Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • Local Development Plan,
  • Multiannual Investment Programme,
  • Programme for Rehabilitation of Degraded Areas,
  • Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;
• favourable economic and social conditions;
• community is in a good situation;
• increasing share of community′s own revenues;
• dynamic development of the community, as evidenced by increasing budget revenues;
• membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
• participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;
• takes actions to prevent corruption among local government officials;

Office:

• all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
  • Town Office;
• quick and efficient decision making;
• well qualified and competent staff;
• over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
• wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
• tax exemptions;
• clear and stable rules regulating tax reliefs for investors;
• cultural and business relations with foreign partners in the framework of partner towns;
• close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
• close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;
• environmentally friendly community investment;

Location:

• advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the South;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Kłodzko, Wrocław;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Wrocław;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Wrocław;
• near a border crossing point for car traffic;
• near a tourist border crossing point;
• near a border crossing point for pedestrian traffic;
• attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
• picturesque location of the community;

Environment:

• unpolluted environment: green enclave, clean water and air;
• clean environment;
• environment protection is a matter of importance for the authorities;
• there is no industry harmful to the environment;
• environment improvement due to high quality pro-environmental measures;
• selective waste collection throughout the community area;
• tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
  • forests,
  • mountains,
  • tourist routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves;
• access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
• mineral water deposits;
• geothermal water deposits;
• rich mineral water deposits;
• stimulative climate, comparable to Alpine climate;
• areas of protected nature;
• natural features of historic importance;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
  • www.duszniki.pl;
• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.duszniki.pl;
• active Community Culture Centre;
• bicycle lanes: 62 km;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• ski slopes and runs - opportunities for skiing (cross-country, downhill skiing, etc.);
• tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• active sports clubs;
• numerous accommodation facilities of varying standards;
• well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
• wide range of sanatorium services;
• mineral water pump room with accompanying infrastructure;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: nd,
  • lower secondary schools: 2;
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Kłodzko,
  • Wrocław,
  • Wałbrzych;
• a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
• computer rooms open for all;
• extensive network of kindergartens and creches;
• numerous public libraries of varying types;

Society:

• well-educated society;
• inhabitants are willing to work;
• high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;

Technical Infrastructure:

• modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • gas for technological and heating purposes available in 94% of community investment,
  • water available in 97% of community investment,
  • sewage system available in 99% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 100% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 100% of community investment;
• vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
• high-pressure gas pipe accessible;
• water supplied from two independent sources;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
• modern sewage treatment plant;
• good road infrastructure:
  • international road,
  • national roads network,
  • regional roads network,
  • district roads network;
• good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• tax incentives and other reliefs for investors;
• the district features:
  • Customs Department,
  • Customs Agency,
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• wide variety of insurance services;
• wide variety of banking services;
• well-developed economy, including SMEs, trade and craft;
• market-economy structure of ownership - predominance of private sector entities;
• diversified structure of business entities;
• dense trade network;
• well-organised healthcare system;
• health resort infrastructure and tradition of spa treatment;
• favourable conditions for the development of spa, therapeutic and tourism-related activities;
• well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
• access to railway with a siding;
• sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;

Investment:

• valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
• valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 12%;
• level of community spending on own investment is increased every year;
• high standards of spatial planning;
• community assistance in providing access to public utility networks in investment areas;
• portfolio of investment areas includes community-owned plots;
• portfolio of investment areas includes plots with complete technical infrastructure;
• wide and diversified promotion of investment areas;
• vast reserves of investment areas, i.e.: 15 ha, przeznaczone pod:
  • hotels and tourism-related facilities,
  • other;
• attractive prices of land;
• easy road access to investment areas;
• investment areas in attractive locations;
• favourable conditions for agricultural tourism activity;
• excellent natural conditions for tourism and recreation or accommodation activities;
• favourable conditions for the development of tourism-related activities and services;
• positive attitude towards investment;