Nelson City Council
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.
Advocate for better communication between business and council to help businesses recover, after being impacted by Covid and the floods.
Promote policies to keep our young people here and provide better employment and training opportunities.
Invest in social infrastructure to attract and retain talent in the region.
Maintenance and quality of infrastructure needs to be improved so less money is spent on expensive repairs, especially roads and storm water.
Encourage businesses to offer work experience and skills training for high school students, to increase youth self confidence and engagement.
Promote Nelson as the best place in NZ to visit, work and play – to increase tourism to our area and encourage skilled workers to live here.
Work with local businesses to ensure council is doing enough for them while their rates are increasing.
Create a long term vision to bring tourism back to Nelson.
Create a smart infrastructure plan to speed track infrastructure projects within the community.
Improve the long-neglected parking situation.
Improve restrooms, so they're not a negative experience for residents and tourists, people cut shopping short if the bathrooms are unpleasant.
Work with local businesses to ensure employment opportunities, accessibility and economic with regional development agencies.
Explore more opportunities to increase our retail and business communities. Expand Saturday Montgomery market expanding into a night market.
Work to provide a multi-council approach across Te Tau Ihu to enhance creative youth training approaches, apprenticeship and bonded employment.
Provide and expand free bus service, to young people seeking career development courses. Encourage IT support to do training online.
Advocate for better communication between business and council to help businesses recover, after being impacted by Covid and the floods.
Promote policies to keep our young people here and provide better employment and training opportunities.
Invest in social infrastructure to attract and retain talent in the region.
Maintenance and quality of infrastructure needs to be improved so less money is spent on expensive repairs, especially roads and storm water.
Encourage businesses to offer work experience and skills training for high school students, to increase youth self confidence and engagement.
Promote Nelson as the best place in NZ to visit, work and play – to increase tourism to our area and encourage skilled workers to live here.
Work with local businesses to ensure council is doing enough for them while their rates are increasing.
Create a long term vision to bring tourism back to Nelson.
Create a smart infrastructure plan to speed track infrastructure projects within the community.
Improve the long-neglected parking situation.
Improve restrooms, so they're not a negative experience for residents and tourists, people cut shopping short if the bathrooms are unpleasant.
Work with local businesses to ensure employment opportunities, accessibility and economic with regional development agencies.
Explore more opportunities to increase our retail and business communities. Expand Saturday Montgomery market expanding into a night market.
Work to provide a multi-council approach across Te Tau Ihu to enhance creative youth training approaches, apprenticeship and bonded employment.
Provide and expand free bus service, to young people seeking career development courses. Encourage IT support to do training online.
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