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The Environmental Administration has reviewed and approved the revised food strategy for the City of Stockholm, now titled "The City of Stockholm's Food Program – Good Food for Health, Climate, and Environment." This program outlines how the city will ensure all food served in municipal operations, such as schools and elder care, is sustainable, healthy, and climate-smart, while also encouraging residents to make more sustainable food choices.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee has approved its annual report and financial statement for 2025, showing a surplus of 1.3 million SEK. They have focused on a range of environmental and health issues, including intensified efforts against contaminated areas and PFAS substances, combating welfare crime, developing systems for reduced plastic use, and planning for more nature reserves.

The Liberals have proposed increasing the number of summer pedestrian streets and squares in Stockholm starting in summer 2025 to create livelier urban environments. The Culture Administration supports this, seeing an opportunity for more cultural activities, provided public transport isn't negatively impacted and residents, businesses, and cultural groups are included in planning.

Council member Andréa Hedin (M) proposes a pilot project for "campus schools," where schools, associations, and civil society offer a wide range of after-school activities like homework help, sports, and culture to provide children and young people with a safe and meaningful leisure time. The Culture Administration agrees on the importance of safe leisure and the potential of schools as meeting places, but suggests evaluating existing initiatives like free after-school clubs and "Skärholmen Tillsammans" before launching a new pilot.

The City of Stockholm is updating its food strategy to a new "food program" aimed at providing healthier, climate-smarter, and more resilient food for both residents and municipal operations. This program has two parts: "Sustainable Meals in City Operations," focusing on schools, preschools, and elderly care, and "Food City Stockholm," which targets everyone influencing residents' access to sustainable food. Key goals include at least 70% of all procured food being organic, with a 100% organic target for certain items like dairy, though the Culture Administration has noted potential challenges in sourcing without increased costs or reduced quality.

The City Executive Board issued a revised action plan for an age-friendly city to the Culture Committee for their opinion. The Culture Department reviewed the changes, which primarily clarified their role in social inclusion for the elderly. The Department finds the new wording aligns with their current work, including library efforts to combat digital exclusion and focus on preventing loneliness, and the Culture Committee has no further comments beyond what they have previously stated.

The Culture Committee is proposed to grant SEK 1.2 million to the Mossutställningar association for the establishment of a new studio house, Fjädermossa, in Sätra. Set to open in spring 2026 at Stensätravägen 9, this initiative will provide 28 studios and approximately 30 workspaces for professional artists, aiming to strengthen Stockholm's cultural infrastructure, particularly in the southwest where affordable studios are scarce.

The audit reviewed safety at Stockholm's recreation centers in 2025 and found that while committees generally have good safety routines, there are shortcomings such as unpracticed evacuation procedures and undocumented checks of staff criminal records. Järva and Södermalm, in particular, need to improve their follow-up of privately run recreation centers and report concerns when there's suspicion that children are at risk.

The Real Estate Department plans a comprehensive renovation of the green-classified building Pelarbacken Större 4 on Götgatan, Södermalm, which currently houses Södergården community centre, Söderbokhandeln bookstore, and other shops. This renovation will address the building's poor condition and lack of modern standards (e.g., an elevator), ensuring compliance with fire safety and accessibility laws, improving energy efficiency, and preserving its cultural-historical value. All tenants will need to evacuate from Q3 2026 to Q2 2028 during the works.

Kulturskolan in Norra Innerstaden must vacate its current Odenplan premises by December 31, 2026, due to unavoidable noise disturbances from music lessons affecting another tenant. The Culture Administration has therefore been tasked with finding a new space within Norra Innerstaden, aiming to provide a more long-term and suitable venue for up to three times more students, accommodating all of Kulturskolan's artistic expressions, not just music.

The Stockholm City Archives presented its 2023 annual report, highlighting increased accessibility to the city's public information. They handled 21,000 requests for archived material, a nearly nine percent increase, and welcomed 44,000 visitors to their premises and 99,000 to their website, with grade transcripts being the most sought-after. The archives also digitized materials and offered programs on diverse histories, attracting 6,900 participants.

The Department of Culture believes it has met its 2025 goals, providing Stockholm residents with access to a rich cultural life, with a particular focus on children, youth, seniors, and people with disabilities. They have also requested an additional 10.7 million SEK to renovate the Kungsträdgården stage roof and upgrade the lock and alarm systems at Asplundhuset (City Library).

The report "Information about Kulan 2025" details how Stockholm's children and students participate in cultural activities through the Kulan initiative. In 2025, there were 126,488 cultural visits using the Kulan premium, which subsidizes 50% of cultural programs for preschools and schools. Visits increased in preschools and elementary schools, particularly in Järva, where many children experienced multiple cultural events.

The Culture Committee has received the Kulturskolan's activity plan for 2026. The plan aims to make Kulturskolan more well-known, accessible, and inclusive for all children and young people in Stockholm, regardless of background or where they live. This includes reduced fees from autumn 2026, efforts to reach underrepresented groups such as boys and young people in certain areas, as well as an expanded range of offerings and improved safety within the activities.

This is a protocol from the Disability Council discussing accessibility at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern and within Stockholm's cultural life. Kulturhuset plans to use AI to improve accessibility and is investigating how subtitled performances can be offered, including through loanable displays for lines. Additionally, Kungsholmens kulturhus is applying for funding to build a wheelchair ramp and elevator to improve its entrance.

The Culture Department and City Archives held meetings where several issues were discussed, including strong criticism from Sveriges Lärare regarding Kulturskolan's move from Odenplan to a smaller, less suitable facility on Löjtnantsgatan. The new premises lack sufficient rooms, have a pillar in the middle of the intended stage, and are in an unsafe location with inadequate daylight. The City Archives also presented its activity report for 2025, noting positive figures for sick leave at 2.8%.

The Culture Committee's Archive Subcommittee approved the City Archives' annual report for 2025 and forwarded it to the City Executive Board, along with their response to a consultation on an action plan to make Stockholm an age-friendly city. The subcommittee was also informed about an upcoming trip to Malmö and Copenhagen to study archive operations.

This case reports on delegated decisions made by the Culture Administration and City Archives between January 9 and February 6, 2026. These are internal administrative decisions, such as procuring framework agreements for art project managers and technical consultants, determining archive instructions, and managing building permit referrals. For citizens, this means officials made decisions within their authority without each matter needing to go before the board.

The City Council has approved a new school library plan for preschools and schools in Stockholm, replacing the previous 2021-2024 plan. This means all preschools and schools now have an updated framework for the operation and development of their school libraries.

This matter involves formally reporting and approving the minutes from the Culture Committee meeting on January 20, 2026. It concerns internal administrative procedures to confirm that decisions and discussions from that meeting have been accurately documented.