set out what residents already know is coming from the... Local News
"Those who know the street best haven't really been listened to": Tim Barnes tells Al Jazeera 27th October 2026 The Mayor's Oxford Street scheme has made international news. Al Jazeera English reported on the first traffic-free day from Oxford Street itself, and Cllr Tim... Local News
Mayor offered a "false choice" on Oxford Street, Tim Barnes tells Times Radio 26th October 2026 Westminster's Deputy Leader on the £20 million already spent before the Mayor's scheme replaced the council's plan, the lessons from Barcelona, and a rushed... Local News
Oxford Street traffic "is going to have to go somewhere", Tim Barnes tells BBC London 26th October 2026 On the evening Oxford Street went traffic-free, Cllr Tim Barnes, Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council, joined BBC London's special programme live from... Local News
Mayor has done "completely the opposite" of Barcelona on Oxford Street, Tim Barnes tells Sky News 26th October 2026 On the afternoon Oxford Street went traffic-free, Cllr Tim Barnes, Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council, told Sky News that the Mayor's scheme takes "the... Local News
Oxford Street pedestrianisation is "anti-democratic", says Cllr Tim Barnes 26th October 2026 Cllr Tim Barnes, Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council, has told The Telegraph that the Mayor of London's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is "anti... Local News
Oxford Street risks becoming "any other big shopping street", Tim Barnes tells BBC Radio London 26th October 2026 Westminster's Deputy Leader on the first morning of a traffic-free Oxford Street: access for disabled people, traffic in the side streets and what the council... Local News
Oxford Street scheme a "lazy attempt at legacy" by Sadiq Khan, Paul Fisher tells Times Radio 25th October 2026 Westminster's Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance on the Mayor's Oxford Street closure and what it means for the streets around it. Local News
Oxford Street scheme "feels rushed, under-resourced and undercooked", says Westminster's Deputy Leader 23rd October 2026 Oxford Street goes traffic-free from Sunday night. Cllr Tim Barnes told BBC London that the Mayor's artificial deadline has left things unresolved that should... Local News
