Activity Group: Regional Development Activity: Regional Development Outcome Actions How this Activity Contributes to the Vision and Related Connectivity Providing parking in towns for locals and visitors to shop, work and access the many services located in the CBD. Community Outcomes Living Supporting commercial events via the implementation of the Regional This Activity helps to achieve the Vision by supporting smart, progressive, high Events Strategy and community events via funding. Organising and value enterprises and economic efficiency. It also contributes to the Community participating in events offers opportunities for people to meet and Outcomes of Governance, Environment, People, Economy, Connectivity and work with others in the community. Living as outlined below. Enabling our main townships to have a strong community led group Outcome Actions with a strategic plan through the Smart and Connected programme. Governance Enabling and encouraging industry groups to develop and implement Smart and Connected strategies and leadership groups. What is this Activity About? Using a participative approach to discuss the option of a community This Activity supports the regional economy to achieve long term economic growth irrigation scheme with the Flaxbourne community. If the irrigation for the benefit of the Marlborough community. It is about identifying where the scheme proceeds it will create employment and increase the capital direction of growth could be, how we could get there and what needs to be done. value of properties in that area. It is important to recognise that regional development is not just about supporting Environment Promoting the beauty of the Marlborough District. Destination businesses, but also about ensuring people have the skills and knowledge to play Marlborough’s recognises the role of sustainable tourism in protection their part in the development of Marlborough’s economy and to benefit from the of the environment. wealth created. People Supporting people's aspirations for community-driven projects and Local government makes long-term and strategic investment decisions that impact facilities on public land through the Small Townships Programme. on the nature and structure of the local economy. It undertakes planning and Economy Enabling individual industries to have a strong leadership group with manages regulatory functions, infrastructure and services that impact on business broad representation and a strategic plan through the Smart and and investment decisions. Connected programme, and to work with other industries and communities. Council also directly provides some services for the benefit of the regional Encouraging connectivity between Marlborough businesses and economy: national and international science and markets through the • economic development, marketing and tourism Marlborough Research Centre (MRC). • Marlborough Research Centre Providing advice through Business Trust Marlborough to support people starting and growing businesses (including new residents to • parking the area). irrigation • Providing Smart Business Marlborough services to support business the Small Townships Programme. develop through international links, regional identity, resources and • up to date information. Developing global links through Sister City and Sister Region Economic Development initiatives. In Marlborough, economic development comprises two activities: Growing Marlborough’s capacity as a prime region for conferences • Marlborough Smart + Connected (industry) (S+C) and events, and as a diverse and attractive visitor destination. Smart Business Marlborough (SBM). • 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 150