Sadiq Khan's plan to make Oxford Street traffic-free halted by council
Sadiq Khan’s plans to ban traffic from Oxford Street has been dealt a huge blow after Westminster council rejected them as “unacceptable”.
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Westminster Conservatives Position:
The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Conservative-led Council, together with local Conservatives are working ensure the concerns of local people are heard.
The Council initially supported the Mayor's proposal to consult on the proposed pedestrianisation of Oxford Street from Orchard Street to Oxford Circus but ONLY on the basis that a number of safeguards are incorporated into the plans. These safeguards are "Our Eight Pledges" to our residents and businesses.
Our eight pledges are:
- We will ensure pollution levels will reduce across the district.
- We will ensure traffic won’t rat run down narrow residential roads.
- We will ensure that pedestrianised areas and surrounding streets will be effectively managed at all times
- We will make sure that Oxford Street must remain accessible to all
- We will ensure deliveries will be properly controlled and not cause greater local inconvenience
- We will make sure that night time traffic should not unduly increase disturbance
- We will ensure there will be adequate, safe and quiet cycle routes through the area
- We will ensure resident parking bays will be protected
Find out more by reading the Oxford Street chapter of our 2018 manifesto
