Commenting on the news that the "Very Important Pedestrians" day, where West End shopping streets are closed to traffic, has been cancelled, Caroline Pidgeon said:
"After a decade of growing success, it is bitterly disappointing that VIP Day is not taking place this year.
"Every year, tills have been ringing out as tens of thousands of extra customers have flooded into the West End to take advantage of streets free from noisy and polluting vehicles.
"Far from ending VIP Day, we should be building upon it."