{"id":686640,"date":"2026-01-10T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686640\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T11:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:35:13","slug":"ask-transport-for-london-about-its-plans-for-oxford-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686640\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Transport for London about its plans for Oxford Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"548\" data-attachment-id=\"128188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fitzrovianews.com\/2025\/11\/22\/marylebone-group-warns-of-chaos-from-oxford-street-pedestrianisation\/oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fitzrovianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px.jpg?fit=2000%2C1407&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1407\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fitzrovianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px.jpg?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fitzrovianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px.jpg?fit=780%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/oxford-street-west-bus-and-taxi-map-2000px.jpg\" alt=\"Map of bus and taxi routes around Oxford Street for public consultation ending 16 January 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-128188\"  \/>TfL which plans to divert all traffic around the western section of Oxford Street. Image: TfL.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in Fitzrovia have the opportunity to ask Transport for London (TfL) about its plans for Oxford Street at a special event at Fitzrovia Community Centre, before the current public consultation closes this month.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor of London has proposals to transform Oxford Street, including part-pedestrianisation of the western section between Orchard Street (Selfridges) and Great Portland Street (Ikea) which means that all motor traffic and cyclists will be banned.<\/p>\n<p>Under the current proposals, buses and taxis and all other traffic would be diverted north of the western section but continue to operate along the eastern section from Great Portland Street to Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross Road. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday 12 January at 6.00pm, Councillor Patrick Lilley (Labour, West End) will be hosting a hybrid public meeting\u00a0with senior TfL officers\u00a0for residents of Fitzrovia, Soho, Mayfair and  Marylebone. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting is an opportunity for residents to ask their own questions directly to TfL\u00a0about the proposals and their potential impacts,\u201d says Lilley.<\/p>\n<p>You can register to attend in person or online, and submit a question in advance, using <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf6yegwrBxq28F7_X-6GZqJ7HV6yLbVqxCdiIWMFiiIUjpR4Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this form<\/a>. You do not\u00a0need to attend the meeting for your question to be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Ask TfL about Oxford Street changes, at Fitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL. From 6pm to 7.30pm Monday 12 January 2026. West End ward residents can also <a href=\"https:\/\/westminster.moderngov.co.uk\/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=20778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact Cllr Patrick Lilley via Westminster Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk\/oxford-street-transport-highways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public consultation on proposed transport and highway changes to enable the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street. Deadline for comments is 16 January 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Please support The Fitzrovia News. 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