Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • Development Strategy,
  • Local Development Plan,
  • Multiannual Investment Programme;
• favourable economic and social conditions;
• community is in a good situation;
• low labour costs;

Office:

• all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
  • Community Office;
• quick and efficient decision making;
• short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
• well qualified and competent staff;
• creative staff;
• over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
• wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
• close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
• close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;

Location:

• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Iława, Brodnica;
• attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
• conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
• 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;
• tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
  • lakes,
  • forests,
  • tourist routes,
  • water routes;
• access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
• areas of protected nature;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• active sports clubs;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: 6,
  • lower secondary schools: 2;
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Iława,
  • Brodnica,
  • Olsztyn;
• a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
• high standards of education;
• computer rooms open for all;
• numerous public libraries of varying types;

Society:

• actively involved inhabitants;
• inhabitants are willing to work;
• particular care for public safety;
• sustainable birth rate;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;
• thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • water available in 100% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 100% of community investment;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• tax incentives and other reliefs for investors;
• wide variety of insurance services;
• wide variety of banking services;
• high absorption capacity of the market;
• large market in the region;
• active involvement of social organisations;

Investment:

• level of community spending on own investment is increased every year;
• high standards of spatial planning;
• portfolio of investment areas includes community-owned plots;
• portfolio of investment areas includes private plots;
• attractive prices of land;
• 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;
• existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

Agriculture:

• good situation of agriculture in the community;
• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
• vast areas of arable land;

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