Community strengths

Town/Community:

• administrative centre - seat of district authorities;
• 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;
• low labour costs;
• 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;
• takes actions to prevent corruption among local government officials;
• low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

• all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
  • Community Office;
• high quality service;
• quick and efficient decision making;
• short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
• service is provided in the following languages:
  • English,
  • German,
  • Russian;
• 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;
• 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;
• environmentally friendly community investment;

Location:

• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Warszawa, Gdańsk;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Gdańsk;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Gdańsk;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Olsztyn;
• 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: Iława, Olsztyn, Toruń, Malbork, Gdańsk;

Environment:

• unpolluted environment: green enclave, clean water and air;
• clean environment;
• environment protection is a matter of importance for the authorities;
• selective waste collection throughout the community area;
• tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
  • lakes,
  • 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:

• interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
  • www-gmina-ilawa.pl;
• opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.gmina-ilawa.pl;
• rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
  • www.gmina-ilawa.pl;
• active Community Culture Centre;
• bicycle lanes: 488 km;
• opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
  • canoeing,
  • water skiing,
  • diving,
  • sailing,
  • windsurfing;
• 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;
• 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;
• 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: 9,
  • lower secondary schools: 2;
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Iława,
  • Olsztyn,
  • Toruń;
• computer rooms open for all;
• community authorities support for the professional development of teachers;

Society:

• actively involved inhabitants;
• high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
• positive birth rate;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• representatives of various denominations coexist in harmony;
• thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • water available in 99% of community investment,
  • sewage system available in 14% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 100% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 14% of community investment;
• vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
• low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
• organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
• modern sewage treatment plant;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• tax incentives and other reliefs for investors;
• actively operating organisations for enterprise;
• the district features:
  • Customs Agency,
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• 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;
• large labour market;
• favourable conditions for the development of spa, therapeutic and tourism-related activities;
• well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
• a large number of Polish enterprises;
• access to railway with a siding;
• 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: 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 community-owned plots;
• portfolio of investment areas includes plots with complete technical infrastructure;
• 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 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:

• modern agricultural practices (technologically advanced agriculture);
• good situation of agriculture in the community;
• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
• vast areas of arable land;
• climate with long vegetation period;
• markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;
• large scale pig farms;
• fruit farming in expansion;
• high ecological quality of agriculture products;

community photo