Mayor of Wellington
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.
Assist local businesses to convey the requirements necessary from WCC to be successful. This council is continuing to make it more difficult.
Study where new business precincts such as the Airport Park and Megacentre can be established, possibly on under-utilised industrial land.
Change zoning where necessary so that support operations can be built around these business parks.
Work with local small business to help implement new and innovative technologies that may stimulate the local economy and provide employment.
Bring repairs/upgrade and maintenance operations for essential infrastructure back in-house. Cost overruns and budget blow-outs can be avoided.
Ensure tourists and visitors can get around easily – via cars, buses and walkways. Transport modes other than cycling need prioritisation.
Pay all council workers and contractors a liveable wage to support the local economy.
Use council's considerable procurement power to buy local and support local service providers.
Plan to support ease of living locally with many services and jobs available in every area (the 15 minute neighbourhood approach).
Create skills-to-employment pipeline and job opportunities with our tech and hospitality sectors.
Create Business Reference Group with representatives from each sector to advise on major council decisions about the issues they're facing.
Create an annual Summer of Wellington festival series, building on existing festivals and events and utilise our local businesses.
Use city investment in infrastructure, housing, transport and resilience to provide pathways into sustainable employment, training and business.
Build a strong and creative visitor economy through restoring Wellington as the arts, events and culinary capital.
Advocate for additional support and certainty from central government around earthquake strengthening.
Commit to keeping Wellington as a beautiful place where people want to live and visit.
Commit to policies which encourage people to patronise businesses within Wellington city.
Commit to improving vehicle access to businesses in Wellington City.
Reactivating central city – events, rebuild Civic Square/town hall/library, more new building, city safety, create new CBD parks, upgrade Te Aro Park.
Currently working on ideas for collaborative business hubs/centres of excellence in film, tech. Support authentic Wellington craft, food and beverage.
Cheaper weekend/evening parking to make shopping/dining/going to events more attractive. Use more digital tech/lighting to enliven city.
Assist local businesses to convey the requirements necessary from WCC to be successful. This council is continuing to make it more difficult.
Study where new business precincts such as the Airport Park and Megacentre can be established, possibly on under-utilised industrial land.
Change zoning where necessary so that support operations can be built around these business parks.
Work with local small business to help implement new and innovative technologies that may stimulate the local economy and provide employment.
Bring repairs/upgrade and maintenance operations for essential infrastructure back in-house. Cost overruns and budget blow-outs can be avoided.
Ensure tourists and visitors can get around easily – via cars, buses and walkways. Transport modes other than cycling need prioritisation.
Pay all council workers and contractors a liveable wage to support the local economy.
Use council's considerable procurement power to buy local and support local service providers.
Plan to support ease of living locally with many services and jobs available in every area (the 15 minute neighbourhood approach).
Create skills-to-employment pipeline and job opportunities with our tech and hospitality sectors.
Create Business Reference Group with representatives from each sector to advise on major council decisions about the issues they're facing.
Create an annual Summer of Wellington festival series, building on existing festivals and events and utilise our local businesses.
Use city investment in infrastructure, housing, transport and resilience to provide pathways into sustainable employment, training and business.
Build a strong and creative visitor economy through restoring Wellington as the arts, events and culinary capital.
Advocate for additional support and certainty from central government around earthquake strengthening.
Commit to keeping Wellington as a beautiful place where people want to live and visit.
Commit to policies which encourage people to patronise businesses within Wellington city.
Commit to improving vehicle access to businesses in Wellington City.
Reactivating central city – events, rebuild Civic Square/town hall/library, more new building, city safety, create new CBD parks, upgrade Te Aro Park.
Currently working on ideas for collaborative business hubs/centres of excellence in film, tech. Support authentic Wellington craft, food and beverage.
Cheaper weekend/evening parking to make shopping/dining/going to events more attractive. Use more digital tech/lighting to enliven city.
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