Untapped investment potential: How do we make sure that administrative procedures support businesses? This is what participants discussed during one of the discussion panels at Congress 590, which took place on 7-8 October in Jasionka, near Rzeszów. Participants in this discussion included Paweł Grzybowski, mayor of Rypin, who pointed out the instability of the law and unclear and excessive rules.

The ECR Member also touched upon the issue of lengthy and complicated public procurement procedures associated with, for example, preparing environmental reports. Mr Grzybowski also stressed that a positive trend towards improving the clarity of procedures has been emerging, but that this was a lengthy process. He emphasised that it was important for local government to support this process. Rypin itself was presented as a model of a business-friendly city and is an example of how to effectively attract investors. This can be seen, for example, in the prize awarded to it by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Toruń and the participation of the mayor of Rypin on the panel of the National Development Council, which is a consultative/advisory body linked to the President of Poland. 

Rypin is a city with successful investment from companies and a positive business environment. Local and external entrepreneurs have been successfully investing in the Rypin Economic Area, which includes a sub-zone of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone. The key ingredients for the business development of the city are the local government's auxiliary role and support for potential investors at every stage of the investment process. Mayor of Rypin, Paweł Grzybowski, commented that they were trying to listen to businesses, meet their expectations and respond on these matters, where possible.