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;
• low business activity costs (including taxes);
• membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
• takes actions to prevent corruption among local government officials;

Office:

• quick and efficient decision making;
• short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
• well qualified and competent staff;
• creative staff;
• wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
• tax exemptions;
• radio, TV and press coverage of local business initiatives;
• 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;
• thriving Community Information Centre;

Location:

• advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the North-East;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Poznań;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Przylepa - Zielona Góra;
• 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;
• conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
• picturesque location of the community;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Zielona Góra, Czerwieńsk;

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:
  • forests,
  • tourist routes;
• mild climate;
• natural features of historic importance;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.swidnica.zgora.pl;
• bicycle lanes: 6,7 km;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
• excellent hunting grounds - organised hunting events;
• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• active sports clubs;
• 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: 2,
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Zielona Góra;
• high standards of education;
• computer rooms open for all;

Society:

• actively involved inhabitants;
• inhabitants are willing to work;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• positive migration balance;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• cultural diversity;

Technical Infrastructure:

• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • gas for technological and heating purposes available in 25% of community investment,
  • water available in 70% of community investment,
  • sewage system available in 35% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 90% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 90% of community investment;
• high-pressure gas pipe accessible;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
• modern sewage treatment plant;
• 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:
  • Customs Department,
  • Customs Agency,
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• wide variety of insurance services;
• wide variety of banking services;
• market-economy structure of ownership - predominance of private sector entities;
• 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: 15%;
• level of community spending on own investment is increased every year;
• 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;
• investment areas in attractive locations;
• favourable conditions for housing development;
• favourable conditions for agricultural tourism activity;
• favourable conditions for healthy and ecological food production;
• favourable conditions for the development of tourism-related activities and services;
• positive attitude towards investment;

Agriculture:

• modern agricultural practices (technologically advanced agriculture);
• good situation of agriculture in the community;
• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;