Waikato Regional 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.
Develop a more collective region wide approach to business and economic development.
Apply a regional spatial planning approach to as many aspects of economic development as possible.
Focus on improving transport networks including rail which will better connect the golden triangle.
Promote public transport as an important part of our infrastructure.
Cooperate with local bodies and across the political spectrum to commit to a reasonable, consistent and long term infrastructure spend.
Provide a predictable long term pipeline of infrastructure work to local businesses to build confidence to grow employment and expertise.
Work across local bodies to cooperate and reduce duplication of services, including IT services.
Drive growth with a regional energy strategy by harnessing renewables and natural assets to fuel innovation, jobs and economic resilience.
Strengthen road and rail links to bring Waikato, Auckland and Bay of Plenty closer, boosting economies and realising efficiencies.
Boost regional economy by supporting local jobs and small businesses through investing in workforce development through job training.
Empower youth and small businesses by fostering more opportunities for business and tourism through streamlining regulations.
Strengthen local services and improve access to environmental infrastructure, particularly water infrastructure, by creating public-private partnerships.
Accelerate consenting processes to assist establishment of new businesses in the region.
Ensure education providers engage with business to provide employees with the correct skill sets to meet demand.
Speed up approvals process for new and replacement infrastructure and remove bureaucracy from the delivery process.
Lobby effectively with central government to ensure the Waikato stays top of mind for funding and development.
Support agriculture which is the mainstay of the Waikato's economic prosperity.
Support reform of the RMA to remove constraints to business growth.
Encourage council spending to support the local business community where possible and sensible to do so and review and monitor this.
Ensure essential local assets needed in future, including energy, water, transport, food and natural capital, are future-proof and resilient.
Support investment in the region by renewing the regional energy strategy and highlight the Waikato region and all it has to offer.
Develop a more collective region wide approach to business and economic development.
Apply a regional spatial planning approach to as many aspects of economic development as possible.
Focus on improving transport networks including rail which will better connect the golden triangle.
Promote public transport as an important part of our infrastructure.
Cooperate with local bodies and across the political spectrum to commit to a reasonable, consistent and long term infrastructure spend.
Provide a predictable long term pipeline of infrastructure work to local businesses to build confidence to grow employment and expertise.
Work across local bodies to cooperate and reduce duplication of services, including IT services.
Drive growth with a regional energy strategy by harnessing renewables and natural assets to fuel innovation, jobs and economic resilience.
Strengthen road and rail links to bring Waikato, Auckland and Bay of Plenty closer, boosting economies and realising efficiencies.
Boost regional economy by supporting local jobs and small businesses through investing in workforce development through job training.
Empower youth and small businesses by fostering more opportunities for business and tourism through streamlining regulations.
Strengthen local services and improve access to environmental infrastructure, particularly water infrastructure, by creating public-private partnerships.
Accelerate consenting processes to assist establishment of new businesses in the region.
Ensure education providers engage with business to provide employees with the correct skill sets to meet demand.
Speed up approvals process for new and replacement infrastructure and remove bureaucracy from the delivery process.
Lobby effectively with central government to ensure the Waikato stays top of mind for funding and development.
Support agriculture which is the mainstay of the Waikato's economic prosperity.
Support reform of the RMA to remove constraints to business growth.
Encourage council spending to support the local business community where possible and sensible to do so and review and monitor this.
Ensure essential local assets needed in future, including energy, water, transport, food and natural capital, are future-proof and resilient.
Support investment in the region by renewing the regional energy strategy and highlight the Waikato region and all it has to offer.
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