Hastings District 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.
Work with Hastings Business Association to drive new and established businesses to market and develop for local growth and employment.
Develop national and international tourism through on the ground improvements, social media, natural resources and acclaimable initiatives.
Work with youth to develop respect for work ethics, create opportunities for higher learning as well as traditional apprenticeships.
Attract capital investors in the service, tech, and productive sectors to grow the local economy.
Foster a shift toward high-value goods production to increase incomes from their incredibly low base.
Highlight pathways for youth and people early in their careers to get ahead here without feeling they need to leave Hastings to do so.
Protect our local assets to keep local industry strong.
Identify suitable land for urban and industrial development while protecting the lifeblood of our community our fertile soils.
Establish a skills based training centre for our school leavers so that they don't become an unemployment statistic.
Ensure that our infrastructure is able to cope with the growing demand for medium density affordable housing.
Promote Hastings post-1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake architecture and develop tourism with Hastings City Marketing to draw people to our CBD.
Listen to our business/industry people in what their concerns/needs are to enable growth for them and to provide employment for our people.
Develop with local industry and tertiary providers pathways to assist youth into jobs. Develop a rolling ten year plan of future needs.
Investigate business diversification while still supporting the strong agriculture in Hastings district.
Commit to creating opportunities for youth employment.
Meet with high schools to encourage teens to do volunteer or work weekends to develop a good work ethic and distract them from gangs.
Implement a policy to answer phone/email requests from the public within a reasonable timeframe to create a good working relationship and image.
Advocate for a Beautifying Hastings project by acquiring grant funds and helping owners beautify their properties to make more attractive.
Meet with high schools to encourage teens to do volunteer or work weekends to develop a good work ethic and distract them from gangs.
Implement a policy to answer phone/email requests from the public within a reasonable timeframe to create a good working relationship and image.
Advocate for a Beautifying Hastings project by acquiring grant funds and helping owners beautify their properties to make more attractive.
Create meaningful jobs for our people by supporting growth of existing businesses and attracting innovative new knowledge-based companies.
Create vibrant city centres where our people and visitors want to shop, work and play through updated Hastings and Havelock North CBD strategies.
Proactively connect disengaged young people to employment, apprentice and educational opportunities – reducing social needs later in life.
Commit to supporting local businesses- promoting them and encouraging locals to buy local.
Work with youth and families to stay in school and build capability around career choices.
Commit to investment in our tourism industry.
Work with Hastings Business Association to drive new and established businesses to market and develop for local growth and employment.
Develop national and international tourism through on the ground improvements, social media, natural resources and acclaimable initiatives.
Work with youth to develop respect for work ethics, create opportunities for higher learning as well as traditional apprenticeships.
Attract capital investors in the service, tech, and productive sectors to grow the local economy.
Foster a shift toward high-value goods production to increase incomes from their incredibly low base.
Highlight pathways for youth and people early in their careers to get ahead here without feeling they need to leave Hastings to do so.
Protect our local assets to keep local industry strong.
Identify suitable land for urban and industrial development while protecting the lifeblood of our community our fertile soils.
Establish a skills based training centre for our school leavers so that they don't become an unemployment statistic.
Ensure that our infrastructure is able to cope with the growing demand for medium density affordable housing.
Promote Hastings post-1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake architecture and develop tourism with Hastings City Marketing to draw people to our CBD.
Listen to our business/industry people in what their concerns/needs are to enable growth for them and to provide employment for our people.
Develop with local industry and tertiary providers pathways to assist youth into jobs. Develop a rolling ten year plan of future needs.
Investigate business diversification while still supporting the strong agriculture in Hastings district.
Commit to creating opportunities for youth employment.
Meet with high schools to encourage teens to do volunteer or work weekends to develop a good work ethic and distract them from gangs.
Implement a policy to answer phone/email requests from the public within a reasonable timeframe to create a good working relationship and image.
Advocate for a Beautifying Hastings project by acquiring grant funds and helping owners beautify their properties to make more attractive.
Meet with high schools to encourage teens to do volunteer or work weekends to develop a good work ethic and distract them from gangs.
Implement a policy to answer phone/email requests from the public within a reasonable timeframe to create a good working relationship and image.
Advocate for a Beautifying Hastings project by acquiring grant funds and helping owners beautify their properties to make more attractive.
Create meaningful jobs for our people by supporting growth of existing businesses and attracting innovative new knowledge-based companies.
Create vibrant city centres where our people and visitors want to shop, work and play through updated Hastings and Havelock North CBD strategies.
Proactively connect disengaged young people to employment, apprentice and educational opportunities – reducing social needs later in life.
Commit to supporting local businesses- promoting them and encouraging locals to buy local.
Work with youth and families to stay in school and build capability around career choices.
Commit to investment in our tourism industry.
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