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Soho residents have mixed feelings about the events of Saturday night after images of packed streets and drunken antics filled the news.

Parts of the West End were pedestrianised over the weekend to allow restaurants and bars to put tables and chairs in the streets from 17:00 to 23:00, with inspiration taken from continental outdoor-dining culture.

Tim Lord, chair of the Soho Society residents group, said we “can’t have the chaos again that we saw on Saturday.

“There was not enough marshalling... There needs to be a way of making it street dining rather than a street party. If they can’t, the whole thing might have to be pulled.”

Meanwhile, 84-year-old Debbie Smith, of Old Compton Street, said jokingly: “I’ve lived here 50 years, it was much worse in the 1960s. Yes it was very busy, and noisy to live next to. But heavens, what do you expect?”

Nicholas, from Frith Street, said he felt "sorry for the restaurants because I think it would make more sense to pedestrianise the streets through the whole day”.

The council was approached for comment on whether it will deploy more marshalls next weekend to disperse crowds, but it did not respond to that point.

A spokesperson said: "We are working with businesses in the area to ensure that they are operating responsibly and implementing the social distancing guidance that the council has provided."