The Property Management Department proposes replacing the metal-halide lighting at Stockholm Stadium with LED lighting, as the current system does not meet the requirements for events such as the Diamond League and elite football. The committees are to decide on the project and the increased rent; work is scheduled to begin in October 2026 and be completed in the second quarter of 2027, taking account of the stadium’s cultural heritage and upcoming events.
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The Property Management Department proposes replacing the metal halide lighting at Stockholm Stadium with LED lighting, as the current system does not meet requirements for events such as the Diamond League and top-level football. The new lighting will be more energy-efficient and take the stadium’s historic value into account. Work is planned to begin in October 2026 and be completed in the second quarter of 2027.
Stockholm Ports proposes renovating approximately 1,006 square metres on the third floor of Warehouse 2 in Frihamnen and adapting the premises for a media production company, including installing new ventilation and comfort cooling and modernising the offices. The investment is estimated to cost SEK 26.6 million; the board will consider the project’s direction and whether the CEO may sign an agreement ahead of a later implementation decision.
The Board approved S:t Erik Frihamnen AB’s management report for the second four-month period of 2026. The minutes recorded no voting results or reservations.
The board approved S:t Erik Frihamnen AB’s revised budget proposal for 2027 and its plans for 2028–2029. The minutes noted no specific discussions or objections.
The board approved S:t Erik Frihamnen AB’s second interim report and forecast for 2026. The report outlines the company’s financial position and expected development, but no specific figures are provided here.
The board of Fastighets AB Kylrummet approved the revised budget proposal for 2027 and the direction for 2028–2029. The minutes noted no specific objections or voting results.
The board approved Fastighets AB Kylrummet’s second interim report and forecast for 2026. The material contained no further information about the company’s results or forecast.
The board approved Fastighets AB Hamburg’s revised budget proposal for 2027 and its plans for 2028–2029. The minutes noted no specific effects on residents or any voting results.
The board approved Fastighets AB Hamburg’s second four-month report and full-year forecast for 2026. The minutes noted no particular discussions or objections.
The Board approved Fastighets AB Flanören’s revised budget proposal for 2027 and its proposed direction for 2028–2029. The minutes noted no specific objections or voting results.
The Board approved Fastighets AB Flanören’s second interim report and two-year forecast for 2026. The report included the company’s financial monitoring and forecast, but no detailed figures were provided here.
The committee approved the plan to convert the former Hjorthagen school at Jägmästargatan 2B into a preschool with seven groups and 126 places, with occupancy planned for 2030. The project is estimated to cost SEK 76.6 million in rent-based costs, with an annual rent of SEK 8.1 million; the City Executive Office stressed that costs need to be kept down and that other premises may need to be closed.
The City Executive Board’s Finance and Safety Committee approved the Norra Inner City District Council’s lease of the premises at Jaktgatan 38 in Hjorthagen for a preschool and youth centre, at an annual rent of SEK 2.4 million for the first year. The premises will initially accommodate both services and later be used entirely as a preschool; the Moderate Party said young people should have a say in designing the meeting place and regretted the lack of dialogue.
The City Council will consider a proposal to investigate a full-size 11-a-side football pitch in Bellevueparken, which currently has a 7-a-side pitch. The administrations consider the site unsuitable due to the National City Park’s natural and cultural values, shoreline protection, uneven terrain, and the need to fell protected trees, and therefore propose investigating other locations in Norrmalm and Kungsholmen instead; Haga football pitch is mentioned as an alternative by the proposal’s authors.
The motion proposes more summer pedestrian streets and summer squares in Stockholm, taking into account public transport accessibility and dialogue with residents, businesses, and other stakeholders. The City Executive Board proposes that the motion be considered answered, as the city is already expanding the initiative: in summer 2026, a total of 64 locations are planned, including new summer pedestrian streets on Humlegårdsgatan and possibly Sankt Paulsgatan.
A motion proposes measures against illegal street racing on Strandvägen, which is reported to cause high speeds, noise and insecurity. The City Executive Board proposes that the motion be considered answered, since the city has already introduced speed bumps and changed traffic lights, plans to reintroduce temporary barriers in summer 2026, and will continue its dialogue with the Police; the proposers also want more security guards, speed and noise cameras, and, if necessary, an investigation into closing the street to private cars at night.
The motion proposes a comprehensive upgrade of Valhallavägen from Roslagstull to Hakberget, with more greenery, playgrounds, and areas for informal sports, potentially by moving parking spaces into garages. It also calls for a continuous, traffic-separated cycle route and improved lighting, cleaning, and winter maintenance. The City Executive Board proposes responding by referring to ongoing and already approved measures, as a larger project is considered costly and other areas are given higher priority.
Jonas Naddebo (C) proposes that Stockholm introduce a sports standard, ensuring that land for sports halls, swimming pools and other sports facilities is planned early when new areas are developed. The proposal covers, among others, Frihamnen, Värtahamnen, Loudden, Älvsjödalen and Slakthusområdet, and would also allow private actors and sports clubs to participate earlier in the planning; the City Executive Board proposes that the motion be answered by referring to the city’s current strategies and planning work.
The motion proposes that Stockholm restore and preserve historically significant parks, especially Humlegården and Vasaparken, and that changes, benches, and lighting be carefully adapted to the parks’ historical character. It also proposes sustainable upgrades and the possibility of small kiosks offering cultural and food-related services; however, city officials consider that the work already follows the motion’s intentions, and the City Executive Board proposes that the motion be answered without assigning any new tasks.
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