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Burford, R. (2026, September 5). Government rejects council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/government-westminster-council-delay-pedestrianisation-oxford-street-sadiq-khan-b1295881.html
Burford, Rachael. “Government rejects council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.” Evening Standard, 5 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/government-westminster-council-delay-pedestrianisation-oxford-street-sadiq-khan-b1295881.html.
Burford, Rachael. “Government rejects council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.” Evening Standard, September 5, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/government-westminster-council-delay-pedestrianisation-oxford-street-sadiq-khan-b1295881.html.
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has rejected Westminster Council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street in London. The council had argued that banning traffic from the street would lead to an increase in noise and pollution on surrounding roads. However, the MHCLG has allowed the plan to proceed, with work set to begin soon. According to Tim Barnes, Deputy Council Leader of Westminster, the decision will be a disaster for local people, businesses, and visitors. The council had requested more information about how the scheme would impact air pollution and noise levels, but their concerns were ignored. The pedestrianisation is expected to be completed by the end of October, with a permanent design for the new layout to be published in November 2027.
