Mayor of Far North District
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.
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.
Ensure council's social procurement policy is fit for purpose and enables localism.
Employ TownSafe officers to walk the beat across our main townships as a point of contact for businesses, residents and visitors.
Promote and encourage new businesses to set up in the Far North.
Apply the strategies championed by the Ngawha Energy Park to other key centres, creating jobs, low carbon circular economies, and wealth.
Mayor's Taskforce For Jobs, training providers, contractors and FNDC procurement all working together to provide skills training and jobs.
Create policies and supporting infrastructure that encourages local business to grow and also attract new industries into our district.
Greater input into assisting new ventures into town centres showing our local talent via markets/artisans increase investment for growth.
Council commitment to training schemes for upskilling youth.
Infrastructure has to be future proofed for the increase in growth.
Prioritise upgrades of Three Waters infrastructure to cope with change in legislation, improve impacts on environment, and allow for growth.
Support economic projects that will meet the needs of our ageing population (health and aged care based training) and employment.
Support Covid-19 recovery to strengthen relationships and enable resilience in economy and business with non profit organisation initiatives.
Revive Mayors Taskforce for Jobs and task government agencies, iwi etc to get our rangatahi contributing to our economy positively, mahitahi.
Earn the return of tourism and investment/putea by having a welcome mat/whaariki website and links to strategic partners, businesses and places.
Grow economy by listening to emerging/existing business concerns/opportunities and respond by updating policies/procedures/red tape.
Support Northland Inc as the lead provider in this space with funding, advocacy and resources.
Support Mayors Taskforce for Jobs liaising with industry providers (MBIE employers).
Ensure our transport links and infrastructure support tourism and business growth.
Ensure council's social procurement policy is fit for purpose and enables localism.
Employ TownSafe officers to walk the beat across our main townships as a point of contact for businesses, residents and visitors.
Promote and encourage new businesses to set up in the Far North.
Apply the strategies championed by the Ngawha Energy Park to other key centres, creating jobs, low carbon circular economies, and wealth.
Mayor's Taskforce For Jobs, training providers, contractors and FNDC procurement all working together to provide skills training and jobs.
Create policies and supporting infrastructure that encourages local business to grow and also attract new industries into our district.
Greater input into assisting new ventures into town centres showing our local talent via markets/artisans increase investment for growth.
Council commitment to training schemes for upskilling youth.
Infrastructure has to be future proofed for the increase in growth.
Prioritise upgrades of Three Waters infrastructure to cope with change in legislation, improve impacts on environment, and allow for growth.
Support economic projects that will meet the needs of our ageing population (health and aged care based training) and employment.
Support Covid-19 recovery to strengthen relationships and enable resilience in economy and business with non profit organisation initiatives.
Revive Mayors Taskforce for Jobs and task government agencies, iwi etc to get our rangatahi contributing to our economy positively, mahitahi.
Earn the return of tourism and investment/putea by having a welcome mat/whaariki website and links to strategic partners, businesses and places.
Grow economy by listening to emerging/existing business concerns/opportunities and respond by updating policies/procedures/red tape.
Support Northland Inc as the lead provider in this space with funding, advocacy and resources.
Support Mayors Taskforce for Jobs liaising with industry providers (MBIE employers).
Ensure our transport links and infrastructure support tourism and business growth.
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