Alexander Nicoll, Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum
Published:
2:45 PM June 10, 2021
Hampstead High Street could change for the better
- Credit: Ken Mears
Alexander Nicoll, vice chair of the Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum, writes for the Ham and High.
Three clear messages emerged from the Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum’s recent survey of local opinions on the future of our high street areas. Put together, they suggest that town centres such as Hampstead’s could change a lot in the coming years – and for the better.
Firstly, the pandemic will have a lasting effect on residents’ working habits. Nearly a third expect to spend more time operating from home than they did before Covid, and only 12 per cent expect to go back to full-time work somewhere else.