Outdoor dining must become the "norm rather than the exception" in London, one of the city's Deputy Mayors has said.

Justine Simons OBE said the capital must look to emulate "cities like Barcelona and Paris" as she launched London's fourth al fresco dining scheme in Westminster last Friday.

The borough has been given £50,000 from the Mayor's £300,000 Summer Streets Fund to ensure pubs, bars and restaurants can operate outoor service from 11am-11pm until October.

Speaking from a sunny, newly pedestrianised St Martin's Lane, the Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries said all 32 boroughs of London have been invited to get involved.

Ms Simons told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): "This is about reimagining London's streets, going al fresco, and making it the

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