London mayor Sadiq Khan hits out at Westminster Council’s controversial plans to prevent new venues “offering music, dancing and similar entertainment” in Soho

Sadiq Khan has hit out at controversial new plans from Westminster Council that could stop new Soho venues offering “music, dancing and similar entertainment”. READ MORE: Sadiq Khan says London’s culture and nightlife will be “front and centre” if he’s re-elected The Conservative-run council is currently consulting on a new draft policy that would cover some of the city’s busiest nightlife districts. Under the plan, the council says it would “normally refuse” licence applications for new pubs, bars, fast food premises or venues offering “music, dancing and similar entertainment” inside its West End Cumulative Impact Zone, which includes Soho and most of the West End. Responding to the proposals today (August 6), the Mayor of London wrote: “You can’t run a world-famous nightlife district with a village-hall mindset.” “London’s hospitality and nightlife support jobs, culture and growth,” he added. “New powers for City Hall will help ensure decisions consider the wider benefits for our city.” You can't run a world-famous nightlife district with a village-hall mindset. London's hospitality and nightlife support jobs, culture and growth. New powers for City Hall will help ensure decisio...