Invercargill City Council
Jobs and economy
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Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Coordinate underemployed people and set up community-based employment advice centres.
Continue updating the water system in Invercargill.
Review the effectiveness of the local hotel capacity and decide what should be done with the Kelvin Hotel.
Encourage local and outside business owners to invest in the city and support companies that have invested their time and effort in the city.
Encourage more investment in Bluff as a destination for tourism including aquaculture and brewery and more use of the cycle track.
Continue to keep on top of water pipelines and drainage systems.
Maintain affordable rates so that businesses can afford to run and residents can afford to spend at local businesses.
Pursue further public and private developments in the city to ease pressure off ratepayers while still growing and improving the city.
Do more to tidy up the CBD, dispose of derelict buildings and encourage businesses to move into empty spaces.
Focus on greater communication and consultation with the community on jobs issues.
Build a good education program relating to jobs issues.
Support anyone in need of support regarding jobs issues.
Support the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs as a lead in youth employment.
Continue the infrastructure maintenance programme with more loan funding to recognise intergenerational benefits.
Encourage businesses to centre around nodes in the community such as the CBD and established areas in Bluff, Windsor and South City.
Ensure the council supports local businesses through their procurement policies.
Ensure employment of local youth is an integral part of procurement requirements for all council projects.
Coordinate underemployed people and set up community-based employment advice centres.
Continue updating the water system in Invercargill.
Review the effectiveness of the local hotel capacity and decide what should be done with the Kelvin Hotel.
Encourage local and outside business owners to invest in the city and support companies that have invested their time and effort in the city.
Encourage more investment in Bluff as a destination for tourism including aquaculture and brewery and more use of the cycle track.
Continue to keep on top of water pipelines and drainage systems.
Maintain affordable rates so that businesses can afford to run and residents can afford to spend at local businesses.
Pursue further public and private developments in the city to ease pressure off ratepayers while still growing and improving the city.
Do more to tidy up the CBD, dispose of derelict buildings and encourage businesses to move into empty spaces.
Focus on greater communication and consultation with the community on jobs issues.
Build a good education program relating to jobs issues.
Support anyone in need of support regarding jobs issues.
Support the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs as a lead in youth employment.
Continue the infrastructure maintenance programme with more loan funding to recognise intergenerational benefits.
Encourage businesses to centre around nodes in the community such as the CBD and established areas in Bluff, Windsor and South City.
Ensure the council supports local businesses through their procurement policies.
Ensure employment of local youth is an integral part of procurement requirements for all council projects.
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