Oxford Street pedestrianisation gets green light

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed that the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street will go ahead.
The mayor’s office said there was an “overwhelming public and business support” for the move, with two in three respondents in a public consultation backing the proposals to ban traffic along the busy street.
More than 6,600 businesses, individuals and groups responded to the consultation that included full pedestrianisation of a 0.7-mile strip west from Orchard Street to Great P