Marlborough District Council

Establish youth empowerment programs that promote young working youth to work.

Promote local business and enhance night life and extension of hours to make the CBD more appealing and vibrant.

Promote local tourism by advertising and marketing the region to attract potential tourism and boost regional revenue.

Encourage growth in the local creative sector, music, arts and culture so young people see futures here in Marlborough.

Position Marlborough as a clean, green leader by supporting sustainable tourism and proving it through action.

Support youth employment with school and industry partnerships, apprenticeships and local training opportunities.

Ensure council's core infrastructure and services are top priority.

Promote continued growth in the tourism sector while ensuring public facilities are not compromised by the additional use.

Support local businesses wherever possible to support growth and local employment.

Allow businesses to operate without unnecessary punitive regulations.

Help attract and keep a skilled workforce.

Support local business by cutting compliance costs and red tape.

Enhance youth pathways into local careers.

Explore solar panels and batteries for CBD infrastructure and potential distributed energy resource development for extra revenue other than rates.

Hold more events to enhance vibrancy.

Encourage new collaborations across industries to drive innovation.

Establish a policy to rejuvenate the town centre to bring life and business back into the CBD.

Support destination marketing to attract conferences and business events in winter to boost the economy, capitalising on the new hotel build.