Community strengths

Town/Community:

sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
- Development Strategy,
- Local Development Plan,
- Multiannual Investment Programme,
- 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;
low business activity costs (including taxes);
participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;

Office:

high quality service;
quick and efficient decision making;
short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
service is provided in the following languages:
- English;
well qualified and competent staff;
creative staff;
over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
each investment is monitored by a specially designated employee;
wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
tax exemptions;
clear and stable rules regulating tax reliefs for investors;
legal and economic measures for attracting investment;
cultural and business relations with foreign partners in the framework of partner towns;
environmentally friendly community investment;
thriving Community Information Centre;

Location:

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,
- tourist routes,
- nature reserves;
access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
areas of protected nature;
natural features of historic importance;

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
- www.aleksandrow-lodzki.pl;
numerous culture centres of various profiles;
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.aleksandrow-lodzki.pl;
rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
- www.aleksandrow-lodzki.pl;
active Community Culture Centre;
bicycle lanes: 44 km;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing,
- sailing,
- other;
horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
culture and sports facilities hosting events at the:
- national level;
specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
- hall;
water park,
sports fields and pitches open for all;
active sports clubs;
well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
well-developed agricultural tourism;
high standard agricultural tourism services;
maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 6,
- lower secondary schools: 3;
dense network of secondary schools - number of schools: 2;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Łódź,
- Warszawa,
- Kutno;
well-qualified potential staff of various training levels and profiles;
a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
well-qualified teaching staff;
high standards of education;
high quality equipment in education facilities;
computer rooms open for all;
extensive network of kindergartens and creches;
numerous public libraries of varying types;

Society:

actively involved inhabitants;
well-educated society;
inhabitants are willing to work;
high working standards;
high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
large population centre;
well-functioning social care facilities;
particular care for public safety;
positive migration balance;
welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
inhabitants await new investment;
inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;
representatives of various denominations coexist in harmony;
cultural diversity;
thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- gas for technological and heating purposes available in 100% of community investment,
- water available in 100% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 100% 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;
low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
modern sewage treatment plant;
sewage treatment plant with potential for extension and treatment of non-public sewage;
good road infrastructure:
- national roads network,
- district roads network;
good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

tax incentives and other reliefs for investors;
actively operating organisations for enterprise;
actively operating Chamber of Industry and Commerce or trade association;
the community features:
- District Authorities Office;
the district features:
- 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;
high absorption capacity of the market;
large market in the region;
large labour market;
dense trade network;
well-organised healthcare system;
active involvement of social organisations;
favourable conditions for the development of spa, therapeutic and tourism-related activities;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
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: 100%;
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;
professional portfolio of investment areas;
vast reserves of investment areas, i.e.: 50 ha, przeznaczone pod:
- warehouses,
- industrial facilities,
- services,
- other;
attractive prices of land;
easy road access to investment areas;
investment areas in attractive locations;
favourable conditions for housing development;
favourable conditions for holiday housing development;
favourable conditions for agricultural tourism activity;
favourable conditions for healthy and ecological food production;
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;

Agriculture:

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