Auckland Council
Jobs and economy
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Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Support local businesses by enabling parking and public transport, improve safety and increase events to promote our town centres and increase business.
Improve public transport across (east/west) North Shore to make it easier to travel off peak for employees/youth/people with disabilities to get home safely after work.
Promote local employment, youth work readiness, and encourage the Grow North business strategy to build businesses on the North Shore.
Provide more local procurement opportunities for local businesses and organisations. Ensure we invest in youth employment and training.
Continue to upgrade and invest in our town centres. Work in partnership with business associations to provide attractive events and activations.
Increase investment in infrastructure to keep pace with growth, provide high value jobs and catch up on decades of underinvestment in our city.
Establish a policy for all council suppliers to demonstrate proactive recruitment and support of youth employment.
Support recovery of small retail and hospitality businesses by stopping the removal of street parking and providing free parking temporary.
Stop the light rail project until the second harbour crossing construction is completed to enable upgrade of freight rail network.
Introduce my 50 Centres Plan, a 10-year investment plan to balance the activities of the city centre with 50 local centres of need.
Plan to radically lift Auckland's weak contribution to GDP from 38% of NZ's total while employing 36% of the workforce, to 50% by 2030.
Make the necessary tactical decisions to resolve the location of a new port and develop a relocation plan with government and private sector input.
Completely overhaul council's bulk contracts and procurement process to open it up to competition and local businesses.
Support local business centres to be vibrant with funding for events and advocate for leniency and less red tape
Advocate for local business and local employment for council service providers.
Work closely with Business Improvement Districts and other retailers in the area.
Support local businesses by enabling parking and public transport, improve safety and increase events to promote our town centres and increase business.
Improve public transport across (east/west) North Shore to make it easier to travel off peak for employees/youth/people with disabilities to get home safely after work.
Promote local employment, youth work readiness, and encourage the Grow North business strategy to build businesses on the North Shore.
Provide more local procurement opportunities for local businesses and organisations. Ensure we invest in youth employment and training.
Continue to upgrade and invest in our town centres. Work in partnership with business associations to provide attractive events and activations.
Increase investment in infrastructure to keep pace with growth, provide high value jobs and catch up on decades of underinvestment in our city.
Establish a policy for all council suppliers to demonstrate proactive recruitment and support of youth employment.
Support recovery of small retail and hospitality businesses by stopping the removal of street parking and providing free parking temporary.
Stop the light rail project until the second harbour crossing construction is completed to enable upgrade of freight rail network.
Introduce my 50 Centres Plan, a 10-year investment plan to balance the activities of the city centre with 50 local centres of need.
Plan to radically lift Auckland's weak contribution to GDP from 38% of NZ's total while employing 36% of the workforce, to 50% by 2030.
Make the necessary tactical decisions to resolve the location of a new port and develop a relocation plan with government and private sector input.
Completely overhaul council's bulk contracts and procurement process to open it up to competition and local businesses.
Support local business centres to be vibrant with funding for events and advocate for leniency and less red tape
Advocate for local business and local employment for council service providers.
Work closely with Business Improvement Districts and other retailers in the area.
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