Community strengths

Town/Community:

administrative centre - seat of district authorities;
sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
- Development Strategy,
- Multiannual Investment Programme,
- Programme for Rehabilitation of Post-industrial Areas,
- Programme for Rehabilitation of Degraded Areas,
- Programme for Rehabilitation of Post-military Areas,
- Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;
favourable economic and social conditions;
increasing share of community′s own 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;
takes actions to prevent corruption among local government officials;

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;
service is provided in the following languages:
- English;
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;

Location:

advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the North-East;
conveniently located in the vicinity of: Rzeszów, Przemyśl;
conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Rzeszów-Jasionka;
conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Mielec;
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;
conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Stalowa Wola - Rozwadów, Lwów;

Environment:

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:
- rivers,
- tourist routes,
- water routes;
mild climate;

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
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:
active Community Culture Centre;
bicycle lanes: 200 km;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing;
culture and sports facilities hosting events at the:
- national level,
- international level;
specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
- performance and sports halls;
water park,
sports fields and pitches open for all;
ice rinks open for all;
active sports clubs;
numerous accommodation facilities of varying standards;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 8,
- lower secondary schools: 6;
dense network of secondary schools - number of schools: 8;
branches of universities in the town/community area:
- The Bronisław Markiewicz State School of Higher Vocational Education in Jarosław,
- Information and recruitment centre of the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Rzeszów,
- Przemyśl,
- Stalowa Wola;
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 share of inhabitants with university or secondary school diploma;
well-functioning social care facilities;
particular care for public safety;
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 70% of community investment,
- water available in 100% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 80% of community investment,
- electricity available in 100% of community investment,
- telephone available in 100% 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;
modern sewage treatment plant;
good road infrastructure:
- international road,
- 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: 12 ha;
the community 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;
dense trade network;
well-organised healthcare system;
active involvement of social organisations;
training centres in the community area;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
a large number of Polish enterprises;
access to railway with a siding;
access to broad gauge railway track allowing for rail transport to the East;

Investment:

valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 7%;
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 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 the development of tourism-related activities and services;
positive attitude towards investment;
existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

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