Sadiq Khan says that the residents should not “blam” the decision of Oxford Street

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Sadiq Khan said that the locals should not be “bored” plans for Oxford Street, as he promised to move forward on the main shopping street in London with or without support from the local population and the Westminster Council.

The mayor of London returned his effort for years to remove vehicles from the central artery last year-which is an order that the Council opposed in the past-after the UK workers government granted him new powers to lead the project through the municipal development company.

“What history tells us in fact is (is) the residents on both sides of Oxford Street, who live in marginal wings, who say no for pedestrians,” Betray I told the financial times.

“My view is frankly that this is a street of strategic national importance, and it should not be a handful of residents on both sides, mainly dictating what can and what cannot happen.”

He said that investors and developers need more certainty that their projects will move through the UK’s complex approval system and will not come out through the local opposition.

Khan, who spent 12 years as a local consultant on a planning committee, said that many developers worked hard to secure support from planning officers and the leadership of the council, only to find their plans at the last minute “because 40 people have signed a petition and have an individual consultant with a majority only.”

He pledged to use his new powers to move forward Oxford Street Project Without supporting the council if necessary.

He said: “We hope to work with the council.

Khan supported the reforms set by the UK government last week to determine more planning requests by professional planning officers, with fewer cases that are referred to committees consisting of local politicians.

The Westminster Board Council on Oxford Street in the past, citing practical issues on traffic, public transport and access to the disabled. A large part of the street has already been closed to traffic except for buses and taxis for most of the week.

The mayor launched a general consultation about the new company and the “pedestrian principle” last month. At that time, Adam Hang, the leader of the Westminster Council, said he had “gone seriously to secure many improvements from the London mayor” to meet the needs of the population and companies.

Khan said that the changes were strongly required for Oxford Street to compete with global shopping destinations and to help specialize Retailers Fight challenge from e -commerce centers and shopping centers.

“We have an option.

The mayor was talking about the margins of a major conference in the real estate industry at the Cannes Festival last week, which he attended for the first time in nine years as a mayor to promote investment in London from financiers abroad.