Sadiq Khan, Oxford Street
London's Oxford Street could go traffic-free under mayor's plan
London's Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital's most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks & Spencer, could be pedestrianised to attract more shoppers under a plan announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday.
Labour loses central London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street plans
Labour has lost a by-election to the Tories in central London amid the row over Sadiq Khan ’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street. The Conservatives saw their vote jump nearly nine per cent in the West End ward of Westminster Council to just under 49 per cent, with Labour down by slightly more than ten per cent to 38 per cent.
Khan’s Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan is missing important details
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan intends to pedestrianise Oxford Street by taking control away from Westminster Council. What is he up to?
London mayor reveals plans to pedestrianize iconic Oxford Street
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Tuesday launched proposals to transform the city's iconic Oxford Street into a "world class" public realm which is "green," "healthy," "safe" and increases footfall and spending in shops.
Plans to pedestrianise London’s Oxford Street have been announced
After decades of rumours and blocked attempts at making London 's Oxford Street a car-free zone, it looks like the plans could finally be going ahead. On Tuesday, 17 September 2024, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced in an Instagram post that the government is “announcing exciting new plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street”.
London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans
London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area.
Council locks horns with Sadiq Khan over plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
Among the concerns raised in Westminster Labour’s letter are how it will protect access for older people, people with disabilities and families with young children.
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Sadiq Khan is about to turn Oxford Street into a mugger’s paradise
So Sadiq Khan has decided that it’s a great idea to pedestrianise Oxford Street. I wonder if he has actually been there recently? For starters, Oxford Street is a key London east/west artery, the extension of the
London mayor plans to pedestrianise busy Oxford Street
The idea is the latest in a string of attempts to revive Oxford Street’s in-store visitor numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street- everything you need to know
Sadiq Khan has received backing from the new Labour government to resurrect his plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street.
Oxford Street: a return to former glories?
Sadiq Khan hopes to restore the fortunes of the famous London shopping street but is pedestrianisation the way forward?
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Banning traffic will ensure survival of Oxford Street stores – Sadiq Khan
Plans to ban traffic from part of Oxford Street may save the area from “going backwards” and ensure the survival of ...
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‘Will it be zillionth time lucky for Oxford Street pedestrianisation?’
says George MacDonald Retailers will have had a groundhog day feeling this week as new proposals were unveiled to ...
Oxford Street pedestrianisation sparks call for 'wholesale rethink' of West End buses and transport
There are concerns about rat running, congestion and whether buses will be fit for purpose after Oxford Street's proposed ...
Oxford Street was a mecca for Millennials like me, I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience that
Growing up in sleepy North Devon, London’s Oxford Street epitomised everything I felt deprived of—fashion, excitement, hustle ...