Community strengths

Town/Community:

sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
- Development Strategy,
- Local Development Plan,
- 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;
participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;

Office:

all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
- Community Office;
high quality service;
quick and efficient decision making;
service is provided in the following languages:
- English;
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;
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;
thriving Community Information Centre;

Location:

advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the West;
conveniently located in the vicinity of: Poznań/Konin/Warszawa;
conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Poznań-Ławica;
conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Kazimierz Biskupi;
conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Konin;

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,
- rivers,
- tourist routes;
access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
areas of protected nature;
natural features of historic importance;
rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.stare-miasto.pl,
- www.reformowani.pl/zychlin;
rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
- www.stare-miasto.pl;
bicycle lanes: 20 km;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing,
- windsurfing;
horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
- hall,
- performance and sports halls;
sports fields and pitches open for all;
active sports clubs;
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: 8,
- lower secondary schools: 3;
well-qualified potential staff of various training levels and profiles;
a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
high standards of education;
computer rooms open for all;
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;
well-functioning social care facilities;
particular care for public safety;
sustainable birth rate;
positive migration balance;
inhabitants await new investment;
inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;
thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- water available in 100% of community investment,
- electricity available in 100% of community investment;
good road infrastructure:
- motorway in the community area - operating exits,
- national roads network,
- district roads network;
good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

tax incentives and other reliefs for investors;
actively operating organisations for enterprise;
the community features:
- Customs Department;
the district features:
- 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;
diversified structure of business entities;
dense trade network;
active involvement of social organisations;
training centres in the community area;
a large number of foreign enterprises;
well-developed industry branches:
- Processing industry:
  - Manufacture of pulp, paper and cardboard,
  - Manufacture of metal goods,
  - Manufacture of machines and equipment,
  - Manufacture of furniture; other manufacturing;

Investment:

valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 9%;
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 private plots;
portfolio of investment areas includes plots with complete technical infrastructure;
wide and diversified promotion of investment areas;
professional portfolio of 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 agricultural tourism activity;
favourable conditions for the development of tourism-related activities and services;
positive attitude towards investment;

Agriculture:

community photo