The planters on Oxford Street have been allowed to wither and die, a year after responsibility for them passed from Westminster City Council to the Mayor of London's teams, the Westminster Extra has reported.
Westminster City Council has seized 929 dangerously parked dockless bikes so far this year, and fined operators more than £300,000, the Westminster Times has reported.
A stretch of Oxford Street will be closed to traffic from 26 October, LBC has reported, with vehicles barred from almost a kilometre between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street and diverted onto nearby roads.
"It's great that we finally got a date in public from the Mayor for when traffic-free Oxford Street will commence, but we're still really worried about many of the critical issues of management of the street and for the area around, which really haven't been solved" says Cllr Tim Barnes
The Mayor of London has attacked Westminster City Council over Oxford Street, accusing it of "knee-jerk opposition" and claiming it has "failed to be decent custodians" of the street, after the council raised concerns about his plans to close almost a kilometre of the road to traffic from 26 October
With the Government cutting Westminster's funding by £100 million, Deputy Leader Cllr Caroline Sargent is urging residents to complete the Budget Choices survey before it closes at 5pm on Wednesday 30 September.Westminster City Council is facing a £100 million cut to its funding from the Labour Gove
Westminster City Council is seeking access to HMRC data to identify homeowners illegally operating Airbnb-style short lets, the Evening Standard has reported.
"Westminster City Council has a strong track record in supporting small music venues" says Cllr Tim Barnes. "It's fantastic to see another world-class venue opening up here that will help build the future of live music in London."
