Whangārei 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.
Create an in-council works department to reduce costs around infrastructure and run youth training schemes to upskill youth for work.
Prioritise and incentivise local businesses where possible to supply products and services for major infrastructure projects.
Work with local business to create new tourism opportunities and look at training youth and school leavers for future employment.
Get a rail link to Marsden Point and good access to Auckland, which would lead to realising the potential of the Ruakaka and Bream Bay areas.
Reduce the cost of council fees and levies for businesses and development.
Provide sufficient zoning and choice for businesses to set up in, expand and grow.
Revitalise the city centre to bring much needed life back into the area. For example The Strand and the area surrounding it.
Create more desirable opportunities for businesses to move into the area.
Encourage youth into work such as holiday jobs to help them create a good starting point on their CVs.
Redevelop the central city through the complete streets master plan to encourage new businesses and inner city living to revitalise its use.
Support new local and established businesses, and develop precincts to allow them to thrive alongside each other.
Develop spaces to safeguard our home while supporting common spaces for travelers to use to encourage longer stays.
Youth employment. Support cafes as such, open after hours with a youth employment plan. Keeps them off streets and pride of belonging.
Local business. Late night security and small music/drama events to allow shops to open later, support local artists.
Local industries, such as tourism. Change the 1 pm close door policies, as the out-of-town visitors and shift workers can enjoy 24/7.
Partner with Youth Space, Youth Advisory Group, Northtec, trade-training programmes business, high schools – and kōrero re: full employment.
Support policies that invigorate inner-city amenity – more music, events, festivals, kapa haka etc.
Develop fast, frequent, free public transport – seven days a week- so that everyone can participate and be included.
Creating community spaces such as a multicultural community hub, youth services hub, business hubs to encourage collective economical growth.
Support local businesses and build capability and capacity for local businesses to fill local contracts.
Use council networks and platforms to create crowdfunding opportunities for community voted and run initiatives that improve our community.
Support local and small businesses by collaborating with Northland Inc and chamber. Improve city design and vibrancy.
Free and fast public transport.
Support development of local game making, film north and local arts.
Create an in-council works department to reduce costs around infrastructure and run youth training schemes to upskill youth for work.
Prioritise and incentivise local businesses where possible to supply products and services for major infrastructure projects.
Work with local business to create new tourism opportunities and look at training youth and school leavers for future employment.
Get a rail link to Marsden Point and good access to Auckland, which would lead to realising the potential of the Ruakaka and Bream Bay areas.
Reduce the cost of council fees and levies for businesses and development.
Provide sufficient zoning and choice for businesses to set up in, expand and grow.
Revitalise the city centre to bring much needed life back into the area. For example The Strand and the area surrounding it.
Create more desirable opportunities for businesses to move into the area.
Encourage youth into work such as holiday jobs to help them create a good starting point on their CVs.
Redevelop the central city through the complete streets master plan to encourage new businesses and inner city living to revitalise its use.
Support new local and established businesses, and develop precincts to allow them to thrive alongside each other.
Develop spaces to safeguard our home while supporting common spaces for travelers to use to encourage longer stays.
Youth employment. Support cafes as such, open after hours with a youth employment plan. Keeps them off streets and pride of belonging.
Local business. Late night security and small music/drama events to allow shops to open later, support local artists.
Local industries, such as tourism. Change the 1 pm close door policies, as the out-of-town visitors and shift workers can enjoy 24/7.
Partner with Youth Space, Youth Advisory Group, Northtec, trade-training programmes business, high schools – and kōrero re: full employment.
Support policies that invigorate inner-city amenity – more music, events, festivals, kapa haka etc.
Develop fast, frequent, free public transport – seven days a week- so that everyone can participate and be included.
Creating community spaces such as a multicultural community hub, youth services hub, business hubs to encourage collective economical growth.
Support local businesses and build capability and capacity for local businesses to fill local contracts.
Use council networks and platforms to create crowdfunding opportunities for community voted and run initiatives that improve our community.
Support local and small businesses by collaborating with Northland Inc and chamber. Improve city design and vibrancy.
Free and fast public transport.
Support development of local game making, film north and local arts.
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