Shaping London’s economic future

London is the best city in which to live. It has one drawback, though this is not unique to London, and that is the cost and availability of housing. Some transport links are also capable of improvement but on the whole London is well served. I found the survey a bit amateurish as having established I am retired it asked me questions that were not applicable without an NA option. Sloppy. 

Recent high density housing developments are not involving any visible increase in 1) transport, 2) GP surgeries, decent new shops. They cause more problems in parking options  and traffic congestion in residential areas around such developments.

I won't be able to afford living in London much longer which is really sad as I enjoy living in London. But the service charges I have to pay to my Housing Association has reached a level I can no longer afford.   It's a shame that normal, hard-working, good people are being priced out of London.

As with most things in this field, there is too much chat and not enough action. The plan always seems to be, let's set up another layer of local government to look into and oversee this plan, by the time that has happened there is no money left for any action.

What a biased survey. Born in Havering over 50 years ago. Worked in the City all my life. Cannot wait to be able to move out of the cesspit this once great city has become . Where do I start .. Ulez, crime, I don't feel safe as a woman walking round here at night or on the tubes stations are filthy reeking of urine, being harassed by strange guys who have no respect for women . My borough was green.  Now it is overdeveloped with new slum flats being built everywhere. The infrastructure cannot cope. Nice small 2 3 houses near me they type that used to be bought by respectable working class people are turned into HMos with landlords that cram people in. The stupid parking standards for new builds mean not enough parking so the cars overspill. People build beds in sheds I gardens and nothing is done by planning. Nice houses are ruined with poor flat conversions.   Basically too many people and too poor 

All this green transport does not take account of real life. I drive because it's the only time I feel safe as a woman at night and also because like most real people I have friends and family who live outside London in rural Essex with no public transport  the planners work on the basis of a fit 20 year old male who cycles everywhere never leaves their 25 minute radius has a narrow social group no children and never carries heavy shopping or work tools all of which need a car or taxi 

And the huge elephant in the room that shows the unconscious bias of Coty Hall yoh ask about job opportunities for young people. No one ever focuses on job opportunities for mid life and older people. We face constant ageism which is why there are so many economically inactive people in their.   50s.  You have a climate where governments of every complexion hit the self employed

I was once proud to be a Londoner. I hate this city with a vengeance now 

I like my local high street (Upper Street Islington) because it still feels exactly that, local. I'd like to see more creative ways in which the high street can become a community hub. I'd also like to see further measures to curb traffic, improve air quality and promote active transport.  Successful economic growth provides opportunities for all, is inclusive and doesn't come at the expense of the environment. We need to question the role of some of the big high street players - like the supermarkets - as custodians of our environment and countryside.  I'd like to see more support for small and green businesses like Hackney/Islington's 'Top Up Truck'. It currently faces punitive rates which challenges its very business model. Let's plant more trees... and make sure we water them!

London is corrupt. The Planning system is based on the premise that applicants tell the truth. In Newham foreign corporates (many offshore) to supply misleading information information on planning applications to allow them to bypass planning regulations, local and national plans. If local objectors point out obvious facts, this is ignored. Newham is effectively lawless. The legal system is as corrupt as when asked to uphold lease covenants to resolve these obvious breaches where either no planning has been obtained or planning had been obtained which does not comply with local laws, the objections are discounted. Any large organisation can do what they want regardless of the effect of local people, communities or buildings. Best option for anyone with a functioning brain is to leave and go somewhere where laws apply. Newham is lawless and corrupt. Neither the Mayor of Newham, Sadiq Khan not the local councillors care. All documented and awaiting public airing. Thugs in suits, for sale to the highest bidder. I'm looking forward to escaping. The planning and housing issues are as a result of offshore companies being allowed to game the system for decades. A mess created by corruption and incompetence on a grand scale.

This survey bats on about the local High Street. We had one. Thriving. Market stalls and shops. Now?? Pizza shops - East African coffee shops / couple of restaurants - 3 stalls on Saturday.  Awful. Folk open a business because they were told it has good pavement passing trade. There is none. We don’t even boat a charity shop any more. Even they left. 

Going out after dark?? Seriously??. Police are only reactive - never proactive. All that changing to

Labour at Wandsworth council did?? Award themselves a 172% pay rise.  Nothing improved. 

Too old to move now but i mourn what was 

My daughter is a wheelchair user and London is very inaccessible. It was already hard for wheelchair users to get around, but the number of bikes and scooters left all over the pavements make it worse. If Labour want more disabled people to work they need to ensure that they can get into and around London to work.

London’s high streets would benefit from being largely served by decent public transport, being green, and in the places where there has to be through traffic - to strongly prioritise people safety - against the risks of more dangerous vehicles. 

Getting employment for young people is very difficult. Most companies now run contracted hour schemes - shifts are communicated through what’s app, shifts change at short notice and many shifts are under 6 hours to avoid companies ‘paying’ for staff breaks. Schools are pushed to focus on exams when they should be supporting students for their next steps, giving them confidence to apply for jobs and interviews. This isn’t just in London or my local area, it’s everywhere. 

I don't see much future for me in the capital, I'm old and nobody wants me anymore,  The government even want to make sure I don't have a lot of heating and will die early, the Mayor of London doesn't try and make the streets safe for people to walk along, and local community stay together and shun you.  

Most ‘State’/‘City’ and Council organisations are too ‘Woke’, grossly over-managed and grossly over-staffed. There needs to be a serious trim. More effective productivity is needed, with more support for capitalism. 

The ‘London Weighting’ additional payments to succesful schools should be reestablished,

Those responsible for the £400B wasted on the Covid pseudemic should be punished.