Masterton District Council
Jobs and economy
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Jobs and economy
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Work to support a revived Taratahi Agricultural Training facility.
Support UCOL in Masterton.
Support REAP and the Trust Lands Trust community education programmes.
Discuss with all businesses in the area what they need to operate successfully. What are their main barriers to growth?
Encourage training and retention of workers of all ages. How can we encourage use of older workers with skills and knowledge who want to work?
Show business owners that reducing waste improves productivity and profits.
Collaborate with local businesses to promote evening shopping.
Help local businesses obtain youth employment.
Do basics first, sewage and water infrastructure. New town hall on existing site. Extend library on present site.
Upgrade CBD to encourage business but not to extent of $35m. Encourage businesses to centre of town.
Promote youth hub at skatepark. Town hall for concerts for all ages.
Commit to enabling new businesses to set up and to encourage start ups with more efficient processes and incentives.
Seek to facilitate partnerships between businesses and people that are unemployed.
Ensure the consent process and red tape is user friendly for those wanting to invest in our area.
Work to support a revived Taratahi Agricultural Training facility.
Support UCOL in Masterton.
Support REAP and the Trust Lands Trust community education programmes.
Discuss with all businesses in the area what they need to operate successfully. What are their main barriers to growth?
Encourage training and retention of workers of all ages. How can we encourage use of older workers with skills and knowledge who want to work?
Show business owners that reducing waste improves productivity and profits.
Collaborate with local businesses to promote evening shopping.
Help local businesses obtain youth employment.
Do basics first, sewage and water infrastructure. New town hall on existing site. Extend library on present site.
Upgrade CBD to encourage business but not to extent of $35m. Encourage businesses to centre of town.
Promote youth hub at skatepark. Town hall for concerts for all ages.
Commit to enabling new businesses to set up and to encourage start ups with more efficient processes and incentives.
Seek to facilitate partnerships between businesses and people that are unemployed.
Ensure the consent process and red tape is user friendly for those wanting to invest in our area.
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