Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • Development Strategy,
  • Multiannual Investment Programme,
  • Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;
• favourable economic and social conditions;
• 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;

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;
• wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
• radio, TV and press coverage of local business initiatives;
• close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
• close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;
• environmentally friendly community investment;

Location:

• advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the West;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Poznań, Gniezno;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Poznań;
• 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: Poznań, Gnieźno, Września;

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:
  • lakes,
  • forests,
  • rivers,
  • tourist routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves;
• mild climate;
• 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.czerniejewo.com.pl;
• rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
  • www.czerniejewo.com.pl;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• 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;
• maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: 2,
  • lower secondary schools: 2;
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Gniezno,
  • Poznań,
  • Środa;
• a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
• 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:

• well-educated society;
• positive birth rate;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • gas for technological and heating purposes available in 50% of community investment,
  • water available in 100% of community investment,
  • sewage system available in 10% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 100% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 70% of community investment;
• low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• modern sewage treatment plant;
• good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• the district features:
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• wide variety of banking services;
• well-developed economy, including SMEs, trade and craft;
• market-economy structure of ownership - predominance of private sector entities;
• diversified structure of business entities;
• well-organised healthcare system;
• active involvement of social organisations;
• well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
• access to railway with a siding;
• sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;
• well-developed industry branches:
  • Processing industry:
    • 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: 20%;
• 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 private plots;
• 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;

Agriculture:

• markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;

community photo