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Tidaholm's executive board proposes that the council adopt a ten-year structure plan for the town centre and the area along the Tidan. It will guide planning, design and investment and includes principles and practical measures. The…
The More Wetlands in Älmhult project has received new state LONA funding and will continue throughout 2027. The municipality will support landowners from early studies to completed restoration, aiming to improve water management, biodiversity and resilience…
Gnesta Municipality is introducing a Security Operations Center service for round-the-clock monitoring and investing SEK 700,000 in safer, more resilient infrastructure. The monitoring rollout receives SEK 150,000 in 2026 and will be evaluated after a year.…
Gnesta Municipality is resuming the Solåkravägen water and sewer project after follow-up sampling found no additional PFAS contamination or other tested pollutants within the work area. Earlier low readings appear limited to a small area. The…
A project offered 13,000 women in parts of Spånga and Skärholmen free public transport to mammography. Participation rose from 57.1% to 65.3% in one area and from 57.8% to 63.7% in another. Region Stockholm says the…
Vadstena's provisional municipal result makes the Moderates the largest party with 12 of 35 council seats. A total of 5,465 people voted and turnout rose 0.6 percentage points to 87.5%. The figures follow the Wednesday count,…
The Election Authority certified Sweden's 2026 parliamentary result on 19 September. A total of 6,834,413 people voted, giving 84.9% turnout. The Social Democrats receive 99 seats, Moderates 70, Sweden Democrats 62, Left Party 30, Centre Party…
Residents and visitors in Norrtälje, Rimbo and Hallstavik can answer the municipality's summer public-space survey from 14 September to 5 October. Topics include park maintenance, street cleaning and road safety. Responses are anonymous and will inform…
Vadstena Municipality accepts expressions of interest for the funeral-services ombudsman role until 15 October. The ombudsman reviews the Church of Sweden's funeral operations and represents non-members. Individuals and religious or belief organisations may also nominate directly…
Osby municipal council decided on 16 February to reduce its membership from 41 to 35 after the 2026 election. The Local Government Act minimum for the municipality is 31, but the council chose four seats above…
The Swedish Election Authority's final candidate list for the 2026 elections includes 54,780 people. Together they represent 71,496 valid candidacies because one person may stand in several elections or for more than one party. Of these,…
Nacka Municipality disputes Region Stockholm's higher estimate for restoring the Saltsjöbanan track bed after use during the Värmdövägen expansion. The agreement was based, according to Nacka, on roughly SEK 68.5–70 million. A 2025 regional estimate is…