Extra traffic will simply choke Oxford

Some may welcome the announcement that the £330m redevelopment of the Westgate Centre in Oxford is on the move again, but those that can see beyond the end of their shopping trolley have a lot to be worried about.

I've nothing against John Lewis in principle - on the contrary, their business practices and ethical policies make them one of the best of the UK's high street chains.

But the idea of building a John Lewis-based retail paradise in the centre of a city that is already impossibly congested is stark raving BONKERS. read more

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