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some_groups_have_asked_for_exemptions_to_cycle_through_the_c unsafe__65 would_an_increase_in_people_using_the_city_centre_in_the_eve if_footfall_increases_in_the_evening__would_you_consider_cha to_what_extent_would_these_make_people_more_likely_to_visit_ unsafe__66 unsafe__67 unsafe__68 unsafe__69 unsafe__70 unsafe__71 unsafe__72 what_sort_of_uses_would_you_like_to_see_on_the_ground_floor_ unsafe__73 unsafe__74 unsafe__75 unsafe__76 unsafe__77 unsafe__78 unsafe__79 while_new_planning_laws_will_limit_our_powers_to_influence_d unsafe__80 unsafe__81 unsafe__82 unsafe__83 unsafe__84 unsafe__85 unsafe__86 york_is_an_exceptionally_popular_location_for_tourists_and_d york_is_committed_to_addressing_the_climate_emergency__which unsafe__87 1 Response Response Name Company Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province Country Email Address Phone Number Response Response Open-Ended Response Open-Ended Response Open-Ended Response More people living in the city centre Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes The footstreets extension until 8pm Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Response Response Open-Ended Response Response Other (please specify) Response Response Open-Ended Response Open-Ended Response Response Response Comments: Response Comments: Response Response Open-Ended Response Room for all types of wheelchairs (wheeled & power chair) Room for wheeled and small powered chairs Room for just wheeled chairs Lift Ramp Other (please specify) Response Response Response Response Weekday Breakfast Weekday Morning Weekday Lunchtime Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekday Late Evening Weekend Breakfast Weekend Morning Weekend Lunchtime Weekend Afternoon Weekend Evening Weekend Late Evening Response Response During peak times During slower times Response Response Response Other (please specify) Response Response Open-Ended Response Response Response Response Other (please specify) Into your business premises Out of your business premises Response Open-Ended Response Response Response Walk Cycle Public Transport Taxi Park & Ride Car Response Response Other (please specify) Upfront purchase cost Operating cost Lack of infrastructure Reliability Not enough information Time Other (please specify) Office Studio Co-working space Homeworking Laboratory Industrial/Warehouse Unit Retail Hotel Café/restaurant/pub NA Response Response Response Response Broadband speeds IT equipment Digital skills Response Response Cycling in to use the city centre Parking in the city centre Cycling from one side of the city centre to the other Disabled people whose cycle is a mobility aid Cycle couriers meeting the increased delivery demands on York businesses Response Response More family-friendly spaces and activities More people/activity on the streets More sheltered spaces Continued extension of pedestrianised footstreets until 8pm Different or more varied events More free events Markets and shops open during the evening Other (please specify) Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Education and learning Event spaces Other (please specify) Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Leisure Hotel/holiday lets Create public spaces Other (please specify) Response Response Other (please specify) 2 2021-07-21T13:51:58 2021-07-21T13:52:06 Yes 3 2021-07-20T11:33:37 2021-07-20T11:34:15 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Micro - 0-9 employees No 4 2021-07-15T18:54:56 2021-07-15T18:56:11 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 5 2021-07-14T16:30:20 2021-07-14T16:41:20 Yes City centre business employee Small - 10-49 employees Yes people can find us - good public transport links getting in/out of the door on a busy day, sometimes parking for customers is challenging A transport hub rather than bus stops being spread city-centre wide Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Neither No we are open office hours so unlikely to make a difference Professional Services N/A N/A N/A N/A Not at all useful 3 1 2 NA Office Yes To relocate to larger/or expand premises Yes Absolutely essential Very well Very well Very well About the same Yes Good Neither Not very good Strongly agree Agree NA Maybe A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Education and learning Event spaces Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Leisure Jobs in the hotel, hospitality and tourism sector Other (please specify) all of the above 6 2021-07-13T22:33:40 2021-07-13T22:42:42 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees No Vibrant The fringes - namely Bishophill in our case - are neglected Covid recovery efforts/support to be directed to the fringes, as well as the very centre of the city More people living in the city centre Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat better No Food & Drink (mainly consumed on premises) 0-20% 0-20% 0 Stay the same 81-100% 0-20% N/A Stay the same Not at all useful 1 2 NA Café/restaurant/pub Yes To revise current layout Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Not at all Very well Somewhat well Not very well Lower Yes Good Good Not good at all Strongly agree Agree Yes I already open on an evening A lot A lot Neither A lot A lot A lot Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Homes Creative space Retail start-ups Leisure Events which bring people to unexplored parts of York Waste reduction and increased recycling 7 2021-07-13T10:17:57 2021-07-13T10:29:14 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Small - 10-49 employees No 8 2021-07-08T15:01:49 2021-07-08T15:03:05 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Large - 250+ employees No 9 2021-07-08T13:42:19 2021-07-08T13:42:36 Yes 10 2021-07-08T12:24:52 2021-07-15T15:00:45 Yes 11 2021-07-08T12:02:20 2021-07-08T12:11:34 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Yes Accessibility for all, including our disabled customers, those who want to drive & receiving deliveries freely. Accessibility for all, including our disabled customers, those who want to drive & receiving deliveries freely. Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public realm/spaces Much worse No It doesn't. Access for our customers & deliveries has been removed & it's wrong - why should cafes/restaurants have additional benefits that retail doesn't, which also causes huge issues for retail? Retail (Comparison) 61-80% 61-80% 41-60% 15 Stay the same Not at all useful 3 2 1 Mix of the two Retail Yes To revise current layout NA Absolutely essential Somewhat well Very well Very well About the same No Not very good Not good at all Not very good Agree Agree No No A lot A lot Not very Not at all A lot A lot Neither Smaller, independent retailers Services, like GPs Retail start-ups Improved parks and public open spaces Offset carbon impacts elsewhere 12 2021-07-08T11:57:02 2021-07-08T11:58:37 Yes Delivery driver (for multiple businesses) 13 2021-07-08T10:47:19 2021-07-08T10:50:22 Yes 14 2021-07-08T10:47:39 2021-07-08T10:47:59 Yes 15 2021-07-07T20:57:34 2021-07-07T20:57:43 Yes 16 2021-07-05T09:21:48 2021-07-06T21:54:48 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person No compact travel links good meeting places in hotels congestion reduced congestion More people living in the city centre Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat better Yes Real Estate activities N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3 1 NA Upfront purchase cost Homeworking No NA Quite important Somewhat well Very well Somewhat well About the same Don't know Not very good Not very good Not very good Strongly agree Agree NA No A lot A lot A lot A lot Neither A lot Neither Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Homes Office/workspace Retail start-ups Hotel/holiday lets Improved parks and public open spaces Energy performance of existing buildings 17 2021-07-06T19:51:52 2021-07-06T20:11:51 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person No Not being able to access areas, that we used to be able to with guest for hotels etc and also disabled customers Open back up the street that have been closed since covid Improved public transport/active travel routes Much worse No It wont Taxi/Private Hire Taxi driver Diesel Cost, availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles. And also mileage range as with being wheel chair accessible vehicle and multi seater vehicle do a lot of long distance trips That York is a big central hub , for people and they travel long distances at times, also lack of infrastructure ie charging points Not very well Yes Yes Duncombe place is now so over crowded with vehicles it is sometimes impossible to drop off or get near the rank Quite often Yes Room for wheeled and small powered chairs Ramp No A great deal Not a lot NA Good Not very good Strongly Disagree Disagree Yes I already open on an evening A lot A lot A lot Not at all A lot A lot A lot Events which bring people to unexplored parts of York 18 2021-07-06T19:26:22 2021-07-06T19:27:08 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person No 19 2021-07-06T16:52:27 2021-07-06T16:52:42 Yes 20 2021-07-06T13:37:41 2021-07-06T13:53:03 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees No Lots of independent unique shops coupled with great history and tourist attractions. Saturday! Hen & stag do's plus drinkers in general on weekends especially Saturdays have put off families from enjoying our great city. Continued opening of drinking establishments and budget hotels does not help. Make it more family friendly and improve facilities for them especially toilet facilities. More people living in the city centre Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Somewhat better No We are based on the half of Goodramgate not in pesdestrian zone. Negtive impact for us businesses with increased traffic dropping off and lack of ability to share pavement cafe popularity enjoyed by those 50m up the road. Retail (Comparison) 81-100% 0-20% 0-20% 10 Reduce a little Neither 4 5 2 6 3 1 Third party courier Retail No NA Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Quite important Very well Very well Very well About the same No Good Not very good Not very good Agree Strongly Disagree No Maybe A lot A lot A lot Not very Neither A lot Neither Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Leisure Events which bring people to unexplored parts of York Waste reduction and increased recycling 21 2021-07-06T13:17:46 2021-07-06T13:28:31 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Yes large array of indy shops stag / hen do's. Getting rid of drunken idiots. More people living in the city centre Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Neither No NOT AT ALL Retail (Comparison) 22 2021-07-06T12:32:40 2021-07-06T12:56:52 Yes City centre business employee Micro - 0-9 employees No 23 2021-07-06T10:58:36 2021-07-06T11:07:46 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Don't know Historic buildings that add to the lovely ambiance. Noise from buskers. They should be allowed to busk but not with amplifiers. No amplifiers allowed. More people living in the city centre Improved public realm/spaces Neither Hotel & Accommodation N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3 N/A 1 NA Other (please specify) N/A Hotel No NA Quite important Very well Very well Very well About the same No Neither Neither Neither Neither agree or disagree Disagree NA No A lot A lot A lot Neither A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Homes More major attractions based on the city’s history and heritage Increase number of urban trees 24 2021-07-06T10:53:28 2021-07-06T10:53:52 Yes 25 2021-07-06T10:42:58 2021-07-06T11:01:54 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Micro - 0-9 employees No The diverse nature of businesses located within the city centre The difficulty in making deliveries/collections due to vehicle access hours and the fact that many retailers don't get to their premises very early in the trading day. Loading bays with 20 min restrictions that are clearly marked and actively controlled to stop extended staying More people living in the city centre Free events Family-friendly activities The footstreets extension until 8pm Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Neither No Delivery driver (for multiple businesses) Non-food items on behalf of York businesses Neither busy nor quiet Quite busy Quite busy Quite busy Quite busy Not busy Neither busy nor quiet Neither busy nor quiet Neither busy nor quiet Neither busy nor quiet Neither busy nor quiet Not busy Just as busy Neither easy nor difficult Under 10 mins Under 10 mins Not at all Delivery driving was my main job before the pandemic Van - petrol/diesel Upfront purchase cost Distance that can be travelled between charges Office No Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Neither Somewhat well Somewhat well Somewhat well About the same No Neither Neither Neither Agree Neither agree or disagree NA I already open on an evening Extremely Extremely Extremely Extremely A lot Extremely Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Event spaces Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Food events and pop-up markets Energy performance of existing buildings 26 2021-07-06T10:32:20 2021-07-06T10:47:38 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Medium - 50-149 employees No Vibrant & services / facilities nearby Fumes from buses & can get very busy with people / tourists All buses electric asap More people living in the city centre Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Much better No Less cars in city is good. Disabled cars should be parked outside with suitable electric transport / mobility to get into centre Professional Services 0-20% 0-20% 0-20% Under 1 Increase N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA Car - petrol/diesel Lack of infrastructure Office Yes No plans to change right now Yes Not very important Very well Very well Very well About the same No Not very good Not very good Not very good Strongly agree Agree NA No Not very A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Community spaces Event spaces Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Create public spaces Events which bring people to unexplored parts of York Cycle routes and cycle parking 27 2021-07-06T09:13:28 2021-07-06T09:13:42 Yes 28 2021-07-06T09:00:35 2021-07-06T09:01:25 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 29 2021-07-06T08:09:49 2021-07-06T08:25:52 Yes City centre business employee Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business no access for disabled passengers opening up the roads closed during the lock down to allow for social distancing Free events Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat worse No Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Hybrid the cost of a fully electric vehicle and a lack of accesible charging points more customers are coming out earlier to eat and socialise but have no access by vehicle to the centre until after 2000 hrs meaning that older and disabld passengers are not bothering to come out or are staying out of the city centre Not very well Yes No Neither No No A great deal Neither NA Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Quite important Somewhat well Very well Somewhat well Neither Not good at all Good Strongly Disagree Neither agree or disagree Yes No Neither Neither Neither Not at all Neither A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Event spaces Creative space Retail start-ups More major attractions based on the city’s history and heritage Waste reduction and increased recycling 30 2021-07-05T22:33:00 2021-07-05T22:45:35 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person No Neither No implement the local government miscellaneous provisions act 1976 and stop uber from operating here Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Petrol expense out of town vehicles working here when it's illegal according to the lgmp act1976 Not very well Yes Quite often No 0 Yes 31 2021-07-05T21:14:43 2021-07-05T21:18:53 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees No 32 2021-07-05T21:11:58 2021-07-05T21:21:18 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business Improved public transport/active travel routes Somewhat worse Yes No Uber Taxi/Private Hire Taxi driver Diesel No enough money Uber and electric scooter on the night is worse Not very well No No Quite often Yes No Quite a lot Not at all 33 2021-07-05T20:45:46 2021-07-05T20:48:18 Yes 34 2021-07-05T20:25:11 2021-07-06T00:33:59 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes It gets busy Ridiculous road closures and trailing so called green electric bikes and scooters..to be green the council should encourage people to use human powered bikes and then there would be no need to use more energy to charges these dangerous follies Charge no York licensed taxis to operate in york Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Much worse No I dont Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Diesel The terrible treatment of the slave children that have to mine the lithium for the batteries used in electric vehicle's and the damage that the mining causes the environment...plus the electric vehicles don't have enough milage range Taxis not licenced by the city operating with impunity...closing roads which causes the traffic to be gridlocked pumping more carbon into the atmosphere...e.g. the groves debacle Neither No Yes The whole of York city is governed by double yellow lines ...so in effect everytime anyone picks up or drops off a passenger they are breaking the law Very often No No A great deal Quite a lot NA Yes Don't know NA Quite important Very well Very well Very well Don't know Don't know Very good Not good at all Very good Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree Yes I already open on an evening A lot A lot Neither Not at all Extremely Extremely Not at all Smaller, independent retailers Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Hotel/holiday lets Create public spaces Business and conference venues Increase number of urban trees 35 2021-07-05T20:20:39 2021-07-05T20:20:50 Yes 36 2021-07-05T19:59:35 2021-07-05T19:59:47 Yes 37 2021-07-05T19:35:20 2021-07-05T19:36:00 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Don't know 38 2021-07-05T19:30:43 2021-07-05T19:41:19 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Small - 10-49 employees No Busy city centre No access for taxis Re open roads after 630pm Family-friendly activities Much worse No It wont Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Diesel Cost Legislation (more draconian) Neither Yes Yes Outside Fleetways office Quite often No No Not at all Office Co-working space Homeworking Retail Yes Don't know Yes Quite important Somewhat well Somewhat well Somewhat well About the same No Good Good Good Agree Agree Yes No A lot A lot Neither Not at all A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Homes Leisure Food events and pop-up markets Other (please specify) Getting rid of Green Party 39 2021-07-05T19:24:07 2021-07-05T19:24:50 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Mobile business 40 2021-07-05T19:07:44 2021-07-05T19:09:34 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 41 2021-07-05T18:59:20 2021-07-05T18:59:57 Yes Self-employed - 1 person Yes 42 2021-07-05T18:46:28 2021-07-05T18:47:23 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 43 2021-07-05T18:45:20 2021-07-05T18:55:37 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Yes It’s a bustling place Yolk council as they lack real experience in dealing with small businesses If I was selected to be a member of the council Free events Improved public realm/spaces Much worse No I don’t ! You must open up streets to traffic Taxi/Private Hire Taxi driver Diesel Poor funding It’s obviously been covid and you have not supported taxi drivers well at all! Not very well Yes Ranks need to be better signed and have dedicated cctv and marshals on two busy ranks after 10pm! No Quite often Yes Room for all types of wheelchairs (wheeled & power chair) Room for just wheeled chairs No Quite a lot Not at all Homeworking Yes To dispose of premises altogether No Quite important Not at all Not at all Not at all Lower Yes Not very good Not good at all Not good at all Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree Yes Yes A lot Not at all Not at all Not at all Not at all A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Retail start-ups Food events and pop-up markets Cycle routes and cycle parking 44 2021-07-05T18:45:24 2021-07-05T19:04:43 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business Great friendly busy beautiful city Drunk from up north on a Saturday and council shutting roads down with no consideration for wat the city residents want More police in the city centre on busy time on weekends Free events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Much worse No Not in any way Taxi/Private Hire Taxi driver Hybrid The mileage a single charge will do and the cost of the vehicles Shutting streets and making traffic much much worse Very well No Yes Around the micklegate area Very often No No Quite a lot Not at all NA NA NA Very well Good Not good at all Good Strongly Disagree Neither agree or disagree Yes Yes Extremely Extremely Extremely Not at all Extremely Extremely Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Event spaces Leisure Create public spaces More visitors using park and ride rather than the city’s car parks Increase number of urban trees 45 2021-07-05T18:42:58 2021-07-05T18:43:13 Yes 46 2021-07-05T18:41:23 2021-07-05T18:42:17 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 47 2021-07-05T18:39:15 2021-07-05T18:41:15 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 48 2021-07-05T18:38:09 2021-07-05T18:49:35 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business It's where my business is Uneven surface to drive on Not sure Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat worse No It won't Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Diesel Not enough money in the job any more. Lack of enforcement of the law Neither No Night economy customers are usually drunk. It doesn't matter what is put in place, they won't use them. No Never No Yes Not at all NA No NA NA Quite important Very well Very well Somewhat well Don't know Don't know Neither Neither Neither Agree Strongly Disagree Yes I already open on an evening Neither Neither Neither Neither A lot A lot Neither Services, like GPs Retail start-ups Leisure Food events and pop-up markets Waste reduction and increased recycling 49 2021-07-05T18:36:28 2021-07-05T18:36:47 Yes 50 2021-07-05T15:18:21 2021-07-08T07:05:16 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Small - 10-49 employees No Walk in trade Public Traffic Remove traffic except disabled vehicles, public transport and taxis (in case you are not counting them in public transport) Free events Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Much worse No Opening up the city centre foot streets with access for blue badge holders is essential and the only way to support our business and stop you discriminating against the disabled people who don’t tick any of your boxes. Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Hybrid The ridiculous notion that our job can be done on a “tank” that only allows around 200 miles of travel a day. It is impossible to do our job without the ability to refuel easily that’s why I moved to hybrid years ago. Illegal touting by Uber which is being completely ignored by Council even though the Police are fully aware that Uber are illegally working in York (breaking section 46 of the ‘76 Act). The Police were ready to start taking action against the Uber drivers until they met with York Council in a closed meeting. The Council managed to shut the Police’s action down by refusing to support them. Very well Yes Quite often No 20% of the Fleet Room for all types of wheelchairs (wheeled & power chair) Lift Ramp No A great deal Not at all Office No No plans to change right now No Quite important Extremely well Extremely well Extremely well About the same Don't know Not good at all Not good at all Very good Strongly agree Strongly Disagree Yes I already open on an evening Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Allowing Taxi access to the city centre for the disabled that you have literally banned from our city between the hours of 10.30am and 8pm is essential. Your actions are creating a dreadful feeling of segregation for our most vulnerable citizens. I know because I witness it every day as I help disabled passengers to get in to the city centre and try get done everything that they need to before 10.30 am. It is shameful of York Council and must be illegal. The emotional damage that you are doing to disabled people is an utter disgrace. Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Education and learning Event spaces Meeting places for groups such as the disabled that you have thus far banned from our city centre treating them like lepers. Homes Creative space Retail start-ups Theatre, arts events and festivals Other (please specify) Stop all non bus and non taxi traffic within the city centre. Charge non York Licensed drivers a fee for using our roads and ban them from the bus lanes 51 2021-07-05T10:28:03 2021-07-05T13:45:08 Yes City centre business employee Small - 10-49 employees Yes Accessibility. Empty shops that could be used as business space. More flexible working spaces. Free events Paid for festivals/events The footstreets extension until 8pm Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Somewhat better No Other (please specify) Business support 52 2021-07-05T10:59:56 2021-07-05T11:00:14 Yes 53 2021-07-03T14:30:30 2021-07-03T14:38:12 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes accessibility Many retail closured - empty business properties retail revitalisation Free events Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Neither No Owners need access to their properties when receiving deliveries Hotel & Accommodation N/A N/A N/A o N/A Not very useful 1 2 3 4 5 6 NA 54 2021-07-02T19:25:21 2021-07-02T19:56:31 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes Interesting both looking at it & combining other local business with the service Exposure to cold wind in winter deters customers. Smell of sewers in cellar & outside when it rains Car parking restrictions for 2 hours need more flexibility. More people living in the city centre Free events Paid for festivals/events Resident discounts/promotions Neither No Better for me at break time going out. Other (please specify) Medical N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA Cycle Co-working space Yes To dispose of premises altogether NA Neither Somewhat well Not at all Very well About the same No Good Not very good Good Strongly agree Strongly agree Yes I already open on an evening A lot A lot Extremely Neither A lot Extremely Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Education and learning Event spaces Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Theatre, arts events and festivals Waste reduction and increased recycling 55 2021-07-02T17:21:56 2021-07-02T17:50:29 Yes 56 2021-07-02T17:12:58 2021-07-02T17:13:46 Yes 57 2021-07-02T17:10:15 2021-07-02T17:22:46 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person No So many venues within easy reach of each other for networking and business meetings Ridiculous parking charges Lower parking charges Free events Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Much better No It makes York a more enjoyable place to be in, so will hopefully attract more businesses. Professional Services N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A Quite useful 1 3 2 NA Co-working space Homeworking Yes To relocate to larger/or expand premises NA Quite important Extremely well Extremely well Extremely well About the same No Not very good Not good at all Not good at all Agree Disagree NA No Extremely Not very A lot Extremely A lot Extremely Extremely Safe spaces/lockers to leave shopping/work laptops so you can enjoy an evening out without lugging them around. Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Homes Office/workspace Retail start-ups More major attractions based on the city’s history and heritage Other (please specify) Safer walking areas - such as lighting in snickleways and on pedestrian bridges 58 2021-06-29T19:23:34 2021-06-29T19:23:39 Yes 59 2021-06-28T09:06:14 2021-06-28T09:06:28 Yes 60 2021-06-26T17:31:27 2021-06-26T17:31:38 Yes 61 2021-06-25T14:14:05 2021-06-25T14:29:56 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees Yes It's in the middle of the city so people can travel in from all areas of York without having to travel too far Extortionately high business rates and rent. No business rates More people living in the city centre Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat worse No My business depends on residents....also being able to drop off and collect heavy items from the premises so not being able to drive down the road and park is a hindrance Other (please specify) Clothes and curtain alterations 81-100% 81-100% 81-100% 50 Stay the same Not at all useful 5 4 3 6 2 1 NA Car - electric/hybrid Retail No NA NA Quite important Very well Very well Very well Lower Yes Neither Not good at all Neither Strongly Disagree Neither agree or disagree No No Not very Not very Not very Not at all Neither Neither Neither Smaller, independent retailers Retail start-ups More major attractions based on the city’s history and heritage Bus improvements 62 2021-06-24T22:14:51 2021-06-24T22:15:21 Yes City centre business employee Small - 10-49 employees Yes 63 2021-06-24T20:15:50 2021-06-24T20:16:24 Yes 64 2021-06-18T13:48:07 2021-06-18T14:08:57 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes For my business all the current changes have made things worst. All the current vehicular restrictions, road closures and draconian foot street restrictions Less emphasis on attracting out of town party goers and drinkers Much worse No BADLY Retail (Comparison) 0-20% 81-100% 0-20% ZERO N/A Not at all useful 3 2 1 NA Personal safety Retail No NA Yes Quite important Somewhat well Somewhat well Somewhat well About the same No Neither Neither Neither Strongly agree Agree No No Neither Not at all Neither Not at all Not at all Not at all York already has too many visitors who come to party this is not attractive to locals and families Smaller, independent retailers Services, like GPs Retail start-ups NO MORE HOTELS Other (please specify) By 2030 most of us will be using electric cars so City of York Council should be planning ahead to welcome carbon free vehicles into the city. All internet mobile facilities are using giant servers located in Virginia in the USA these servers require large amounts of electricity to run and keep them cool but all of Virginia's electricity is produced by burning coal. Until this changes YCC should not promote expansion of internet technology in York 65 2021-06-18T08:10:35 2021-06-18T08:10:55 Yes 66 2021-06-14T15:52:02 2021-06-14T15:53:39 Yes 67 2021-06-10T09:30:44 2021-07-05T15:26:32 Yes Self-employed - 1 person Yes Much worse No We need as much access to the city centre disabled people are struggling to gain access, to certain parts of the city of York. Taxi/Private Hire Taxi driver Diesel Cost - far to expensive don’t what to get in debt to buy one, especially through Covid. Not fit for purpose ie don’t do the miles required for the job. The only trend is congestion the closing of out bound traffic though Micklegate Bar, the Groves area experiment. It’s a disaster all what’s happened there is moved the problem from a to b Cooper gate one way is a huge problem to. Extremely well Yes Especially when the customer wants to be dropped off for Coney St shopping and Gillygate. No Quite often No 5 4 1 2 6 3 NA NA Good Not very good Good Strongly agree Strongly agree Yes Maybe A lot Not very Neither Not very A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Retail start-ups Food events and pop-up markets Other (please specify) Don’t believe it’s human made it was much warmer in the medieval days 68 2021-06-09T14:20:51 2021-06-09T14:23:50 Yes 69 2021-06-07T15:34:56 2021-06-07T15:43:08 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes 70 2021-06-06T22:21:38 2021-06-06T22:21:45 Yes 71 2021-06-06T22:16:27 2021-06-06T22:16:45 Yes 72 2021-06-04T23:48:36 2021-06-05T00:05:45 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Small - 10-49 employees Yes Currently there is nothing of note that makes our tired city a good place for business The fake pedestrianisation A City that is truly pedestrianised and spends money ensuring the city remains that way. Currently the city is awash with cyclists riding on pedestrian streets as if they have the right. Not bothered about riding wrong way up one way streets. More people living in the city centre Free events Family-friendly activities Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Much better No The foot streets need to be truly that before we can even discuss their benefits. Tue pedestrianisation should be till midnight and not involve anything other than support vehicles being within the area. The current arrangement is farcical. Food & Drink (mainly consumed on premises) 0-20% 0-20% Varies . More during lockdown . This subject is only really pertinent to the trash takeout outlets such as 5 guys and McDonalds Reduce a lot Mix of the two Café/restaurant/pub Yes To revise current layout Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Not very important Extremely well Extremely well Somewhat well Lower Yes Neither Neither Neither Agree Strongly Disagree Yes I already open on an evening Extremely Extremely Neither Extremely Extremely Extremely Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Homes Office/workspace Creative space Create public spaces The council achieving purple flag status – meaning the city is safe and welcoming Renewable energy schemes 73 2021-06-04T21:17:27 2021-06-04T21:25:05 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Small - 10-49 employees Yes Beautiful City Road closures, hoe do we get deliveries???Incompetent council not engaging with businesses regularly to see what they can do to better improve business owners prospects of surviving A Better Council Resident discounts/promotions Much worse No Not. Food & Drink (mainly takeaway) 0-20% 0-20% 0 Stay the same Van - petrol/diesel Lack of infrastructure Retail Café/restaurant/pub No Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Neither Very well Somewhat well Somewhat well Higher Yes Neither Not good at all Neither Neither agree or disagree Strongly Disagree No No Not at all Not very Not very Not at all Not at all Not very A lot Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Creative space Retail start-ups Theatre, arts events and festivals Offset carbon impacts elsewhere 74 2021-06-04T20:24:31 2021-06-04T20:26:28 Yes City centre business employee Micro - 0-9 employees Don't know 75 2021-06-04T18:44:23 2021-06-04T18:50:37 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees No Lots of indies Very concentrated into a small area More signage to bring people out of the parliament st/cont st/petergate area Free events Family-friendly activities Improved public transport/active travel routes Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat worse No Food & Drink (mainly consumed on premises) 0-20% 0-20% 5 Stay the same Third party courier Retail Café/restaurant/pub Yes To revise current layout Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Neither Very well Somewhat well Very well Lower No Not very good Neither Not very good Agree Strongly agree Yes Yes A lot A lot A lot Neither A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Office/workspace Retail start-ups The council achieving purple flag status – meaning the city is safe and welcoming Waste reduction and increased recycling 76 2021-06-04T17:07:46 2021-06-04T17:08:37 Yes City centre business employee Micro - 0-9 employees Don't know 77 2021-06-04T09:21:26 2021-06-04T09:42:21 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Small - 10-49 employees No We supply coffee, tea and machines to city centre cafe's, restaurants , bars and Hotels. York's remarkable tourism industry is a nationally renowned. Deliveries can be tricky with road restrictions but no more so than other cities, we manage well with the current access scheme. The lendel bridge closure a few years ago however was a major issue. As a city we need to continue to improve and attract visitors whilst keeping locale residents in mind. We need theme's for the city going forward that would be nationally recognised (i.e. York's Carbon neutrel strategy) Getting the local plan and York central redevelopment right is essential. We also need to attract other industries such as digital/tech to the City and need schemes to make it attractive. More people living in the city centre Paid for festivals/events Family-friendly activities Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes The footstreets extension until 8pm Meanwhile/Pop-up uses of empty buildings & spaces Somewhat better Yes It needs to progress but with care, we have to be able to access the city centre businesses for deliveries and repairs. Other (please specify) Coffee roaster and merchant 61-80% 61-80% We deliver by our van twice per week, external courier services operate 2-3 times per week Reduce a little Extremely useful 1 5 3 6 4 2 Mix of the two Industrial/Warehouse Unit No Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Absolutely essential Extremely well Extremely well Extremely well Lower No Good Good Good Strongly agree Disagree Yes No Extremely Extremely A lot A lot Extremely Neither A lot Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs residences Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Hotel/holiday lets The council achieving purple flag status – meaning the city is safe and welcoming New low carbon developments 78 2021-06-04T07:39:18 2021-06-04T07:39:58 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Large - 250+ employees No 79 2021-06-03T13:21:19 2021-06-03T13:30:03 Yes City centre business employee Large - 250+ employees Yes 80 2021-06-02T12:39:02 2021-06-02T12:49:33 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes sense of being part of working community too many cars and lorries less traffic More people living in the city centre Free events Improved public transport/active travel routes The footstreets extension until 8pm Improved public realm/spaces Somewhat better No Professional Services N/A N/A N/A none N/A Extremely useful N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA Other (please specify) none - consultancy work using internet Office No NA Not at all Very well Very well Very well About the same No Good Good Good Agree Agree NA No A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot A lot Smaller, independent retailers Office/co-working space Makers/artists Services, like GPs Community spaces Education and learning Event spaces Homes Office/workspace Creative space Retail start-ups Leisure Create public spaces Theatre, arts events and festivals Other (please specify) all of these 81 2021-05-29T11:14:01 2021-05-29T11:19:55 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Self-employed - 1 person Yes Very vibrant Not enough support or advertising for small micro self employed businesses More advertising of smaller companies that are around Free events Much worse No More advertising more funding and better help than I have had over the last 13 months Professional Services N/A N/A N/A N/a N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA Van - petrol/diesel Upfront purchase cost Operating cost Reliability NA No NA NA Absolutely essential Extremely well Somewhat well Extremely well About the same Yes Good Not good at all Very good Strongly agree Strongly agree No Not at all Not at all Not at all Not at all Not at all Extremely Extremely Smaller, independent retailers Homes Food events and pop-up markets Cycle routes and cycle parking 82 2021-05-28T15:39:52 2021-05-28T15:40:05 Yes 83 2021-05-27T11:19:43 2021-05-27T11:19:58 Yes 84 2021-05-27T11:01:53 2021-05-27T11:40:57 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Small - 10-49 employees Yes Right now, nothing The drunks shouting, swearing and causing mayhem during the day. Watching them getting poured into an ambulance most Saturdays outside my premises at 4pm Making York less attractive as a drinking destination, and more as a family friendly place to visit. Free events Family-friendly activities Somewhat worse No It doesn't. It pushes our stock deliveries later and later. We can't make deliveries to our shop until after 8pm, by which time the streets are packed with hoards of drunks - 5pm works much better. Retail (Comparison) 0-20% 0-20% 0-20% 0 Increase 1 3 2 Third party courier Retail Yes Don't know Our staff are unable to work remotely due to the nature of work we do Absolutely essential Extremely well Extremely well Extremely well About the same No Not good at all Not good at all Not good at all Neither agree or disagree Neither agree or disagree NA Maybe Extremely Extremely Extremely Not very Neither A lot A lot Unless you crak down on the packs of drunk tourists from Newcastle, Leeds and South Yorks, people will not use the city centre on an evening. Smaller, independent retailers Community spaces Event spaces Homes Office/workspace Create public spaces More major attractions based on the city’s history and heritage Renewable energy schemes 85 2021-05-26T15:24:05 2021-05-26T15:25:46 Yes 86 2021-05-26T15:09:35 2021-05-26T16:33:56 Yes 87 2021-05-25T16:44:56 2021-05-25T16:45:03 Yes 88 2021-05-25T13:55:25 2021-05-25T13:55:41 Yes 89 2021-05-25T09:06:05 2021-05-25T09:07:03 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business 90 2021-05-24T19:31:40 2021-05-24T20:30:11 Yes Business which delivers/receives good from city centre Self-employed - 1 person Mobile business Vibe Traffic restrictions Accessibility Much worse No Not at all. Taxi/Private Hire Private hire driver Hybrid Range is inadequate. Parking bay nowhere near apartment, so how would I charge it anyway? Ban electric scooters from the roads. Fine cyclists who ignore traffic lights and have no reflective clothing or lights at night. Lobby government to legislate that cycling manufacturers construct bicycles with built in long life LED lights. Neither Yes Hackney carriages only use certain ranks. Customers know this. Get rid of the unused ranks. Drop off is only a problem when access is restricted. Yes Queen St. Only used a few hours a year around lunchtime on race days. This is the wrong question. UBER's will make an unofficial rank wherever they please. Normally outside student accommodations and on St Helen's Sq after 20.00. Not often No No A great deal Quite a lot Quite important Very well Very well Very well Lower Good Not very good Neither Strongly agree Agree Yes I already open on an evening Neither A lot Neither A lot A lot A lot A lot If you want to attract residents and nearby residents, the issue is parking and access, not events. More and cheaper parking availability and easier access. Make Low Petergate/Church St/Swinegate/Grapes Lane a one way loop. Why this has never been done is a mystery to me. How have Biltmore been granted permission to place outdoor seating half way across one of the narrowest streets in York? A two-way street with width for only one vehicle that now needs to mount the pavement to navigate Biltmore. A pavement packed with people at busy times! A one-way loop please and no outdoor seating on the b####y road. Church St can still be two-way and part of the loop. Compel Tesco to use smaller delivery vans at Goodramgate. Again, vehicles must mount the kerb to get past. Get Coppergate re-opened immediately. Get The Groves re-opened immediately. Fine cyclists who ignore cycle lanes and obstruct the traffic instead. #James St #Malton Road #The Mount The car industry is doing their bit for clean air quality. Your job is to invest in a road infrastructure that keeps the traffic moving. STOP CLOSING ROADS. You are causing congestion that harms business AND air quality. Anything. Parasitic landlords need to slash their extortionate rents. Anything appropriate More visitors using park and ride rather than the city’s car parks Renewable energy schemes 91 2021-05-24T13:08:04 2021-05-24T13:17:31 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Micro - 0-9 employees No Moderately good footfall Rent and rates Reduced rent and rates commensurate with being a small city. More people living in the city centre Free events Paid for festivals/events Resident discounts/promotions Improved public transport/active travel routes Improved public realm/spaces Neither No There is sufficient care for those with invisible disabilities for whom the city centre is a no go area. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 21-40% 41-60% 41-60% One or two Stay the same Not at all useful 2 N/A 1 N/A N/A 3 Third party courier Homeworking No No Absolutely essential Very well Somewhat well Very well About the same No Not good at all Not good at all Not good at all Strongly agree Neither agree or disagree Yes Yes Neither A lot Neither Neither Extremely Extremely Extremely And a properly balanced and more frequent bus service. Smaller, independent retailers Makers/artists Event spaces Homes Events which bring people to unexplored parts of York Bus improvements 92 2021-05-24T08:44:35 2021-05-24T08:45:01 Yes 93 2021-05-21T14:55:37 2021-05-21T15:03:51 Yes City centre business owner (including self-employed) Retail (Convenience)