Life during lockdown

London is the world's capital of culture and the creative sector. Has the recovery board considered the impact and what further support the sector needs to sustain the identify of London and it's sense of place which attract innovation businesses and high skilled workers? 

Agree with delivering a cleaner, greener London. Lots of good noises on cycling so far balanced against the needs of motorists. '

How are we unlocking the volunteering power of London? Mutual aid groups sprung up quicker than the government response and can work flexibiliy with public services to improve green spaces, provide tutoring over the summer, and support people into new employment. 

With all the new cyclist coming onto the roads and cycle lanes, safe cycling awareness is important: Educate new and existing cyclists on the 'rules of the road/cycle lanes' and respect for other cyclists.    

Keeping youth safe is of course important, but I think it would be more effective to focus on tangible outcomes such as: "Provide youth with meaningful training and educational opportunities as well as paid work that offers a living wage".  

We need to do better at investing in young people and giving them practical options for the next steps in their lives.  We are facing many challenges in our society and we should be empowering young people to be engaged citizens and allowing them to be part of the solution.

Young people obviously want to be safe, but they must see that they have opportunities to play a meaningful and valuable role in our society.  For example, we need more NHS workers, we have millions of homes that would benefit from energy efficient retrofits and we need to expand production of renewable energy - why can't we have easily accessible training programs for young people to prepare them to respond to these and other societal needs? If we want young people to make good choices, we need to offer them good options. Government, private industry and charities need to come together to make this happen.

"Narrow social, economic and health inequalities" 

This, and the wider interpretation of the intent, I feel should be the number one issue.  Furthermore, it should underpin and be a central plank of the other four aims.  With the impact of Covid19 and the blossoming BLM campaign, we have both a duty and an opportunity here to create a more equal, fairer society, to take the chance to develop and harness that talent in each of us.  Such a great opportunity; Let's not waste it!

Peace & Love to all :)    

In my opinion I think the increase in Congestion charge and the extention of the hours will affect business and ordinary Londoners. 

This decision that was imposed without consultation was wrong and must be reversed. 

I'm struggling to understand the logic of the aim to 'keep young people safe'.  The virus attacked mainly the old who proved to be very unsafe in London.  'Making London safe for the vulnerable and elderly' makes more sense.

The tensions between needing to keep people moving and the risks of crowded public transport are not lost on me. More cycle lanes will help but only if they are carefully thought out and accompanied by more cycle parking at key pinch point areas. We must do as much as we can to try and ensure local resources are available within walking distance to support the most vulnerable and immobile of our residents.

I support the aims stated above wholeheartedly but I'm unsure how effective the London Assembly can be while the Govt starves both London and councils of funding. 

I can’t believe transport is missing from this list. A huge effort required to bring this into budget with reduced fare income. GLA precept is already too high for the generated benefit. Please concentrate on strategic infrastructure and overall planning, keep a balance between inner and outer London and less distraction on things like removing statues. Work with surrounding authorities as our economic zone extends beyond Greater London. 

Please do not bring London to a grinding halt with all these dangerous cycle lanes.

I cycle and have done so for many years. On a regular 10 minute cycle I had 3 incidents whereas usually the worst is dealing with ubers who are breaking the law.  The cycle lanes are dangerous to cyclists particularly because pedestrians step straight into them, especially when on their phones.  A cyclist was charged with manslaughter when a pedestrian stepped in front of him while on her phone.  With cycle lanes you have nowhere to go when a pedestrian steps out without looking.   

My journeys are now taking much longer and it takes longer to cross the road as a pedestrian because the cars are now in a long stream.  This is with low levels of traffic. You are killing London with these cycle lanes.

What we manage to change - hopefully for for the better - post covoid,will be our new normal. This is a chance to grab the opportunity to create a green and pollution free city, that EVERYONE has a stake in. This should instill a sense of  pride and  empowerment, making them aware of the impact of their actions on others. Hopefully, this should bring about a lowering of social inequalities, prejudice and the social strife we see in many of our communities.

The approach should certainly not be piecemeal but bold and exemplary in reaching for this green and pollution free utopia..! The envy of the rest of the world! 

The mayor needs to focus on real issues that matter to people rather than headline grabbing virtue signalling. Leave statues alone! 

The aims are very generic. It would be more useful to have a much more specific set of aims for the next six months. 

Stop the Mayor's ridiculous war on motorists. 

Protect London's streets, property and monuments from rioting anarchists.

Protect our police from being assaulted by the above criminals.

Take real steps to declare war on knife and gun crime and protect Londoners from those criminals. More is done to protect bus lanes than people and property.

  i think an important bit of the discussion must revolve around transport, roads and railways and how to get these to meet key objectives

Support London's world class academic institutions such as Imperial College and UCL etc.

The congestion charge is unfair to workers in central London who live too far, elderly, or unfit to cycle or walk to work. 

Whilst it is advisable to avoid public transport, workers in central London should be exempt from the CC charge.

They could prove this by way of employers letter, or if self employed,  by way of business rate statement. 

There is always a way, providing there is the will in trying to ensure everyone is treated fairly.

The arts in London, especially it's theatre sector, from large West End commercial theatres to smaller local and fringe theatres, need emergency attention to make sure that they survive and all the people that they employ, both on a PAYE and self employed basis, survive also, in order to keep it thriving long into the future. We mustn't forget our worldwide reputation, and historical tradition, in theatre, musicals and drama alike. The huge percentage of tourists it attracts, the positive knock on effects to local economies that comes from theatregoers, the energy and diversity they bring to London. HELP! PLEASE!