Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Develop a long-term 75-year pipeline of core infrastructure projects partnering with the private sector.
Fund Tātaki properly to develop a year round programme of major events to drive economic growth and build a waterfront stadium.
Invest in civic aesthetics in central city and town centres to make them world class; Queenstown is the benchmark for this.
Insist all major infrastructure is a partnership with government rather than imposed on the city and fund events and tourism well as this repays many times over.
Pursue a real city deal with government that means real partnership, addressing issues such as why there is GST on rates but government-owned buildings do not pay rates.
Support bed tax and other well designed and focused targeted rates over just increasing the general rate and incentivise city development on empty sites.
Invest in important infrastructure that strengthens the local economy and community access.
Promote youth employment through training and local work opportunities.
Support local businesses by encouraging events that bring residents and visitors to town centres.
Develop a long-term 75-year pipeline of core infrastructure projects partnering with the private sector.
Fund Tātaki properly to develop a year round programme of major events to drive economic growth and build a waterfront stadium.
Invest in civic aesthetics in central city and town centres to make them world class; Queenstown is the benchmark for this.
Insist all major infrastructure is a partnership with government rather than imposed on the city and fund events and tourism well as this repays many times over.
Pursue a real city deal with government that means real partnership, addressing issues such as why there is GST on rates but government-owned buildings do not pay rates.
Support bed tax and other well designed and focused targeted rates over just increasing the general rate and incentivise city development on empty sites.
Invest in important infrastructure that strengthens the local economy and community access.
Promote youth employment through training and local work opportunities.
Support local businesses by encouraging events that bring residents and visitors to town centres.
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