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The City of Stockholm manages 121 donation foundations, which distributed SEK 59.4 million in 2025, primarily to those in financial need (SEK 23 million), children's summer camps (SEK 19.5 million), and educational scholarships (SEK 9.4 million). Of the 3,699 applications handled, 3,034 were for social purposes, with 68 percent of those being granted. The foundations' total capital reached almost SEK 2.5 billion.

The City of Stockholm has approved its financial monthly report for February 2026, showing a debt increase to SEK 88.4 billion primarily due to significant investments in water, traffic, and housing, including Familjebostäder's acquisition of 14 properties from Hjulstahem. Despite this, the city maintains its AAA credit rating, ensuring favorable loan conditions.

Stockholm City's February 2026 economic report shows net costs rose by 5.6% year-on-year, primarily due to higher personnel and rental expenses, while tax revenue funding increased by 4.7%. Significant ongoing investments in major projects like Slussen and Hagastaden are also leading to increased depreciation. This report summarizes the city's finances to identify deviations early.

The Municipal Executive Board's Economy and Security Committee has approved the financial monthly report for January 2026. However, the Moderates and Liberals expressed concern over the city's increasing debt, now approaching SEK 100 billion, attributing it to the current majority's overbidding policy and calling for a more sustainable long-term economic strategy to reduce it.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency proposed new guidelines for handling construction materials, particularly stone containing harmful substances like sulfur and arsenic, aiming to boost reuse, cut transport, and thus lower costs and climate impact. While Stockholm City supports the goal of reusing rock masses, it rejects the current proposal, deeming it overly complex, likely to cause unnecessarily strict interpretations and increased costs, and ultimately counterproductive to its aim of promoting material reuse.

Stockholm City Executive Board has proposed allowing the mixing of construction and demolition waste with other bulky refuse of the same material type. This will simplify sorting for residents at recycling centers and reduce transport, benefiting the environment. The proposal, put forth by City Commissioner Åsa Lindhagen, entails a minor amendment to waste regulations and is not expected to disadvantage citizens.

The City of Stockholm is implementing an action plan through 2030 to strengthen the rights of Sweden's national minorities (Jews, Roma, Sami, Swedish Finns, and Tornedalians). This plan aims to increase the city's knowledge of their culture, language, and history, while improving services and opportunities for participation and influence. All municipal boards and companies will work to ensure these rights, including offering mother tongue instruction in preschool and school, and adapting elder care.

The City of Stockholm has adopted an action plan to improve the rights and opportunities for LGBTQI persons until 2030, aiming to ensure all Stockholmers have equal rights regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. This involves increasing staff knowledge, ensuring inclusive welfare and services, and enhancing collaboration with civil society, including supporting Stockholm Pride.

The City of Stockholm has approved an action plan for Roma inclusion until 2030, aiming to combat discrimination and increase Roma participation in society while ensuring equal access to human rights. All city committees and companies are responsible for implementing measures, including increasing knowledge about the Roma situation among city employees and creating safe meeting places.

The Swedish Transport Agency proposed new road tunnel safety regulations, prompting a statement from the City of Stockholm. These new rules aim to simplify and reduce costs for planning and constructing shorter tunnels (up to 500 meters) by tailoring safety requirements to tunnel length and traffic volume. The City of Stockholm welcomes the proposal, expecting it to streamline the process for tunnel construction.

Stockholm City Council will decide on new fees for vehicles that are relocated, stored, or scrapped due to being improperly parked or abandoned, including cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and electric scooters. These new fees, which vary by vehicle type and action, are proposed to take effect from May 1, 2026, aligning with the Traffic Committee's new contractor agreement. While some fees will decrease, like the immediate relocation of a light car from SEK 4370 to SEK 3450, others will increase, such as the daily storage fee for the first ten days, rising from SEK 111 to SEK 150.

The City of Stockholm plans to invest 4 billion SEK between 2027 and 2031 to upgrade its infrastructure, including roads, bridges, lighting, and parks, aiming to address overdue maintenance and ensure long-term functionality. While several committees and commissioners support this, the opposition (M and C) criticizes the high cost and potential for reduced political control, and L advocates for faster decisions and greater transparency regarding the maintenance debt.

The Liberals proposed an investigation and tightening of democratic conditions for renting out premises and providing cultural support, specifically to prevent anti-democratic forces from exploiting city venues via second- or third-hand leases, and to enable repayment of funds if conditions are not met. The City Executive Office responded that similar work is already underway per the 2025 and 2026 budgets. The municipal board majority voted to reject the motion, citing ongoing work, while the Moderates and Liberals reserved their votes, wishing the motion to be approved.

The City of Stockholm is considering a revised agreement with Region Stockholm regarding the cost responsibility for assistive devices in preschool and school. This new agreement, replacing one from 1997, clarifies that schools are responsible for basic equipment and pedagogical aids like adapted desks and keyboards, while the region covers personal aids such as walking and speech devices. The aim is to ensure children and young people with disabilities receive necessary support without obstacles or delays, and to facilitate collaboration between the municipality and region.

The City of Stockholm needs to procure new agreements for leadership development services as current contracts expire in 2026 and 2027. This ensures continued investment in leadership and skills development for managers and employees, enhancing service quality and making the city a more attractive employer. The City Manager is responsible for these procurements and will invite city committees and companies to participate.

Stockholm City Council plans to establish Majroskogen in southern Stockholm as a nature reserve to protect its biodiversity, including coniferous forests and wetlands, and preserve it for outdoor recreation. The approximately 58.6-hectare area will have a management plan with rules for activities like fires, dog leashes, and events. Some parties are critical of excluding parts of the forest from the reserve, fearing these areas could be developed for housing.

Stockholm City Council plans to establish the Ålstensskogen and Storskogen nature reserves in southeastern Bromma, a 67.2-hectare area including Solviksbadet. The aim is to protect its high natural and cultural values, such as old-growth forests and bats, while ensuring continued access for recreation and outdoor activities. Several parties opposed the decision, arguing the reserve should be expanded to include more areas, like area 25, to prevent future housing development and further protect the forest.

Region Stockholm has proposed development plans, or "roadmaps," for eight regional city centers, two of which are within the City of Stockholm: Kungens kurva-Skärholmen and Kista-Sollentuna-Häggvik. These plans aim to make the city centers more attractive, climate-smart, and vibrant through improved public transport, business, and culture. The City of Stockholm welcomes the plans but requests a review of details to clarify roles, responsibilities, and allow for flexibility, while also strengthening the focus on safety, green spaces, and cultural life.

The old Tensta water reservoir in Järva, which supplies drinking water to approximately 220,000 people in western Stockholm, needs renovation. Instead of just renovating, a new reservoir will be built next to the existing one; once it's complete, the old one will be refurbished in an eight-year project slated to begin construction in 2027. This project aims to improve drinking water supply, ensure water quality, and make the system more resilient, though the cost remains confidential, with 550 million SEK (2021 price level) previously cited.

The City Council has approved plans for a new, full-sized recycling center in Sätra, southwest Stockholm, at a cost of 337 million SEK. This new facility will replace the previously closed Sätra center, offering improved capacity for bulky and hazardous waste, with an increased focus on reuse. Politicians emphasized that the center must be safe and secure and help combat waste-related crime in the city.