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;
dynamic development of the community, as evidenced by increasing budget revenues;
low labour costs;
low business activity costs (including taxes);
membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
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:
- Town Office;
high quality service;
quick and efficient decision making;
short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
well qualified and competent staff;
creative staff;
each investment is monitored by a specially designated employee;
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;

Location:

advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the North-East;
conveniently located in the vicinity of: Zielona Góra, Poznań;
conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Zielona Góra-Babimost;
conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Zielona Góra-Babimost;
near a border crossing point for car traffic;
near a tourist border crossing point;
near a border crossing point for pedestrian traffic;
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: Zbąszynek, Zielona Góra, Wolsztyn, Sulechów, Poznań;

Environment:

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
- www.kargowa.pl,
- www.regionkozla.pl;
opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.kargowa.pl;
active Community Culture Centre;
bicycle lanes: 7 km;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing,
- 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;
specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
- hall;
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.;

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;
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;

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- gas for technological and heating purposes available in 85% of community investment,
- water available in 90% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 70% of community investment,
- electricity available in 100% of community investment,
- telephone available in 100% of community investment,
- Internet connection available in 90% of community investment;
vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
low costs of business activity - low costs of technical utilities;
operating rubbish dump at close distance;
organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
sewage treatment plant with potential for extension and treatment of non-public sewage;
good road infrastructure:
- national roads network,
- regional roads network,
- district roads network;
good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

actively operating organisations for enterprise;
the district features:
- Customs Department,
- 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;
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;
active involvement of social organisations;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
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: 70%;
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;
vast reserves of investment areas, i.e.: 9 ha, przeznaczone pod:
- storage yards,
- industrial facilities,
- individual housing,
- cooperative housing,
- food processing facilities;
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:

community photo