New-look Circus

OXFORD Street is set to be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly zone — stop us if you have heard this one before.

Under the plans, it will effectively be cut in two, with traffic stopping one block east and west of Oxford Circus and car traffic rerouting around a new piazza. The developments are due to come in at the end of this year. Oxford Street doubles as Europe’s busiest shopping street and a major artery for road traffic. Changes to traffic flow will always be controversial and great care must be taken to ensure surrounding streets are not overwhelmed. But a reinvention of the Circus is an opportunity for a greener, smarter and more tourist-friendly West End. This is exciting news which we hope will be ready for a post-pandemic capital.