'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb drinkers standing at Soho venues

As it stands, a cumulative impact zone is in place across Soho, Covent, Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and parts of Fitzrovia and Mayfair. This designation allows the council to refuse applications for bars, clubs, and other licence applications on the basis that it could lead to more crime or public nuisance.