THE latest public consultation on plans to pedestrianise Oxford's Queen Street and lift a ban on cycling has now been completed.

People were asked for their views last month and results of the consultation are now being analysed by highways officers.

The consultation, which finished on Friday, is part of a plan to permanently close Queen Street to traffic before the Westgate Centre reopens in October 2017, following a £440m revamp.

As part of the proposals there are plans for a bus turning circle in Worcester Street but Nuffield College has objected because the turning point on the corner of Worcester Street car park could harm its development plans.

Oxfordshire County Council spokesman Paul Smith said: "The results of the consultation will be presented to the cabinet member for environment and economy [David Nimmo Smith] for a decision in due course.

"The details of how people responded will be published a week or 10 days in advance of whenever that meeting is set, as is always the case with consultations of this nature.

"In the meantime officers will be collating the responses."

The Oxford branch of Bus Users UK opposes the removal of buses from Queen Street.

Spokesman Hugh Jaeger said he submitted the branch's response on Friday.

He added: "We are urging the council not to go ahead with the pedestrianisation.

"There's is no reason why pedestrians can't mix with buses in Queen Street.

"The drivers are very vigilant and careful and the buses and pedestrians get on fine.

"We would also like to see some buses back in Cornmarket Street."