Kungsholmen District Council submitted the administration’s response to a written request about the Icelandic model and efforts to prevent domestic violence. Work to identify violence and support children and families continued, and cooperation with the police was generally working well. The council and police followed up on how more cases could be identified and why some reports were received only after the fact.
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| Month | Items | Meetings |
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| Jan 2026 | 15 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 27 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 35 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 31 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 23 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 27 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 19 | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | 4 | 3 |
Agenda items
The committee approved the administration’s response to the Sweden Democrats’ submission on escort support for people with visual impairments. The response clarified that support is assessed based on each person’s needs, with no general limit on the number of hours, and that unused hours can be carried over to subsequent months.
The Kungsholmen District Council approved the report and filed it. It covered decisions that had not been implemented within three months: 11 under the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS), 10 under the Social Services Act (SoL) for people with disabilities, and 20 SoL decisions in elder care.
The Kungsholmen District Council approved an updated scheme of delegated powers, effective from 1 October 2026. The changes aligned decisions concerning children and young people, as well as financial assistance, with a new reception law; the Director of Administration was also authorised to subdelegate decisions in accordance with the specified scheme.
The committee approved the January–August 2026 interim report and forwarded it to the City Executive Board. The report forecast a surplus of SEK 25.1 million before transfers; the committee also reported changes totalling SEK 41.8 million and applied for SEK 0.5 million for municipal housing benefits for people with disabilities. The Liberals, Moderates and Centre Party reserved their positions, calling for further measures, including on social assistance, preschool group sizes and safety.
The committee decided to send three citizen proposals to the Urban Development Department for review: a boat-launching dock, a basketball hoop on Lilla Essingen, and an ice rink. The proposals were sent for further assessment; no final decision to implement them is indicated.
The Kungsholmen District Council filed the minutes of the Social Delegation’s meeting on 8 September 2026. No other decisions or details about the matter were reported.
The motion proposes that the amphitheater in Rålambshovsparken be available year-round for informal sports, with dancing in summer and ice skating in winter. The City Executive Board proposes that the motion be considered answered, since the Kungsholmen District Administration has already built a dance floor and plans to continue flooding the gravel court to create ice when the weather permits.
The motion proposes that Stockholm create an education centre, Viva Lyceum Health and Social Care, where upper-secondary students and adult learners could study together, for example at Kungsholmen’s Västra Gymnasium. It also proposes that the city fully or partly pay for driving licences for students who pass the tests and obtain a vocational qualification; however, the City Executive Board proposes that the motion be considered answered, since the city has already introduced driving-licence support and considers that a merger would create organisational and educational problems.
The motion proposes developing the amphitheater in Rålambshovsparken into a year-round meeting place, for example with a café, dance floor, and ice rink, to make the area livelier and safer. The city is already working on clearing bushes, renovations, lighting, a dance floor, and an ice rink, but café operations require interest from businesses and permits; the City Executive Board therefore proposes that the motion be considered answered.
Jan Jönsson (L) proposes that Stockholm investigate the possibility of naming a public place after Aaron Isaac, who in 1775 became the first Jew allowed to settle in Sweden without converting. The City Executive Board proposes that the motion be considered answered, since Aaron Isaacs gränd and the Aronsberg cemetery already exist on Kungsholmen; instead, the city could strengthen information about his significance, while referral bodies suggest Tyska Brunnsplan in Gamla stan as a possible location.
The Kungsholmen District Council addressed two written proposals. A proposal from Anette Nordvall (C) on how the district administration can reach out to private property owners and housing cooperatives regarding green initiatives was passed on to the administration for preparation. Another proposal from Liliane Åkerlund (SD) concerning people with disabilities in public spaces was also passed on to the administration for preparation.
The District Administration provided updates on various topics, including their involvement with the summer cinema in Rålambshovsparken and a BRÅ project aimed at increasing safety around open drug scenes. They also reported that the social services department has taken over responsibility for open preschools, detailed the situation within elderly care (including Alströmerhemmet), and announced the administration now oversees out-of-hours care at Valvet preschool. The Chair additionally mentioned the inauguration of Mullbäret, a day center for individuals over 65 with dementia.
The Kungsholmen District Council reviewed the minutes from the Pensioners' Council meeting on August 24, 2026. The council decided to file the minutes, meaning the information was noted and archived without further action or discussion.
The Kungsholmen District Council addressed the balance sheet for June 2026. This balance sheet, which illustrates the city's financial position, was noted for information without further action.
The Kungsholmen District Council rejected a motion to establish a central specialist team of social workers to combat gang crime and youth recruitment. Instead, the council followed the administration's recommendation to strengthen local social services through method support and supervision. The Liberal and Moderate parties dissented, advocating for the original motion's approval.
The Kungsholmen District Council considered a motion from the City Executive Board to investigate a municipal compensation system for individuals who experienced abuse or severe neglect while in social care. The council referred the district administration's opinion to the City Executive Board. The administration believed that a municipal system risked inconsistent handling and that a nationally regulated system would better ensure legal certainty and equal treatment.
The Kungsholmen District Council addressed a motion to implement the "Scotland Model" to improve collaboration between schools and social services for timely support to children and youth. The council opted against a separate investigation into the model, as many of its principles align with ongoing city development, particularly the new Social Services Act. Instead, they forwarded the administration's report to the City Executive Board.
The Kungsholmen District Council approved the administration's proposed referral response to the government inquiry on an equitable and language-developing preschool (SOU 2026:37), which included views on proposals to enhance preschool quality. The Liberals, Moderates, and Sweden Democrats dissented, advocating for their own proposals which emphasized stricter language proficiency requirements for preschool staff and the testing of new language-strengthening methods.
The Kungsholmen District Council reviewed how financial aid and labour market measures are distributed among the city districts. The Council submitted a statement to the City Executive Board, supporting a new distribution model that better reflects Kungsholmen's actual needs, as the district often has residents with more complex issues requiring longer processing times. This new model, which includes updated market values and fewer attractiveness groups, is expected to result in increased resource allocation for Kungsholmen.
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