Following consultation in 2017, Barnet Council are now delivering a new public square on Ballards Lane and we want to work with the community to activate it. As a business owner in Finchley Central, what would you like to see in your town centre? Survey

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* 2. What category does this fall in?

Goods and Products

Experiences

Community Venues

Trades and Service

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are your opening hours?

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* 4. How long has your business/shop been here?

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* 5. On a scale of 1-5, how positive a place do you think this area is to live/work?

1= Terrible

2 = Not Great

3 = OK

4 = Quite Good

5 = Excellent

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* 6. On a scale of 1-5, how strongly do you feel that this local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together?

1 = Not at all

2 = Not very strongly

3 = A little

4 = Quite strongly

5 = Very strongly

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* 7. On a scale of 1-5 how strongly do you feel that you feel you belong to your neighbourhood?

1 = Not at all

2 = Not very strongly

3 = A little

4 = Quite strongly

5 = Very strongly

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* 8. What 3 words would you use to describe the Identity of Finchley Central Town Centre?

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* 9. What do you think are the main challenges facing your business on the High Street today?

Low footfall

Increased rent/business rates

Loss of business to online retailers

Loss of business to larger shops

Connectivity of High Street to wider neighbourhood

Public realm not supporting businesses

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What improvements would you like to see in the town centre to help your business?

Widened pavements

More places to sit/rest

More shade/shelter

Improved connections to the High Street

More activity/activation of the High Street

More variety in what is sold on the High Street

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you use an online platform to sell your products, such as Ebay, Etsy Gumtree, Next Door or Facebook Market?

YES

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* 12. If so, which one?

Ebay

Etsy

Gumtree

Facebook Market

Next Door

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If not, would you like to?

YES

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* 14. On a Scale of 1-5, how would you rate your business sales in the past 12 months?

1 = Decreased dramatically

2 = Decreased

3 = About the same

4 = Increased a little

5 = Increased a lot

Prefer not to say

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* 15. On a Scale of 1-5, how confident do you feel about the future for your business?

1 = Not confident at all

2 = Quite unconfident

3 = Unsure either way

4 = A little positive

5 = Very confident

Prefer not to say

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* 16. Does your business sell more in the day time or evening?

Day time

Evening

N/A

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* 17. On a scale of 1 - 5, how badly has your business been affected by Covid-19?

1 = Not at all

2 = A small amount

3 = A moderate amount

4 = Quite a lot

5 = Enormously

Prefer not to say

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* 18. We are considering developing a new market for the square, do you think a market would be beneficial to the town centre?

Not Very Beneficial

Quite Beneficial

Very Beneficial

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* 19. Would you be interested in selling from a stall in a new market?

Yes

N/A

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* 20. How would you normally travel to Finchley Central to visit the High Street/come to work?

Walk

Cycle

By Bus

Tube/Train

By Car

Other

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* 21. Would you ever Cycle or Walk to the town centre?

YES

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* 22. Are there any barriers to walking or cycling to the town centre and the general area?

Disability

Not a confident cyclist

No where to park bike

Time limitations

Cant carry all my shopping

On way somewhere else

Coming with small children

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 23. On a Scale of 1-5, how green (trees and vegetation) do you feel the site currently is?

1 = No green at all

2 = A small amount of green

3 = A moderate amount of green

4 = Quite a lot of green

5 = A large amount of green

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* 24. On a Scale of 1-5, how much do you feel you can personally influence what decisions are made shape your town centre?

1 = Not at all

2 = A little

3 = A moderate amount

4 = Quite a lot

5 = I have a great deal of influence

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* 25. Are you happy to be contacted again?

Yes

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* 26. Would you like to be part of the working/steering group going forward? This will include monthly meetings and co-design workshops?

Yes

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* 27. If you are happy to be contacted again, please provide your email address. You will be added to the mailing list. You can unsubscribe at any time. More information on how we process your personal data can be found on the council website www.barnet.gov.uk/privacy.

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* 28. Any additional comments?

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* 29. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

Prefer not to say

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* 30. What is your ethnic group?

White

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Chinese

Other Asian

Black Caribbean

Black African

Black Other

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 31. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 32. Do you have a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to say

Following consultation in 2017, Barnet Council are now delivering a new public square on Ballards Lane and we want to work with the community to activate it. As a business owner in Finchley Central, what would you like to see in your town centre?

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* 1. What does your business do?

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* 2. What category does this fall in?

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* 3. What are your opening hours?

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* 4. How long has your business/shop been here?

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* 5. On a scale of 1-5, how positive a place do you think this area is to live/work?

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* 6. On a scale of 1-5, how strongly do you feel that this local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together?

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* 7. On a scale of 1-5 how strongly do you feel that you feel you belong to your neighbourhood?

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* 8. What 3 words would you use to describe the Identity of Finchley Central Town Centre?

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* 9. What do you think are the main challenges facing your business on the High Street today?

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* 10. What improvements would you like to see in the town centre to help your business?

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* 11. Do you use an online platform to sell your products, such as Ebay, Etsy Gumtree, Next Door or Facebook Market?

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* 12. If so, which one?

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* 13. If not, would you like to?

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* 14. On a Scale of 1-5, how would you rate your business sales in the past 12 months?

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* 15. On a Scale of 1-5, how confident do you feel about the future for your business?

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* 16. Does your business sell more in the day time or evening?

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* 17. On a scale of 1 - 5, how badly has your business been affected by Covid-19?

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* 18. We are considering developing a new market for the square, do you think a market would be beneficial to the town centre?

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* 19. Would you be interested in selling from a stall in a new market?

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* 20. How would you normally travel to Finchley Central to visit the High Street/come to work?

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* 21. Would you ever Cycle or Walk to the town centre?

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* 22. Are there any barriers to walking or cycling to the town centre and the general area?

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* 23. On a Scale of 1-5, how green (trees and vegetation) do you feel the site currently is?

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* 24. On a Scale of 1-5, how much do you feel you can personally influence what decisions are made shape your town centre?

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* 25. Are you happy to be contacted again?

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* 26. Would you like to be part of the working/steering group going forward? This will include monthly meetings and co-design workshops?

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* 27. If you are happy to be contacted again, please provide your email address. You will be added to the mailing list. You can unsubscribe at any time. More information on how we process your personal data can be found on the council website www.barnet.gov.uk/privacy.

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* 28. Any additional comments?

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* 29. What is your age?

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* 30. What is your ethnic group?

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* 31. What is your gender?

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* 32. Do you have a disability?