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City Hall claims two thirds of people support the principle of banning traffic on one of the world's busiest streets, with Sir Sadiq Khan adding that "urgent action is needed to give our nation's high street a new lease of life".

The High Street chain said shoppers were now able to buy a selection of its fashion products for home delivery in England, Scotland and Wales.

It wasn't unusual to hear them complain about the cost of living, the state of the health service, or the condition of the High Street.

Shane Fry, who runs DD Services, a garage on the high street, told the BBC before the meeting that his income was a third of what it was because of the sinkhole.

Bank-owned Cash Access UK has applied to temporarily convert an "underused office" to the east of Crowthorne Baptist Church on High Street in Crowthorne, Berkshire, into the hub for up to three years.