Support safe and secure life

Strengthening disaster prevention measures (general affairs, fire fighting related)

(1) Strengthening the disaster prevention system

Based on the "Niseko Town Disaster Prevention Plan," we will continue to strengthen "disaster prevention and mitigation" measures to protect the lives and properties of townspeople. In recent years, large-scale natural disasters with no experience in the past have occurred frequently in many parts of the country, causing serious damage. Given this, even in Honcho, the ability to implement disaster response drills and training sessions, etc., in order to quickly and surely carry out the initial response system of emergency staff and information transmission and protection measures to townspeople, etc. Will be further enhanced.

Also, in order to create a foundation for voluntary disaster prevention activities by each neighborhood association in the town, we planned disaster-related training and practical training, etc., and worked to foster the voluntary disaster prevention measures rooted in the community, by the collaboration between the administration and townspeople We aim to improve disaster prevention responsiveness.

At the same time, we will continue to stockpile emergency equipment and equipment necessary for disasters.
With regard to strengthening firefighting capabilities, based on the "Firefighting Capacity Building 10 Year Plan" that began in FY 2012, the Niseko branch and the Makkari branch will work together to further strengthen the firefighting capacity for residents, and emergency and fire departments We aim for improvement of power.

(2) Base of Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters

As facility maintenance of disaster prevention base which can cope with disaster appropriately in conjunction with government office function, we promote construction maintenance of "new government office building" and "disaster prevention center". This year, we will formulate an implementation design based on the "Niseko Town Hall New Government Building Construction Basic Design" that we formulated last year.

(3) Nuclear emergency response measures

Focusing on the verification of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident measures, we will establish a nuclear disaster prevention plan and evacuation measures plan in view of the special nature and severity of nuclear disasters.
We will make appropriate preparations to protect the lives, body and wealth of residents, and make efforts to disseminate public information to townspeople.
As for nuclear disaster prevention drills, we will continue to implement cooperation with the country, Hokkaido and related municipalities while incorporating more practical training items.

In addition, we will work on nuclear disaster prevention measures so that we can take appropriate measures in the event of an emergency, with related organizations such as the national government, Hokkaido, neighborhood towns and villages, etc. to strengthen safety measures of overnight power plants and regional disaster prevention systems.

Enhancement of information infrastructure (planning environment, general affairs relations)

(1) Enhance public relations public hearing activities, promote community FM

In order to promote information sharing which is the philosophy of the community development basic regulations, we strive to enrich various means of information provision. For the town's official website, we have completed renewal at the end of March, 1993, in order to improve the content, and will begin operation from FY2003.
We will promote diverse publicity and public hearing activities while considering its holding methods such as urban planning lecturers' lectures and town planning social gatherings.
From the viewpoint of enhancement of the broadcasting system and disaster prevention broadcasting, the community-based broadcasting station based on the townspeople participation, the staff is based on a four-person organization, and is working to improve the working environment and enhance training for new employees .
By lending disaster prevention radio, we will continue to enhance disaster prevention measures by emergency broadcasting in the event of a disaster.

(2) Promotion of regional informationization and efficient operation of information equipment

Although the maintenance of the optical fiber communication network to nearly the whole of the town has been completed, we will continue to build a system that allows town residents to enjoy the high-speed communication environment.
We will also continue discussions with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and related companies concerning the transfer of the optical fiber facilities owned by the town to private communication companies.

(3) Efforts to introduce social security / tax number system

This system (My number system) will be a social infrastructure for enhancing the efficiency and transparency of social security and taxation system and realizing a fair and impartial society with high convenience for the people.
Continue to cooperate with related organizations such as the country, Hokkaido, etc., conduct necessary administrative procedures and implement proper system administration.

(4) Strengthening information security

In order to respond to the municipality information security toughening measures required by the country (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), it completely separated into three of an administrative number use administrative network, an LGWAN connection network, and an Internet connection network. We will thoroughly implement device control such as setting of data not to be taken out, access control and countermeasures against external attacks such as the Internet and take necessary measures in the future.

Improvement of housing environment and promotion of settlement (construction, planning environment relation)

(1) Promotion of immigration and settlement

We will also consider the exhibitions at migration fairs etc. to promote emigration and settlement, network of town networks of migrants and support system.
In order to maintain the social increase that supports the population increase of Honmachi in the future it is necessary to increase the flow of migrants from metropolitan areas such as the Tokyo area where the population concentration is remarkable to Honcho steadily, It is necessary to become a carrier of town planning.

It is expected that it will directly contribute to the increase in settlement population by comprehensively summarizing and transmitting information on the town concerning resettlement / settlement as self-government creation project. This fiscal year we will continue implementing the PR of resettlement and settlement in urban areas in cities where the settlement to Honcho is expected to be more serious.

In addition, in order to solve regional problems in Honmachi and increase the settled population, we will introduce regional cooperation volunteers to secure the leaders of the autonomy creation project. We will utilize our own initiative and seek human resources who can practice toward solving regional problems while overcoming creative friction with the region.

(2) Policy for securing housing

In Honcho, the population and the number of households are increasing, and there is a chronic shortage of housing. There was a need to work on new housing measures to resolve the housing shortage, and in 2017 we devised the "Niseko Town Housing Life Basic Plan". In this fiscal year, in order to promote the construction of private apartment buildings, we will set a certain level of living performance and the maximum rent, and newly implement a subsidy for construction costs.

For town-owned housing, we will implement complex long-lived complex improvement projects of the New Arishima Complex and the Ward Complex based on the "Longevity Plan" and set up the wind removal door of the main building complex and strive for appropriate management I will.

Improvement of road transport network (construction, living in town)

(1) Maintenance of road

As for the improvement of the town road in this fiscal year, two routes of pavement of Yoshiho Kondo contact line (1,600 meters from the national highway side) with a lot of traffic volume and pavement deterioration advanced, and Rubeshibu Pass (370 meters) where the number of beneficiaries is increasing recently We will start a new construction work. We will also continue to improve the sidewalk of the Yotei Kondo interchange line utilizing the grant from the government, and renovate the Fuyo bridge.
In addition to this, we will proceed with repair work such as improved pavement of Kondo X-rays, side gutters and blocking work of road drainage facilities.

(2) Maintenance of road

The town road has so far carried out road patrol etc. and has been maintaining and management, but many of the aging is progressing routes, expenses for maintenance and maintenance will increase, and fiscal burden will increase. In order to carry out effective and efficient maintenance and management within a limited financial resources, we will formulate a "Road Maintenance and Management Plan" and strive for appropriate management by planning leveling of expenses.

The maintenance work of the town road is carried out by consigning to the private business entity such as grass cutting, cleaning of side gutters, repair of gravel road, so that the road can be safely passed. In addition, in winter, in order to secure a safe and comfortable living environment, we plan to carry out snow removal of town roads and continue to support assistance by drivingway and elderly people with snow removal assistance.

(3) Traffic safety / crime prevention measures

We will continue to disseminate and practice traffic safety and crime prevention thought in collaboration with relevant organizations, organizations, schools and homes, with the aim of making traffic accidents and crime-free safe and secure city planning, which is a wish of the townspeople.
Regarding the installation of traffic safety lights and security lights, we made energy-saving type using LEDs, continued subsidizing projects for maintenance of street lights and installation costs of each self-governing association, and also continued for the subsidized project of street light electricity charges I will.

We also promote town development without crime such as enlightenment campaign to encourage improvement of crime prevention such as prevention of special fraud and implementation of crime prevention patrol and clear criminal office by security stickers.
We will continue to request for the early installation of the sensing signal at the intersection of the Town Road No. 1 in the Higashiyama area and the Nishikoshi Kutchan line at Tochigi district, which is a problem for traffic safety.

Securing regional traffic (planning environment, education committee relationship)

Since 2016, we have been implementing the "Local Smart Transportation Construction Project" by utilizing the regional revitalization promotion grant. In this project, in order to optimize the means of transportation in the town according to the needs of local residents and tourists, we will systematically organize the current situation and issues of local public transportation in Honmachi, and then load the direction of future studies. We have been working on compiling it as a map. This year, we will carry out a demonstration test of a transportation system by sharing cars between residents using private cars through a community mutual assistance system, and will continue to operate a ski bus in the town block aiming to alleviate the congestion Nikotto Bus.
In addition, we will continue to subsidize the operation of Fukui line (Niseko, Besshi cross) for securing a living bus route.

Urban planning (construction related)

With the enforcement of the Act on Special Measures concerning Measures to Promote Unoccupied Houses, the “ Niseko Town Unoccupied House Measures Plan” was devised in 2017. Examination of the making of concrete structure for removal, reuse of "abandoned house, unoccupied house" which hinders scenery in town and builds management system such as villa, unoccupied house. In addition, about abandoned house in town, we perform removal request to owner sequentially.

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