Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Improve support services for business associations.
Enhance off-street carparking in local town centres and the central city.
Reduce the cost and burden of businesses compliance with council regulations by making regulations more targeted and effective.
Support local employment creation and school work experience opportunities for youth.
Encourage better than minimal compliance with environmental regulation and waste reduction by local businesses.
Facilitate cross-pollination of successful formulae between neighbourhood business areas/local shopping centres.
Ensure better planning around development and infrastructure so we can build clarity on the future opportunities for locals.
Coordinate more closely with developers so we can utilise local resources, such as Unitec, to educate youth alongside development.
Demand better access and parking strategies so we can preserve and support existing businesses that form so much of our identity.
Support the Living Wage for council employees and contractors.
Continue working with Business Improvement Disctrict and business associations to promote and enhance our town centres.
Support local procurement and incorporate training schemes in council contracts to enhance local employment.
Facilitate regular job fares for local businesses to connect with people seeking employment.
Push for beautification and accessibly-minded upgrades to local town centres.
Propose a small business or entrepreneurship grant to encourage local economic growth.
Encourage employment opportunities close to where people live to reduce the need for long commutes and to strengthen local communities.
Fund town centre upgrades and events so locals want to work and shop locally.
Push for any large Council projects in the area to incorporate apprenticeship schemes and training.
Work with local business associations to support the vitality and vibrancy of town centres.
Endorse sensible parking strategies on arterial roads to support local businesses.
Promote networking opportunities for youth and local professionals to learn and connect.
Improve support services for business associations.
Enhance off-street carparking in local town centres and the central city.
Reduce the cost and burden of businesses compliance with council regulations by making regulations more targeted and effective.
Support local employment creation and school work experience opportunities for youth.
Encourage better than minimal compliance with environmental regulation and waste reduction by local businesses.
Facilitate cross-pollination of successful formulae between neighbourhood business areas/local shopping centres.
Ensure better planning around development and infrastructure so we can build clarity on the future opportunities for locals.
Coordinate more closely with developers so we can utilise local resources, such as Unitec, to educate youth alongside development.
Demand better access and parking strategies so we can preserve and support existing businesses that form so much of our identity.
Support the Living Wage for council employees and contractors.
Continue working with Business Improvement Disctrict and business associations to promote and enhance our town centres.
Support local procurement and incorporate training schemes in council contracts to enhance local employment.
Facilitate regular job fares for local businesses to connect with people seeking employment.
Push for beautification and accessibly-minded upgrades to local town centres.
Propose a small business or entrepreneurship grant to encourage local economic growth.
Encourage employment opportunities close to where people live to reduce the need for long commutes and to strengthen local communities.
Fund town centre upgrades and events so locals want to work and shop locally.
Push for any large Council projects in the area to incorporate apprenticeship schemes and training.
Work with local business associations to support the vitality and vibrancy of town centres.
Endorse sensible parking strategies on arterial roads to support local businesses.
Promote networking opportunities for youth and local professionals to learn and connect.
Compare the mayoral candidates in your area
Compare the candidates for your city or district council
Compare the candidates for your regional council
Compare the candidates for your local or community board