Wellington 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.
Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Strengthen procurement rules to prioritise building community wealth including through mandating fair wages and supporting local suppliers.
Promote the Western Ward to ensure it is top of mind for Wellington tourism, highlighting local attractions, events, people and businesses.
Provide council support to speed up and simplify compliance processes and reduce rates as thriving businesses create employment and vibrancy.
Advocate for more funding for maintenance of local infrastructure such as rural roads, remove dangerous speedhumps and restore sensible parking.
Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.
Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.
Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.
Upgrade public spaces in the inner city along the Golden Mile to make great spaces where more people want to spend time and money.
Deliver more housing to make an attractive place for young people to come to, stay and build careers and families.
Work with the economic agency to target their work for highest impact and support employment for young people especially.
Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Strengthen procurement rules to prioritise building community wealth including through mandating fair wages and supporting local suppliers.
Promote the Western Ward to ensure it is top of mind for Wellington tourism, highlighting local attractions, events, people and businesses.
Provide council support to speed up and simplify compliance processes and reduce rates as thriving businesses create employment and vibrancy.
Advocate for more funding for maintenance of local infrastructure such as rural roads, remove dangerous speedhumps and restore sensible parking.
Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.
Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.
Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.
Upgrade public spaces in the inner city along the Golden Mile to make great spaces where more people want to spend time and money.
Deliver more housing to make an attractive place for young people to come to, stay and build careers and families.
Work with the economic agency to target their work for highest impact and support employment for young people especially.
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