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Supreme Administrative Court: Nacka school lease did not require procurement
According to Nacka Municipality, Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld that the agreement for expanded YBC school premises was a lease rather than a…
Read articleMotala restores parking fees on 21 September with two free hours via app or text
From Monday 21 September, Motala restores fees at municipal paid car parks while making the first two hours free. Parking must still be registered…
Read articleRegion Norrbotten offers some patients up to three additional IVF attempts in 2026
Until 31 December 2026, some Region Norrbotten patients may be assessed for IVF attempts four to six following extra state funding. Eligibility is limited…
Read article98 ninth-grade pupils at Ramnerödsskolan receive paid work experience in Uddevalla
All 98 ninth-grade pupils at Ramnerödsskolan are being offered paid work experience in Uddevalla municipal services this autumn. They work two hours per school…
Read articleDiö waterworks modernised as drinking water service continues through autumn
Diö waterworks is receiving new process equipment and electronics to improve reliability after roughly 50 years. It supplies Diö, Liatorp and Stenbrohult, but the…
Read articleHjärtum buildings surveyed for Lilla Edet’s new cultural heritage programme
Lilla Edet Municipality is beginning an overview survey of buildings in Hjärtum. Conservation specialists from Tyréns start in week 39 and document from roads…
Read articleFinal section of Norrtälje Harbour block 8 begins, bringing total homes to 111
Construction has started on the second and final section of block 8 in Norrtälje Harbour. The new phase adds 61 owner-occupied flats to 50…
Read articleNorrtälje police warn of scams targeting older people: how the method works
Police in Norrtälje report attempted and completed scams in which callers pose as police, authorities or companies. They try to arrange home visits or…
Read articleTidaholm centre and Tidan structure plan moves to the municipal council
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…
Read articleÄlmhult wetland project receives new LONA funding and continues through 2027
The More Wetlands in Älmhult project has received new state LONA funding and will continue throughout 2027. The municipality will support landowners from early…
Read articleGnesta adds round-the-clock cyber monitoring and invests in more resilient IT
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…
Read articleSolåkravägen: follow-up tests find no additional PFAS within the work area
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…
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