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Aerial view of Parliament Square
The proposals had been developed in partnership with the Greater London Authority and TfL, working closely with Westminster City Council.
The Mayor acknowledged that a lot of good work had been carried out around the potential scheme but, having reviewed the proposals in detail, he had serious concerns, in particular:
- The required pedestrianisation would have a significant negative impact on traffic flow, not only in Westminster but also in the wider local area and around central London
- The unacceptable loss of green space in central London
- Cost
Funding issue
He requested revisions to the scheme to address the first two of these issues, but was unconvinced and was further concerned that the £18m proposals were not fully funded.
For these reasons, it was felt the scheme could not be progressed.
