Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • 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);
• membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;

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;
• close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
• close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;

Location:

• advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the North-East;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Białystok;
• 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;
• selective waste collection throughout the community area;
• tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
  • forests,
  • rivers,
  • tourist routes,
  • water routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves;
• access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
• mineral water deposits;
• geothermal water deposits;
• mild climate;
• areas of protected nature;
• natural features of historic importance;
• rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
• active Community Culture Centre;
• bicycle lanes: 20 km;
• opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
  • canoeing,
  • other;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
• excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
• excellent hunting grounds - organised hunting events;
• 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;
• dam - community tourist attraction;
• maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: 5,
• a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
• 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;
• 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;
• high share of inhabitants with university or secondary school diploma;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• sustainable birth rate;
• 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 80% of community investment,
  • water available in 80% 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;
• vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
• low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
• two-way gas supply;
• high-pressure gas pipe accessible;
• water supplied from two independent sources;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
• modern sewage treatment plant;
• sewage treatment plant with potential for extension and treatment of non-public sewage;
• good road infrastructure:
  • international road,
  • national roads network,
  • regional roads network,
  • district roads network;
• good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• wide variety of insurance 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;
• training centres in the community area;
• a large number of Polish enterprises;
• access to railway with a siding;
• access to broad gauge railway track allowing for rail transport to the East;
• sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;
• well-developed industry branches:
  • Processing industry:
    • Manufacture of foods and beverages,
    • Manufacture of textiles,
    • Manufacture of wood, wood products, straw and wicker products,
    • Manufacture of chemicals,
    • Manufacture of rubber and plastic goods,
    • Manufacture of metal goods,
    • Manufacture of machines and equipment,
    • Manufacture of office machines and computers,
    • Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus,
    • Manufacture of other transport equipment,
    • Manufacture of furniture; other manufacturing,
    • Recycling; recycling of metal waste and scrap;
  • Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water:
    • Collection, purification and distribution of water;

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;
• 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;
• portfolio of investment areas includes plots with complete technical infrastructure;
• wide and diversified promotion of investment areas;
• vast reserves of investment areas, i.e.: 30 ha, przeznaczone pod:
  • warehouses,
  • storage yards,
  • trade fair centres,
  • exhibition centres,
  • shopping centres,
  • industrial facilities,
  • services,
  • individual housing,
  • cooperative housing,
  • hotels and tourism-related facilities,
  • food processing facilities,
  • mining,
  • 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;
• existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

Agriculture:

• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
• vast areas of arable land;
• markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;

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