The Skarpnäck District Council is set to review a citizen proposal from Åsa Malmström to create deer-resistant flowering field edges around Nytorps gärde to support pollinators, arguing it would benefit visitors and the ecosystem. However, the district administration recommends against pursuing the proposal in its current form, citing existing initiatives like meadow mowing and bulb planting for biodiversity, and concerns that wide flowering zones would impact accessibility, maintenance, and incur unbudgeted costs.
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| Month | Items | Meetings |
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| Jan 2026 | 9 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 19 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 26 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 | 4 |
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The Skarpnäck District Committee will consider a citizen proposal for all municipal meals to be entirely plant-based, citing reduced emissions and more efficient preparation of special diets. The District Administration notes they already work to reduce meat consumption per city programs, but a fully plant-based diet is currently offered as a special option, not the standard.
The City Planning Committee has decided on a zoning plan proposal for Skarpnäck sports field to allow a new sports facility combining a sports hall, ice rink, and swimming pool at Skarpnäcks Gård 1:1. This new facility will replace the existing sports hall and aims to improve safety and connections between Skarpnäck, Pungpinan, and Bagarmossen via a new pedestrian and bicycle path.
The Skarpnäck District Council will consider updating its delegation rules, which determine which officials can make decisions in various matters. Changes include allowing caseworkers and mentors to make decisions on urgent housing and financial assistance within social services and eldercare. Additionally, new chapters will be added for the Service Department and the Social Department's central placement function to clarify their responsibilities.
The Skarpnäck District Council will consider guidelines for "Idea-driven Public Partnerships" (IOPs), which outline how the council collaborates with non-profit organizations to address societal issues and benefit residents. These guidelines aim to ensure legal and effective cooperation, clarifying when IOPs are a suitable partnership model and when they are not.
The Skarpnäck District Council will consider several citizen proposals, including placing toy boxes with items like buckets and spades in some local playgrounds. Other suggestions involve building an outdoor gym for seniors at Skarpnäcksfältet and improving signage near Flaten and Söderbysjön.
This list covers several upcoming matters, including a citizen proposal to purchase toys for playgrounds. There are also protocol excerpts detailing revised guidelines for out-of-hours care and patient safety reports for LSS camps and healthcare, plus another citizen proposal to open a civic office in Bagarmossen.
The Skarpnäck District Council is set to review a letter regarding training for ongoing deadly violence (PDV). Three politicians (C, L, M) have inquired about current routines, whether staff have received PDV training, and if council politicians should receive it. The administration responds that routines for threats and violence, including PDV scenarios, are in place and part of a city-wide procurement for PDV training for staff. However, the administration does not consider council politicians a target group for PDV training, though they can provide information on crisis management.
The Skarpnäck District Council is set to discuss the appointment of data protection officers. These officers will ensure the council correctly handles personal data under GDPR and the Criminal Data Act, especially concerning work with the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Care of Young Persons (LVU), and the Act on Care of Abusers (LVM). The administration proposes Isabelle Wall be appointed data protection officer for May, and Amanda Johansson for June through August, while the regular officer, Julia Ögren, is absent.
The Skarpnäck District Council is set to review revised routines for Lex Sarah, which concerns reporting and rectifying deficiencies within social services and support for disabled individuals. The aim is to clarify these routines and align them with the delegation order, ensuring that shortcomings are quickly identified and addressed.
The City Executive Board has referred guidelines for mediating special housing for individuals needing support under the Social Services Act (SoL) or the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS), including social psychiatric housing. The aim is to ensure equal treatment and clear accountability for mediation. The Skarpnäck District Administration supports the guidelines but suggests reviewing the differing response times for accepting housing offers between SoL and LSS cases to further equalize the process.
The City Executive Board has circulated a referral regarding activity requirements for those receiving social assistance. The Social and Labour Market Administrations propose that the Labour Market Committee be responsible for providing activities, similar to full-time work, to help individuals move closer to employment or studies. The Skarpnäck District Council supports this proposal and recommends its approval as the response to the referral.
The Skarpnäck District Committee will review a proposal for updated guidelines on how financial assistance is handled in Stockholm. These new guidelines, adjusted for legal and practical changes, aim to ensure residents are treated fairly and equally. They will clarify city-specific aspects, such as the "Stockholm standard" for children's leisure activities, summer holiday allowances, and certain incomes that won't reduce benefits.
The City Executive Board is proposed to decide on transitioning to digital personnel files for municipal employees to streamline handling of personnel documents. This involves scanning all existing paper files to create a unified digital solution, an implementation estimated to cost SEK 70 million between 2026 and 2031.
The boards of Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB and the Skarpnäck District Council have approved the construction of a new care home with 80 apartments, a day center, and a senior meeting point at Bergholmsbacken in Bagarmossen. The project, now preliminarily estimated to be completed by the end of 2030, will incur an annual rent of approximately SEK 28 million for the district council in year one (in 2029 monetary value). The Sweden Democrats dissented, arguing that Bergholmsbacken is an inappropriate location due to it being a valued green space.
This matter concerns the formal reporting and approval of minutes from a meeting held on March 19, 2026, within the Skarpnäck City District Administration. The minutes detail discussions including wellness grants, noting that preschool and support, service, and care staff utilize the grant the least, alongside an overall decrease in sick leave during 2025 within the administration. Trade unions also raised questions regarding recruitment processes.
This document summarizes decisions made by officials in the Skarpnäck District Administration during March 2026. These decisions include denying requests for public documents and further delegating authority for procurements such as security technology, scheduling and staffing systems, and emergency housing for the homeless.
This item concerns the minutes from the Disability Council and the Pensioner Council in Skarpnäck, Farsta, and Enskede-Årsta-Vantör. The Disability Council discussed accessibility and noted that many users are satisfied with escort services, despite some being denied increased hours. The Pensioner Council discussed citizen proposals regarding outdoor gyms, a skatepark, and a cultural center in Bagarmossen, and endorsed the administration's proposal.
Residents in Skarpnäck have submitted several proposals to the district council, which will now be processed. The suggestions include planting deer-resistant nectar plants for pollinators along Nytorps gärde, establishing perennial beds and bushes in Magnebergsparken, and creating a "Skarpnäck Wall of Fame" with portraits of inspiring Skarpnäck residents. A fourth proposal concerns plant-based food in municipal operations, though this lacks a detailed description in the document.
This matter concerns a list of citizen proposals and letters submitted to the Skarpnäck District Council. Among the suggestions are a "Skarpnäck Wall of Fame," exclusively serving plant-based food in municipal operations, and making parts of Hammarbyhöjden center car-free. Other proposals include planting flowers in Nytorps Gärde and perennial beds in Magnebergsparken.
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