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Small businesses offered rent-free stores on Oxford Street

A new project launched by Westminster City Council, in partnership with New West End Company, is offering small businesses rent-free shops on Oxford Street in London looking to offer “something unique” to boost the shopping area. ‘Meanwhile On: Oxford Street,’ builds on previous pilot schemes in the area offering short-term pop-up spaces and is...

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Retail leaders join call urging incoming prime minister to cut business rates

A collective of UK retail businesses have come together to urge prime minister candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to cut business rates and make positive changes to communities and the economy. The letter was signed by the likes of the CEO of New West End Company, the chair of Central London Forward, the leader of Westminster City Council and...

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Westminster Council opens pop-up for emerging independent businesses

Westminster City Council is teaming up with Heart of London Business Alliance, GPE, and Appear Here to open a pop-up boutique for 12 emerging independent businesses to “give them the opportunity to be part of the West End’s retail offer”. The pop-up will take over unit 12 in Piccadilly Arcade, between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street, and will house...

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Plan approved to add 30,000 square feet of retail space to Oxford Street

A 300 million pound project to add 30,000 square feet of new retail space to Oxford Street in London has been given the green light. Westminster City Council agreed to the project which would see six buildings demolished between Oxford Street, Berwick Street and Wardour Street to make room for the development. As well as the 30,000 square feet...

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Westminster City Council proposes new Oxford Street plan

Westminster City Council has agreed a budget and timetable to deliver what it is calling its “ambitious vision” for the transformation of the Oxford Street district in London, after withdrawing its support for plans to pedestrianise the west side of Oxford Street proposed by the London Mayor’s office and Transport for London. Following the...

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation consultation extended

Westminster City Council has announced it has extended the consultation period on plans to transform Oxford Street and the surrounding area into traffic-free zone after people requested more time to consider the proposals and submit their views. The consultation, which began on November 6, was originally set to close on December 17, but...

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London's Savile Row to be safeguarded by council

Westminster City Council has introduced a ‘special policy areas’ policy to protect some of the most historically and culturally significant parts of London including Savile Row. The new policy means that Savile Row, the home of bespoke tailoring, along with Mayfair, Harley Street, St James’ and Portland Place will be protected under new measures...

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The Crown Estate renames part of London’s Regent Street

The Crown Estate, which owns property on behalf of the Queen, along with Westminster City Council has rebranded the southern most end of London’s Regent Street, south of Piccadilly Circus to be officially known as Regent Street St James’s. Part of the Crown Estates ongoing transformation of St James’s in central London, it is hoped that the...

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New retail scheme planned for Oxford Street

Planning permission has been granted by Westminster City Council for a new retail-led mixed-use scheme on a key Oxford Street site. ESA – part of Capita Symonds – has been appointed by the Co-Operative Insurance Society to design and deliver the scheme which comprises buildings at 149 and 151 Oxford Street and 59 Berwick Street. The new scheme...