Thursday 26 August 2021

End of the road: Soho's al fresco festival to end in September


It has been one of the few positives to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but as the virus recedes it appears so will Soho’s al fresco revival.

Westminster City Council has informed businesses that traffic will be re-introduced to Soho’s streets at the end of September, bringing to an end the weekend and evening pedestrian takeover of the capital’s oldest entertainment district.

Restaurants with existing licences will still be able to use pavements, but roads will be off-limits.
The streets affected by the ending of the temporary road closures include Frith St, Greek St, Dean St, Moor St and the buzzing Old Compton Street.

NamNews Implications:
  • 'SOHO needs al fresco to survive' says it all
  • City A.M. understands the Council are open to the idea of extending alfresco schemes where residents are keen
  • Key that residents act...
  • More here

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