• I ECHO the views expressed in Susan Kaye’s letter (Oxford Street is different! June 16). Oxford Street is a major artery unlike Carnaby Street or Leicester Square.

The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street was announced by the Mayor of London immediately after his election, therefore the decision has already been made. This means the Transport for London consultation is a sham, although I have responded to it.

I discovered recently that there had been so-called consultations about proposals for a number of bus routes that run along or across Oxford Street. The proposals have now been put in place despite the majority of respondents being opposed.

Where were these consultations advertised to the public? I didn’t see any information about them at bus stops, on the buses or on the TfL website which I access fairly regularly.

Many people will not be aware that in future there will be no direct bus route (in particular the C2 bus) between north of Oxford Street and Victoria (a major transport hub). It’s true that there is the tube, but taking the tube is not easy if you’re travelling in a wheelchair, have a pushchair, or young children, have luggage, or if you are at all infirm, especially in a heatwave.

Actions to improve air pollution and safety must be taken; but the ramifications of the pedestrianisation go much further than Oxford Street, and the planners and TfL need to take serious consideration of all the issues and other options.

JANET DONNELLY
Hanson Street, W1