NEWS
Latest news relating to the progress of the Pedestrianise Formosa Street project
Feasibility Study Approved
27 September 2025
The application for funding to undertake a feasibility study into the proposed for Formosa Street Pedestrianisation was approved by Westminster City Council in July. They have approved a total of £39,875, which will cover a number of traffic/parking surveys, some outline designs for the potential scheme and public consultation. The work will be carried out by the Council's contractor FM Conway and overseen by the Council's Highways department.
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The first step will be traffic and kerbside surveys, which should start soon. Analysing the traffic and parking data is the first step to fully understand potential impacts and opportunities for a closure of the street to vehicles.
The plan is to develop a shortlist of options for consultation for December. This will be followed by public consultation on the outline options in January.
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Watch this space for further news!
NCIL funding application
24 March 2025
Following a meeting with Westminster City Council Officers on 12 March an application for funding from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) is in preparation. This application will cover a feasibility study and options appraisal, together with a design and costing for the main scheme to pedestrianise Formosa Street. Implementation of the scheme will be the subject of a further funding application. The application is being prepared jointly by me and Council officers and we hope to submit it in time for the next submissions window at the end of April.
Progress report
6 February 2025
Good news! Westminster Council has now submitted a report to the Cabinet Member for Streets, Councillor Max Sullivan, setting out the next steps in response to our petition. See link below.
The report states that the proposals to pedestrianise this section of Formosa Street supports a number of Fairer Westminster strategies and aligns with the council’s existing High Streets Programme.
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A full feasibility study will be required to understand the viability of the proposals, but there is funding available for the community to bid for via the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding award programme, which allows local communities to propose infrastructure projects that positively shape the area and help residents achieve their vision for their neighbourhood.
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I will be liaising with Council officers to secure the necessary funding, in the first instance to develop the feasibility study but in due course to implement the planned design. Watch this space for further development!
Petition closed
27 September 2024
The petition closed on 17 September and gained 365 signatures. Thanks to everyone who signed it, and special mention to the businesses on Formosa Street who publicised the project and the petition. The petition was presented to Full Council on 18 September by Cllr Hassan and was well received.
The next step is that Westminster Council officers will draft a report proposing how the scheme may be taken forward, for consideration and eventual approval by councillors. Watch this space for more news!
