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Radio London,2 mins
Mayor pledges £300k for al fresco dining - but is it enough?
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London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining across the capital. The Summer Streets Fund allows councils to apply for a share of the money towards the creation of new outdoor eating and drinking areas, enabling businesses to extend their space or opening hours, City Hall said. It will also reduce the cost burden to venues by making processes shorter and more accessible or by reducing or waiving fees. But is it enough? The Leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council Elizabeth Campbell says the Mayor needs to 'up his game', if other boroughs are to follow her lead on al-fresco culture. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London's Riz Lateef has been finding out from our reporter Victoria Cook. (Image credit: Getty Images)
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