Conservatives abandon judicial review plan against Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street transformation
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Dave Hill
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Summary
The Conservatives, after gaining control of Westminster Council from Labour on 7 May, initially pledged to challenge Mayor Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street transformation plans through a judicial review. Leader Paul Swaddle publicly announced plans to set up a legal fund and instructed the council's chief executive to explore all legal avenues to block the Mayor's proposals. However, it has now emerged that the judicial review option has been dropped, marking a reversal of their earlier强硬 stance.
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· 4 pulledStraight after the Conservatives gained control of Westminster Council from Labour on 7 May, their leader, Paul Swaddle, made a point of repeating his intention to challenge Sir Sadiq Khan's plans for transforming Oxford Street through the courts.
He immediately told the media a legal fund would promptly be set up for that purpose.
He said that earlier that day he had instructed the council's chief executive to 'look at all legal avenues' for thwarting the Mayor.
But now it has emerged that the judicial review avenue, which mig
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