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The City of London Corporation has voted to enforce the UK's first ever 15mph across the Square mile.

The "radical" transport strategy to lower the existing 20mph limit is aimed at reducing collision.

Those involved in the decision said it will prioritise the needs of pedestrians and cyclists.

The local authority wants to "make the most efficient use of street space" and has an aim to reduce traffic by a quarter by 2030.

The new speed limit could be enforced by 2021/22 should it be approved by the Department for Transport.

Alastair Moss, chairman of the planning and transportation committee at the City of London Corporation, said: "We are working tirelessly to support the 513,000 workers that commute to the Square Mile every day, and to deliver the forward-thinking City that Londoners want to see.

"These radical plans will ensure the continued success of not just the City, but wider London and the UK as a leading global business and cultural destination."

AA president Edmund King said switching the limit from 20mph to 15mph is "not likely to make much difference" as traffic in the Square Mile has "moved no faster than a horse and cart for 100 years anyway".

He added: "All road users and pedestrians being more alert, abiding by the rules of the road and putting away their phones would probably be more effective than reducing the limit."

The City of London Corporation state its ban on traffic at Bank junction between 7am and 7pm on weekdays - except buses and bicycles - has halved casualty numbers since it was introduced in May 2017.