Shaping London’s economic future

Unsure what my future is in London - I dont particularly want to spend my time in a high street that's overrun by food/drink/vape shops as it seems Banks & 'proper shopping' shops are closing; I dont want to be forced to buy everything online but would still like to browse/look at items before I buy.  It might reduce no of delivery people on our roads or should I say pavements as lots of delivery riders cycle on pavements to detriment of pedestrians!  Although they are not the only ones - lots of hire bike riders use pavements rather than the cycle lanes so whats point of them - please dont allocate any more public money to them!   

Streets are being overrun by gangs & criminals, so no longer safe for residents or indeed visitors.

Transport links are good as are green(ish) spaces/parks, and museuems / galleries etc.  However seemingly never ending roadworks often throw bus routes out the window so keeping to an appt is very hit & miss. Green spaces are more litter strewn now - why cant people take their litter home with them rather than leave it for someone to pick up? (same question for fly tippers - why not dispose of it yourself through the correct channels - its not difficult).   Lets all have a bit of respect for each other & our city please - both resident & visitor alike. 

Re work questions- as I no longer work I can only say that good transport links to/from work place; good working conditions; decent wage and skill/training development are all essential.  [But please remember workers are there to work]

On economic growth - success would mean costs of 'things' would reduce, investment to public service would increase & benefit everyone. 

The mayor is doing his best to destroy London, raising monly from Ulez which he wastes on pointless things. 

Meanwhile crime of all sort gets worse, 20mph speed llimits slow everything down whilst achieving nothing to reduce aaccidents or pollution

I feel the support available for people to improve their skills, so they can be more employable, helps London and its economy a lot

I think London is the UK’s land of opportunity if people do their research and make the most of support that is available. I feel better about my future in the capital since having my child a year ago. Having my child pushed me think out of the box and start to actively research what is available 

My local high street (wandsworth road between nine elms station and wandsworth road station) is in a poor state. The road is too wide with too much space allocated to car circulation and parking.  there are little to no trees and no cycle lane, It is really hard to cross the street leading to the local park (not enough zebra crossings). Most importantly, there are way too many fried chicken or other unhealthy food options and no healthy/high quality independent alternatives (for example Pipoca on brixton road). I think there should be restrictions on fried chicken/fast foods in high streets and more deliberate planning of local services, working with landlords and local entrepreneurs who would like to start high-quality businesses. Having these poor food options puts local people at risk of developing diabetes and obesity, which cause strain on an already overwhelmed NHS. Also, patrons of the local mosque tend to reach it by car, resulting in an overwhelming amount of parked cars at specific time of the day/week. It would be great to work with the community to understand how active travel or public transport could be used as an alternative.

My wife and I have lived in Orpington since 1975 and have, of course, in that time seen many changes especially in the High Street with the loss of Woolworths and the like over the years and increasing number of eating and drinking places!  As far as visiting the High Street is concerned, my main reason for visiting it is to collect medication from a pharmacy  There is very little incentive to visit it otherwise! I used to visit the Walnuts Sports and Leisure Centre but, since the lockdowns, no longer do so as there is no incentive because, apart from anything else, the opening times have been severely restricted!

I love London. I do not love the Mayor (quite the opposite). The two biggest issues I have are:

1. ULEZ and the expansion. That is nothing more than a cynical way to grab money and hurts local residents and businesses (particularly lower income residents). It is disgraceful.
2. The continued ignoring of the growing traffic problems directly due to increased cycle lanes. No, I am not against cyclists. But if "pollution" is really the issue, then the more effective way to reduce it is to speed up the flow of traffic to get OUT of London. A prime example is the Mayor completely ignoring residents around Holland Park Avenue and forging ahead with plans for cycle lanes (which will also require cutting down many mature and beautiful trees). This is going to create gridlock and force cars into neighbourhoods. It is stupid on every level.

My Borough Has become dirty, unsafe at night, overcrowded with learner drivers on mopeds who generally don't follow the highway code or park sensibly. The roads are disastrous with severe potholes. Apparently, stealing cars is no longer a police matter. My sister in laws £35,000 BMW was stolen from her driveway. It had a "tracker" installed and was tracked to one of three single car garages in an alleyway off Green Lanes. When the police attended, they said they couldn't ask any questions of local residents or gain access to the garages to check for the car????. Why are they there. Is it just to protect VIPs or handle PR sensitive cases. So insurance company makes £35 payout and then we all pay higher premiums, criminals enjoy their ill-gotten gains and the police can go back to putting their feet up.   In my view this is not a suitable safe or easy environment to promote economic activity by travelling safely  around the capital.

I have lived in Croydon over 50 years and I have never seen it looking so unkempt, untidy, uncared for and abandoned as it is now. I hardly recognise the place . I no longer shop in the centre or go out locally as all there is are takeaways and barbers shops. It is a dismal place to live now. You don’t even feel safe walking down your local roads. 

I would love to see the High Street used more imaginatively. There should be more community focus and ways for people to come together.  Start using the buildings that are left empty for years on end. There are so many ways these buildings could be part of the community.

 And I would like to see better architectural standards in the city. Everyone I know has commented on Charing Cross Rd being turned from an (admittedly ramshackle area) to a soulless eyesore. I would also like to see less buildings demolished - retro fit them, nobody wants to see London become the ocean of glass structures it is becoming. 

I have lived in London since the 80s and I have seen lots of changes, some good some bad. Overall it is a vibrant and busy city with excellent transport links. It is also a cash cow for the government but it also requires investment from them not just for business but for everyone to thrive and this requires affordable housing. However the amount of building is not matched by infrastructure in GP's, social services, transport, maintaining the roads and crime prevention. The mayor has ideas but he needs to deal with the basics and not silly schemes. In the case of housing he needs to clamp down on rouge landlords, stop people buying new builds for investment purposes rather than living in them. Besides local convenient shops my local high street doesn't really have anything to recommend it we need more bakers, butchers and fresh food businesses, lucky that Brent Cross is not to far away. In the West End he needs to take control off Westminster council so that business and the night time economy can flourish instead of allowing them to make bars and clubs stop at 11.00 just to pander to an entitled bunch who choose to live in the centre but don't want people to be able to enjoy themselves. 

As a retired person, my opinion shouldn't count as much as that of a younger person. However the constant increase in Coffee Shops / Charity Shops and constant closure of other retail outlets across London is a profound worry to me. Without a vibrant economy in the High Street, the future will inevitably mean more online shopping, at the cost of local shops and amenities. Please Mr Mayor, do what you can to address business rates to encourage local traders!

Whole local high st given over to eating and drinking.

GP practices under immense stress. Local A&E departments struggling to cope and very shabby.

Transport links generally good though.

The mayor and City Hall seem to have systematically done their utmost to destroy many of the great things about London. As a born and bred Londoner, it breaks my heart to see what my home city has become. The high levels of business rates combined with the anti-driver(car) policies such as ULEZ, expensive and woefully unreliable public transport, the litter of Lime bikes (and they are definitely that) mean that local high streets will ultimately become unviable (if they're not already). 

I am somewhat alarmed by the lack of care for our surroundings that is being shown by London's residents. This acceptance of the presence of rubbish in the streets is an indicator of the way people feel about their capital. I would really like see pride being returned to our streets. A recent TV programme showed a well-known personality visiting Ruwanda among a number of African countries and the comment was made about the cleanliness of the streets; it was explained to him that everyone that was free on a Friday morning turned out voluntarily to tidy their surrounding area. It only requires a small group of people to start such a trend.

Don't see much future for myself in London because my partner and I want to start a family and it's just too expensive. It's a shame - I love living in London, it's a dynamic, exciting and welcoming city and I feel really at home here. I love that my high street still has fish markets and independent tailors and international supermarkets (when so many are empty or full of betting shops & takeout), and the public transport & cycling infrastructure make it easy for me to commute, see friends, and visit other parts of London. 

But despite "good jobs", we just can't afford to start a family here. My partner and I both work in the public sector (local council, Dr) and pay just isn't enough relative to the price of housing, childcare, food and other essential living costs. In many ways our jobs are good & I feel very lucky compared to friends working in hospitality & care - I have regular hours and working from home helps my work/life balance, & although my partner has neither of those at least the out of hours pays better. But the only people I know with young kids in London have parents or other family here who can help a lot with childcare. For the rest of us, the sums just can't add up. 

None of us can benefit from economic growth when our rents swallow every single pay rise, and childcare costs are more than a salary. So support our local high streets & jobs - we need them! - but until there's housing reform and action on the other huge costs we face it just won't make much difference. 

I've lived in Newham for over 20 years and London for over 30. I've not been on East Ham High Street for ages. It is a thieves paradise with organised gangs of pickpockets nicking phones at the tube station and all along the High Street. Half of Londoners don't have a car but the tube stations in Newham are becoming no-go areas. Upton Park and Green Street are also surrounded by phone thieves. Canning Town is going the same way. You want people out of their cars to slow climate change but you need to offer a safe public transport alternative and it's not happening here. 

In the last few days in Newham - two men stabbed just off the High Street, and in Plashet Park near East Ham tube station, a fight which resulted in one person dead by stabbing, another injured by stabbing and another with head injuries. It wasn't always like this. The deterioration over the last five years has been particularly bad.

You want London to grow but the people with half a brain who could facilitate this growth are leaving because why would anyone stay in an environment where you and the belongings you work hard for are nicked out of your hands, where you and your family don't feel safe. I cannot wait to leave Newham. Labour have been in power here forever and have overseen its slide into despair. The main players at LB Newham are paid telephone number salaries with pension packages to match. They should hang their heads in shame. 

The business in the area i live a severely impacted by the closure of the broadmead road closure less accessible to customers and staff as well as emergency services in particular the fire brigade.

Lack of infrastructure investment can be seen across London 

Small businesses need support with business rates

Too many qquestions don't have a not aapplicable buttons - I'm retired so can't answer for example, questions about getting to work.

As to London, despite Mayor Khan's efforts, London could have been better if the ladt government had not been so obstructive.

We need more Hopper buses to take people who are disabled to bus routside. This is achieved elsewhere.