Sir, It is good news that Westgate is likely to be redeveloped at long last (Report, September 15), but it is very bad news that it does not include the pedestrianisation of Queen Street, which is always jammed with buses and extremely dangerous for pedestrians.
If planning consent is to be granted for Westgate there must be a condition that the redevelopment includes a scheme to divert buses from the top of New Road to Castle Street, where proper covered bus stops are provided for direct pedestrian access to the new Westgate centre. Buses can then continue through Oxpens to St Aldates. It is to be hoped that The Oxford Times will campaign on this important safety issue.
G King, Boars Hill
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