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;
• membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
• takes actions to prevent corruption among local government officials;
• low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

• quick and efficient decision making;
• 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;
• 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;

Location:

• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Krakowa;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Kraków-Balice;
• attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
• conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
• picturesque location of the community;
• located in the agglomeration area of: Kraków;

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,
  • rocks,
  • rivers,
  • caves,
  • tourist routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves,
  • national parks;
• areas of protected nature;
• natural features of historic importance;
• rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
  • www.wielka-wies.pl;
• opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
• numerous culture centres of various profiles;
• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.wielka-wies.pl,
  • www.krakow.pl;
• rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
  • www.gokis.wielka-wies.pl;
• active Community Culture Centre;
• aviation tradition - opportunities for hang-gliding;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
• specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
  • hall;
• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• active sports clubs;
• numerous accommodation facilities of varying standards;
• 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: 2;
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Kraków;
• 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;
• community authorities support for the professional development of teachers;

Society:

• actively involved inhabitants;
• inhabitants are willing to work;
• high income per capita;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• positive migration balance;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;
• thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

• water supplied from two independent sources;
• modern sewage treatment plant;

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 district features:
  • Customs Department,
  • Customs Agency,
  • 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;
• 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;
• a large number of Polish enterprises;
• 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: 98%;
• 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 private plots;
• wide and diversified promotion of investment areas;
• easy road access to investment areas;
• investment areas in attractive locations;
• favourable conditions for housing development;
• 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;

Agriculture:

• markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;

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