A London council leader has said he wants to 'take advantage' of coronavirus to make controversial temporary road closures and cycle lanes permanent. Julian Bell, the Labour leader of Ealing Council, is hoping to make the area 'the cycling Copenhagen of London' after already receiving £600,000 of funding. An Ealing Council spokesman told MailOnline: 'This meeting took place on July 8, 2020, it was a free to attend event and has subsequently been published openly on You Tube and Sitematch 365.com by 3Fox, the organisers. Labour leader of Redbridge council calls for 'immediate' London lockdown after revealing true picture of covid cases in his borough could be WORSE because of 44% drop in testing capacity Jas Athwal, the leader of Redbridge Borough Council A Labour council leader today called for an immediate London lockdown which would include a ban on visiting friends and families. Bromley Council in south London has started legal action over road closures in neighbouring Croydon, claiming they have worsened traffic.

Source: Daily Mail September 28, 2020 08:43 UTC