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The Stockholm Social Services Administration proposes granting the Director of Social Services the authority to quickly allocate state funds received by the city for various social initiatives in 2026. This will facilitate faster access to these grants for the city districts. In 2025, the administration coordinated applications and secured over 174 million SEK in state grants for areas including preventive social services, crime prevention, child and youth care, and efforts to combat homelessness.

The Social Services Board has reviewed how the district administrations in Bromma and Hässelby-Vällingby manage individuals who have long received financial assistance due to unemployment. The review indicates that these individuals often have complex issues that cannot be resolved with standardized interventions. More individualized support, better coordination with healthcare and other authorities, and a greater focus on the children's situation in these families are needed.

The Social Welfare Committee has been tasked with developing new, uniform guidelines for how places in special housing for adults with disabilities or mental health issues are allocated. The aim is to ensure everyone is treated equally and receives a legally sound decision when applying for housing. The new guidelines will also clarify the division of responsibilities between the social administration and the district administrations, as well as how the choice system functions when selecting housing.

The Social Services Committee has approved a new agreement with Region Stockholm concerning IT support, Lifecare SP, to facilitate collaboration during hospital discharges. This system will help ensure safe transitions from inpatient care to home care. The Social Services Administration supports increased municipal influence over the system's development, emphasizing the importance of coordinated individual plans (SIP) for residents.

Stockholm City has developed a revised program for child health in preschools, aiming to ensure all children in the city's preschools have a safe, inclusive, and health-promoting environment, regardless of background, and to reduce disparities in children's living conditions. The program emphasizes physical, mental, and social health, along with the importance of early and preventative interventions in collaboration between preschools, social services, and other relevant stakeholders. The Social Services Administration welcomes the new, clearer program and highlights social services' crucial role as a partner.

The Board of Kulturhuset Stadsteatern AB will decide on new rules for who can approve payments. This is due to staff changes and the need for updated routines for invoices, procurements, and salaries. The aim is to ensure accurate and efficient financial management.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern is formally adopting 17 previously unapproved City of Stockholm governance documents, which they have already been implementing, including the city's microplastic action plan and bicycle plan. While acknowledging the city's general guideline of three management levels, they deem their current four-level structure appropriate and efficient. Although they struggle to meet the 90% permanent employment target due to the industry's need for temporary artists, approximately 90% of their staff are already full-time, which they believe fulfills the "full-time as the norm" policy's intent.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern received its annual GDPR report, which generally praised their data protection work as good and continuously improving, despite some challenges. Key areas for improvement include increased employee knowledge of personal data incidents and their reporting, as well as clearer internal responsibilities for data protection. The report also recommended continued focus on data handling, particularly concerning the library system and e-Dok.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern reviewed their internal control plan for 2025 and found it to be largely sufficient, though some areas need improvement. They plan to strengthen follow-up on direct procurements, travel, and complimentary tickets, and continue training managers on administrative processes. Actions like clearer communication on travel policy and ticket handling are already underway to improve routines.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern AB has addressed auditor recommendations regarding the company's finances and administration, taking steps to improve handling of entertainment, travel, and complimentary tickets, and to strengthen internal controls and GDPR compliance. However, some recommendations concerning direct procurement and contract management remain open or partially addressed, and work on these will continue.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern has adopted its activity report for 2025, which shows it was their strongest year yet with 2.5 million visitors and ticket revenues of SEK 124.8 million, a 13% increase from the previous year. Notable successes include the play "Lonely together," the exhibition "Total Metal," Bio Husby, and the youth initiative "Stationen" in Skärholmen, all contributing to a positive result after depreciation that exceeded the budget by SEK 615,000 and a higher-than-expected self-financing ratio.

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern had a successful year with record visitors and increased revenue, particularly from the Main Stage and Soppteatern. They also appointed a new sanctuary artist from Iran and established the budget and activity plan for 2026. Furthermore, an internal control plan and waste management plan for Stockholm 2025-2030 were approved.

The Stockholm Swimming Association has written to the Sports Committee regarding the city's swimming proficiency program, welcoming it but emphasizing the need for deeper, more structured cooperation between the city and associations. They argue that swimming clubs should be viewed as partners, not competitors, and existing systems like school swimming must improve to achieve the program's goal of increased swimming proficiency among Stockholmers.

Danderyd Municipality requested that the City of Stockholm address the issue of boat mooring spots in Ropsten for Tranholmen residents, which are crucial for their work and school commutes given the island's lack of road access. Stockholm City's Sports Department cannot assist as these are not recreational boats, but the Exploitation Office is open to dialogue with Tranholmen residents to find solutions for jetties in Ropsten, despite limitations posed by the urban development of Norra Djurgårdsstaden.

The City of Stockholm is launching a new child health program in municipal preschools, aiming to provide a safe and healthy environment for all children aged 1-6, regardless of background or residence. This program focuses on physical, mental, and social well-being, seeking to reduce disparities in children's living conditions through cross-departmental and stakeholder collaboration.

The Sports Committee decided that Chairman Johan Heinonen (S) and Vice Chairman Mikael Peterson (C) will attend a meeting in Malmö on January 28–29, 2026. This meeting is part of a collaborative effort between the recreation departments of Stockholm, Malmö, and Gothenburg to exchange experiences, with the Sports Department covering travel and accommodation costs.

The Sports Committee has approved an expanded investment of SEK 49.6 million in the sports facilities at Gjutmästaren 6 in the Ulvsunda industrial area. This represents an increase of SEK 30 million from the original decision, bringing the total estimated investment to SEK 60 million. A significant portion of the increased cost is attributed to a new LED sports floor, deemed more advantageous long-term due to lower operating expenses.

The Sports Administration announced three delegated decisions: Dynamite Cheerleading will receive a grant, Healthy Women gains access to gyms in Husby and Skärholmen for young girls, and Robert Sköld will temporarily serve as director during Marina Högland's vacation.

Council members Jan Jönsson and Christina Tufvesson (both L) propose the City of Stockholm investigate creating more affordable and accessible premises for associations and local entrepreneurs, especially in the outer city, due to a lack of suitable spaces hindering local development. The City Executive Board responds that the city already supports associations and entrepreneurs through existing initiatives like Föreningsservice and Kulturlotsen, and it is important to coordinate any new efforts with these to avoid creating parallel structures. The Board therefore suggests the motion be answered by referring to the ongoing work.

C, M, and KD council members proposed that sports clubs should retain subsidized rent for events even when selling low-alcohol beer, arguing that the previous higher rent for such sales negatively impacted club finances. Stockholm City has already decided to introduce a special club rate for events from 2026, which will allow subsidized rent despite low-alcohol beer sales, thus fulfilling the motion's request.