All agenda items

The Skärholmen Pensioners' Council approved the previous minutes and received an update on efforts to increase voter turnout by recruiting seniors as election ambassadors. The council requested a detailed map of the building plans for a new park at Stångholmsbacken and expressed appreciation for the "Focus Skärholmen" initiative.

The Council for Disability Issues in Hägersten-Älvsjö and Skärholmen discussed the new Social Services Act and user surveys for LSS interventions. They were informed of Hägersten-Älvsjö's plans for a new 16-bed supported living facility in Midsommarkransen, potentially opening September 2026, and Triangeln's group home relocating to Kastanjen before 2028 due to renovation. Additionally, Hägersten-Älvsjö plans a collaboration with Hela människan for young adults with mental health issues, while Skärholmen intends to meet with the police and host a democracy festival for the LSS target group.

Skärholmen district administration discussed their competence provision plan for 2027-2029, focusing on managing high staff turnover among benefits administrators and social secretaries. They also provided an update on the new Social Services Act, including referral responses and investments in mobile social services. Finally, a plan named "Skärholmen votes" was presented to increase voter turnout through democracy ambassadors and a temporary polling station in Skärholmen center.

The Skärholmen District Council noted a balance sheet of current assignments to be addressed at upcoming meetings. These assignments included reports on suspected criminality within home care services, an investigation into social service dogs, ensuring visually impaired individuals are not deprioritized in crisis situations, and new requirements under the Social Services Act for exit programs and activity demands.

The Skärholmen district administration had no objections to the application for a Walpurgis Eve celebration with a torchlight procession, bonfire, choir singing, and sales at Mälarhöjdsbadet and Bredängs centrum. This event, planned for April 30, 2026, was expected to attract 1,000 participants, 200 of whom would be in the torchlight procession, with the condition that the organizer is responsible for cleaning the areas used during the celebration.

The Skärholmen District Council reviewed the patient safety report for Sätra care and nursing home and social psychiatry for 2025. The report highlighted improvements in patient safety, with low infection rates and fewer falls, but also noted a continued need for development regarding risk assessments and health plans. The Council acknowledged the report as part of ongoing quality and patient safety efforts.

The Skärholmen district administration received a building permit referral for a new prefabricated toilet building near the Äventyret and Sagoskogen playgrounds at Vårbergstoppen, on the property Skärholmen 2:1. The administration stated they had no objections to the construction, a decision approved by the district director and department head.

The Skärholmen district administration submitted a positive referral response regarding the proposal to protect Vikingaberget and Johannesdal in Vårberg as a 10.4-hectare biotope protection area, aimed at safeguarding old coniferous and deciduous forests with very old trees. However, they noted that the current budget for urban environment activities is deemed insufficient to manage the area according to the biotope protection area's management description.

The City Executive Board circulated proposed roadmaps for regional urban centers, including Kista-Sollentuna-Häggvik, for consultation with various city departments. Skärholmen City District Administration responded positively to Region Stockholm's development of these roadmaps, but requested clearer language regarding green-blue values like recreation and climate adaptation. They also emphasized the importance of the roadmap's flexibility to align with existing municipal collaborations in Kungens kurva-Skärholmen.

The Skärholmen District Council approved the 2025 activity report for the medically responsible nurse (MAS). The report highlighted improvements in patient safety and quality at Sätra care and nursing home, including more risk assessments for falls, malnutrition, and pressure sores. However, areas like healthcare documentation, follow-up on deviations, and controlled counting of narcotics still require development.

The Skärholmen City District Committee approved a values-based public partnership (IOP) with the association Medveten Konsumtion Sverige, running from May 2026 to April 2028. This partnership aims to boost residents' knowledge and engagement in sustainable living through activities like study circles and lectures on circular economy, reuse, and sustainable food consumption. The committee will contribute 400,000 SEK over the period and provide meeting venues.

The Skärholmen District Council approved its March 2026 monthly report, which forecasts a balanced budget despite deficits in certain areas. Economic assistance is projected to be SEK 2.3 million over budget due to more households receiving aid, influenced by the economy and high rents in new housing. Additionally, support and services for people with disabilities, including personal assistance under LSS, are expected to have a deficit of SEK 4.3 million.

The Skärholmen District Council approved an update to its delegation rules, effective upon adjustment. Key changes include prohibiting the delegation of decisions on placing children in emergency foster care to city officials, requiring them to be made by the Social Delegation or, in urgent cases, the council chair. Additionally, the duty to report unsuitable providers of personal assistance and other licensed services under SoL and LSS to the Inspectorate for Health and Social Care (IVO) was moved to a more general section, and a new central placement function was introduced within the Social Administration for securing LSS housing and agreements.

The City Executive Board referred a proposal to relevant committees to replace existing PDF maps for local public order regulations with a new digital map in the dpMap system. Additionally, an amendment to paragraph 22 was suggested, extending the requirement to pick up after dogs to the entire city, not just the inner city. Skärholmen City District Committee reviewed the new digital map, found it accurate, and supported the change to paragraph 22, believing that the same rules should apply to dog owners throughout Stockholm.

The Social Services Committee decided to propose that the City Executive Board tasks the Labour Market Committee with providing activities under the new national activity requirement for welfare recipients. This aims to centralize responsibility with Jobbtorg Stockholm, enhancing the city's labour market efforts and helping more residents achieve self-sufficiency, pending parliamentary approval of the activity requirement.

The City Executive Board referred a Moderate Party motion on increasing self-determination for home care recipients – which sought to investigate the possibility of declining specific employees without switching providers – to various bodies for consultation. The Skärholmen District Council approved the administration's statement, which acknowledged the importance of client influence but raised concerns about potential discrimination, organizational difficulties, increased workload, and reduced continuity for staff, as well as the possibility that perceived discomfort could relate to a client's illness. They stressed that any changes must be thoroughly investigated to avoid compromising quality and the work environment.

The Skärholmen District Council unanimously decided to forward the Moderate Party's letter, "Empty Desks After the Summer Break," to the administration for preparation. The letter addresses the issue of children and young people not returning to school or preschool after holidays, proposing a centralized system for faster absence reporting and inquiring about the district administration's plan to prevent forced removals of children. While the administration noted they lack automatic knowledge of school absences as schools fall under the Education Administration, social services did observe an increase in welfare reports from schools regarding absent students in autumn 2025, with one child not returning to preschool after summer 2025 and three ongoing investigations concerning non-attendance after the Christmas break.

The Centre Party proposed reopening a closed section of the Skärholmen beach path south of Sätra Varv to improve access to recreation and nature. The district council decided to forward the proposal to the administration for preparation. The administration subsequently responded that the Swedish Transport Administration plans to transfer the area to the Sports Administration in May 2026, which will then allow the beach path to be reopened.

The Skärholmen District Council addressed a letter from the Moderate Party regarding snow dumping in the Sätra nature reserve. The letter posed six questions concerning alternative snow dumping sites, pollution testing of the snow, and management costs. The administration responded that the Exploitation Department decides on snow storage in reserves, the Traffic Department uses sites at Mälarhöjdsbadet and Sätrastrandsbadet when other storage is full, and the Environment Department assesses that harmful substance levels are low and land-dumped snow typically melts by May.

The full decision text is redacted in both the agenda and minutes. Therefore, it is impossible to summarize what the matter regarding "Activities for older youth" was about or which decision was made.