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;
low business activity costs (including taxes);
membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;
low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

high quality service;
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;
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 South;
conveniently located in the vicinity of: Gliwic, Katowic;
conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Katowice - Pyrzowice;
conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Katowice-Pyrzowice;
conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Gliwice;
attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
picturesque location of the community;

Environment:

environment protection is a matter of importance for the authorities;
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;
rich mineral deposits;

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
- www.gieraltowice.pl,
- www.zamekchudow.pl;
numerous culture centres of various profiles;
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
- www.gieraltowice.pl,
- www.zamekchudow.pl;
active Community Culture Centre;
bicycle lanes: 20 km;
tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
excellent hunting grounds - organised hunting events;
culture and sports facilities hosting events at the:
- national level;
sports fields and pitches open for all;
active sports clubs;
well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 4,
- lower secondary schools: 3;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Gliwice,
- Katowice,
- Zabrze;
well-qualified potential staff of various training levels and profiles;
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;
well-educated society;
inhabitants are willing to work;
high working standards;
high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
high income per capita;
high share of inhabitants with university or secondary school diploma;
well-functioning social care facilities;
particular care for public safety;
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;
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 70% of community investment,
- water available in 95% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 1% of community investment,
- electricity available in 100% of community investment,
- telephone available in 100% of community investment,
- Internet connection available in 80% of community investment;
vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
high-pressure gas pipe accessible;
water supplied from two independent sources;
operating rubbish dump at close distance;
good road infrastructure:
- motorway in the community area - operating exits,
- national roads network,
- regional roads network,
- district roads network;
good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

actively operating organisations for enterprise;
Industrial Park with a surface of: 73 ha;
the district features:
- Customs Department,
- District Court,
- Revenue Office,
- District Authorities Office;
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;
dense trade network;
well-organised healthcare system;
active involvement of social organisations;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;

Investment:

valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 100%;
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 private plots;
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;
existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

Agriculture:

community photo