Deptford High Street Consultation

Overview

We are asking the local community to share their ideas for the future of Deptford High Street. If you are a resident, business, trader, visitor or representative of a local community group, we want to hear from you. 

See the 'related activity' link to access the commonplace consultation.  

Why your views matter

We are asking the local community to share their ideas for the future of Deptford High Street. If you are a resident, business, trader, visitor or representative of a local community group, we want to hear from you.

Deptford High Street is the heart of Deptford - a vibrant community with a diverse range of independent shops, local businesses and community facilities, as well as the popular Deptford Market running three times a week.

It’s already a much-loved part of our borough and we want to help make Deptford High Street an even better place to live, work, visit and shop, ensuring it remains a vibrant high street for the local community, with a diverse range of independent shops and businesses and a thriving market.

As part of our work to support local businesses and market traders post-COVID, improve the cleanliness of our streets and create more welcoming spaces for pedestrians, we are asking residents, businesses, market traders and visitors to share their ideas about how we can improve Deptford High Street.

We want to know how we can make Deptford High Street:

• A place where local businesses and market traders continue to thrive.
• A more welcoming space for pedestrians.
• A cleaner, greener and more sustainable space.
• A safer and more accessible street.

Residents and visitors

We are asking local residents and visitors to complete our survey – either online or by picking up a physical copy and freepost envelope from The Albany. We have also launched an interactive map on Commonplace where you can submit your comments and ideas about Deptford High Street.

Residents living nearby to Deptford High Street will be sent information about the survey via post, to ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to share their ideas.

You can complete the survey or leave comments on the interactive map until midnight on Monday 31 July.

We will also be organising ‘pop-up’ sessions at Deptford Market to engage as many local people as possible and hear about their experiences and ideas for Deptford High Street.

Businesses and market traders

We know local businesses and market traders are the heart of Deptford High Street - they provide essential goods and services for the community, attract visitors and create jobs. Three-quarters of businesses on Deptford High Street are independent and 70% are owned by Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority entrepreneurs.

In addition to engagement activities with the wider community, we will be carrying out door-to-door visits to local businesses and traders to ensure we hear directly from business owners and market traders. Businesses and traders will be invited to complete a specific survey with detailed information about the specific needs of their businesses and share their ideas for the future of Deptford High Street.

We will also be hosting a focused workshop with local businesses and traders to discuss the improvements they want to see in Deptford High Street in more detail.

Community groups and local organisations

In addition to our engagement with residents, businesses, market traders and visitors, we will be reaching out directly to community groups and local organisations to get their feedback and hosting a specific workshop for these groups.

If you are a member of a community group or local organisation in Deptford and want to get in contact, you can email us via consultation@lewisham.gov.uk

What happens next

The information gathered from our engagement around Deptford High Street will help us understand how the high street is being used currently and how local residents, businesses, traders and visitors want to see the high street improved.

Using this information, we aim to make Deptford High Street an even better place to live, work, visit and shop, ensuring it remains a vibrant and diverse high street for the local community.

Once this engagement period has finished, we will look to see what improvements the local community want to see, based on the feedback received and develop more detailed proposals for potential improvements to Deptford High Street.

The local community will be fully consulted on any future proposals and no changes are being made at this stage.