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Thursday, 17 June 2021

Times Online

• New piazzas to transform Oxford Circus [subscription]The area around London’s Oxford Circus will be transformed into two pedestrianised “piazzas” after years of deliberation. Work that is due to start later in the year will include “significant improvements to the public spaces”, as well as additional planting and seating in the shopping and leisure district, Westminster city council and the Crown Estate announced yesterday.
• Smart motorways redesigned to save money, MPs told [subscription]Smart motorways were redesigned almost a decade ago to make them “less safe” simply to save money, MPs were told today. The cross-party transport committee heard that the permanent removal of the hard shoulder and wider spacing between emergency laybys was “focused on cost savings” even though motorists faced an increased risk.

City AM

• Khan's 'Streetspace' appeal upheld in blow for London's taxisSadiq Khan has this evening won his battle against London’s cabbies over the controversial “Streetspace” scheme. The Court of Appeal The post Khan's 'Streetspace' appeal upheld in blow for London's taxis

Mail Online

• Self-driving cars 'will make smart motorways MORE dangerous'Any move to allow self-driving cars on to smart motorways will make the controversial roads' safety 'considerably worse', MPs were told yesterday.

Bristol Live

• Pollution 'breached limits' at almost 270 schools in Bristol areaThe state of the air our children breathe is revealed on Clean Air Day

Wales Online

• Transport hub and road upgrade could be financed by 'levelling up' fundRCT Council is planning to submit bids for Porth transport hub as its Rhondda project and the A4119 dualling as its transportation project