London's night time economy

Why do most people posting on this topic feel that the London night time economy is only just about the entertainment, food and transport parts of society and how this potentially has an anti-social impact on society? We currently have a 9 to 5 society, but why not have the 24 day run on a continueous 8 hour block, so schools, offices, hospitals, enterprises run 24 hour days, London would be the most productive and economic diverse society in the world. Why do banks need to close at 5pm, why can't I visit a real cashier at midnight or visit the dentist at 3am? If I am working 9-5 normal daytime, then I want the convenience, choice and facilities to be available when I am not working. Does this not mean we can be 3 times as productive, with resources and expensive space being fully utilised 24 hours a day? London from the 1700's has been about economics, ask yourself why people flock to large metropolis all around the world - it is for work and wealth creation. Unfortunately, the socialists as well as the conservatives have forgotten this point!

Handy to have night tube criss-crossing the Capital but through the night rumbling of Central Line trains directly under my bedroom would become intolerable weekday nights when I have to get up for work. Similar issue with my friend in Pioneer Way where the west bound line is level with & just 5 meters from bedroom window. Why not run Central line trains more slowly during the night and add noise-absorbing materials under tracking and shielding for surface sections?
Some sections are so noisy for travellers [Liverpool St to Stratford and around Notting Hill] that one needs to put fingers in one's ears. TFL is not a ethical, caring and responsible body unless it recognises the impact of noisy night time services on the health of Londoners.

As someone else has said, night-time is for sleeping. Working or just staying up at night is bad for people's health, means more disturbance for those trying to sleep and more light pollution and noise. You should be discouraging the night-time economy, not encouraging it. Stop believing in this nonsense that money is king.

Just ask the people who live on the A4/M4 corridor in Chiswick how they feel about 24hr London - it is a never ending stream of air polluting and noise polluting traffic - you cannot open windows and you cannot have a conversation on the street. If there is to be 24hr London there needs to be 24hr congestion charge too. Who needs a car in Central London.
And - the District Line in Gunnersbury and Turnham Green has suffered enormously from the all night transport at the weekend - Monday morning nearly always problems. Let's have 24hr cycle routes and bus routes and stop unnecessary motor traffic in London - and that means in the out parts too.
Ban taxis in the tiny streets of Soho and make them car free - just as in many parts of Europe - would be fantastic.

I'm sad to see London being turned into a trashy fairground. Allowing the centre of our great city to become a brash party venue is demeaning of its history and its standing in world rankings. It's frankly embarrassing to emerge from the tube at Piccadilly Circus of an evening to be confronted with a barrage of ear-shatering noise from amplified buskers, followed by yet more in Leicester Square. What's with this need for intrusive "entertainment" at every turn? As for those rickshaws, don't get me started.....

I support the 24-hour London initiative. The introduction of the night tube to supplement the excellent night buses was a good step.

One problem causing restriction or closure of night time venues is as follows. A property developer builds residential property close to an existing night venue. Buyers of the property complain to the licensing authority about noise from the night venue and this results in closure or restriction. This should not happen. It should be recognised that the night time venue was already established and the residents knew this when they bought.

Cheap rental accommodation is what stimulates the creative events industry. Big entertainment companies appropriate ideas of lower key experiments and branding of these bigger labels, festivals and concerts always leeches off the creativity of young people who are less wealthy and must rent to live in london. Cheap rental accommodation also obviously frees up money for these people to go to night time events.

I like night life not only in summer, but in winter as well, but Mayor of London did not like it. I did not have answers on my query about rudeness of driver of 232 on Christmas Eve, but my question about reason of stand still in London on 25 and 26 December I did have yet. Mayor should have action , but he laying down and don't do his job. No answers at all. Last Year I was forced to walk more than 8 miles at night without any security at all.
But Mayor did not like give any answers neither apologies money.

For me night life ids actual not only in summer, but even more important that is in winter when so many activities were held at night, but Mayor of London even did not replied on my query about rudeness of driver of 232 on Christmas Eves night ride and stand still in London on 25 and 26 December. That not OK. Mayor should take action but he laying on the back and did not taking any actions.

Bring back the old licensing laws with closure of pubs and clubs at 2300 each evening.
It used to be a pleasure to travel on the late trains: now they are wagons of drunkenness,
screeching passengers, smelly takeaway foods, litter, and bad language.
I cringe and fear for my safety should I comment upon the behaviour of passengers.
I hunker down in the corner. No longer possible to read or quietly rest.

Where are the transport police?

Passengers should be breath tested if appropriate.

No discount for late night travel except for certificated workers.

A late night bus route stops near my home and at 3am I hear the inebriated shouting as they pass in groups along my street.

Bring back licensing hours of 11pm.
Enforce the law on permitting drunkenness on licensed premises.

Why should I pay for the street cleaning?

I reside on a main road in SE17 and as buses run all night (which I am pleased about), I think they need to be less noisy.
Also it should be compulsory for shops to switch their lights off during the night.
In short, to improve London's night time, please tackle noise, light and air pollution.