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;
dynamic development of the community, as evidenced by increasing budget revenues;
low business activity costs (including taxes);
membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;
low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

high quality service;
quick and efficient decision making;
short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
service is provided in the following languages:
- English,
- German,
- Russian,
- ukraińskim;
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;
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;

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;
selective waste collection throughout the community area;
tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
- lakes,
- forests;
access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
building material deposits;
natural features of historic importance;

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
- www.rakoniewice.pl;
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.rakoniewice.pl;
excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
excellent hunting grounds - organised hunting events;
active sports clubs;
well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
high standard agricultural tourism services;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 5,
- lower secondary schools: 4;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Poznań,
- Zielona Góra,
- Leszno;
a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
high standards of education;
high quality equipment in education facilities;
computer rooms open for all;
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;
positive birth rate;
high income per capita;
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;

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- gas for technological and heating purposes available in 70% of community investment,
- water available in 100% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 80% 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;
low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
operating rubbish dump at close distance;
organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
sewage treatment plant with potential for extension and treatment of non-public sewage;
good road infrastructure:
- 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:
- District Court,
- Revenue Office,
- District Authorities Office;
wide variety of insurance services;
wide variety of banking services;
dynamic enterprise growth;
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;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
a large number of foreign enterprises;
a large number of Polish enterprises;
access to railway with a siding;
sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;

Investment:

valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
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;
existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

Agriculture:

modern agricultural practices (technologically advanced agriculture);
good situation of agriculture in the community;
favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
vast areas of arable land;
high quality soil and favourable agroclimate conditions that enable diversified farm production, including most demanding plants;
climate with long vegetation period;
markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;
large scale pig farms;
fruit farming in expansion;
high ecological quality of agriculture products;
traditional crops:
- wicker;

community photo