Overview

• Vehicles are banned between Oxford Circus and Orchard Street from noon to 8pm on Sunday as City Hall trials a pedestrian-first layout.
• TfL has diverted buses from 9pm Saturday until 4am Monday, with routes using Wigmore Street and Regent Street and some services terminating early.
• The free event features live music, art installations, food stalls and retailer activations, with brands such as John Lewis, H&M, Schuh, The Body Shop and Choose Love taking part.
• The mayor’s longer-term plan would pedestrianise about 0.7 miles between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, with detailed traffic proposals due for consultation later this year.
• City Hall cites public support of roughly two-thirds and backing from business groups, while local residents and some politicians warn about bus rerouting, congestion on side streets and an estimated £150m cost.