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The County Administrative Board inspected the municipality's handling of guardianships and 142 cases in November 2025, revealing serious deficiencies. These included long processing times for annual and final accounts, as well as problems with the supervision of children's funds and record-keeping. The administration has taken this criticism seriously and has begun implementing measures to improve management.

The City Executive Board's Economy and Security Committee approved several financial reports, including April 2026 monthly reports showing increased net costs and investments. The committee also approved a new 2 billion SEK loan facility with the Nordic Investment Bank to co-finance the Stockholm's Future Water Supply project and noted the planning assumptions for the 2027–2029 budget.

The Labour Market Committee appointed Sara Ek to receive and investigate reports of care deficiencies within social services, in accordance with Lex Sarah. The Committee also decided to delegate future appointments of Lex Sarah investigators to the Director of Administration. This decision was made unanimously, based on a proposal from chairman Arvid Vikman Rindevall (S).

The Labor Market Committee has approved a plan from the Labor Market Administration to tighten requirements for Swedish language education for immigrants (sfi). The plan outlines how the city will reach, inform, and motivate immigrants to start and complete their sfi studies within a three-year limit, emphasizing coordination between administrations and external collaboration. The Center Party and Moderate Party welcomed the plan but stressed the importance of focusing on the labor market, individual adaptation, and clear follow-up of results to ensure increased completion rates and faster integration into working life.

The City Council has approved the annual report for Adult Education Stockholm 2025, which noted new contracts, more participants, and improved study results, though fewer students in Swedish for Immigrants (sfi) and ongoing challenges with dropouts. Several parties, however, expressed concern over sfi results, particularly the 60% completion rate within the allotted time, and questioned the increased focus on in-house programs over procured education and student choice.

The Labour Market Committee has issued a statement on the "Preschool in Stockholm 2025" report, which assesses the quality and challenges within preschools. The Committee approved the administration's proposal, thereby adopting the report. Member Christina Tufvesson (L) submitted a separate statement noting increased satisfaction with preschools but advocating for more consistent routines to address population registration offenses, boost preschool attendance, improve staff language skills, and establish common assessment criteria for additional funding for children with special needs.

The Labour Market Committee approved its May 2026 monthly report, which projects a balanced budget and investments of approximately 6.4 million SEK as planned. The report also highlighted a year-over-year decrease in unemployment and the number of adults receiving financial assistance due to unemployment in Stockholm.

The Labour Market Committee noted the minutes from the Disability Council meeting on June 10, 2026. Discussions included how the City of Stockholm uses competence-based recruitment to prevent discrimination and ensure objective assessments, as well as concerns about unnecessary skill requirements and the integration of a disability perspective in recruitment. The Council also requested statistics on individuals with disabilities who do not complete upper secondary education and the number of employees with wage subsidies.

At the meeting, questions from the Sweden Democrats regarding unemployment among academics due to AI were addressed, as were questions from the Moderates concerning activity requirements and deficiencies in the labor market committee's timeline. The administration will respond to these questions in writing via email to all committee members.

At the meeting, the department head announced that Frans Schartau's Business Institute was granted nine new vocational college courses, increasing study places by 40 percent for professionals seeking further training. The department also initiated a research study with Stockholm University on migrant women's experiences in healthcare education, and the "Stadsdelsmammor" (District Mothers) initiative won the Eurocities Awards 2026.

The Real Estate Committee has approved a project directive and tasked the Real Estate Department with investigating the conditions for developing the Ågesta fire training facility. This investigation, estimated to cost up to 5 million SEK, will form the basis for a future policy decision. The Moderates and Liberals emphasized the importance of carefully managing risks such as contamination and financing, particularly regarding state cost coverage.

The Real Estate Committee reviewed a referral response regarding the program for urban farming, which is part of a City Council directive. The committee approved and submitted the Real Estate Administration's proposed response, thereby supporting the program to promote cultivation in urban environments.

The Real Estate Committee approved and submitted the Real Estate Administration's statement in response to the revised cultural strategic program for the City of Stockholm. Lovisa Hedin (KD) submitted an alternative statement, partially approving the proposal but criticizing the majority's cultural policy for shortcomings in security, accessibility for the elderly, opportunities for children and youth, and hindering local cultural life.

The Real Estate Committee decided to approve and forward the Real Estate Administration's report responding to a motion. The motion sought to revitalize the City of Stockholm's art collection by increasing its accessibility for residents. This means the committee provided its opinion on how the city's art collection can be made more available to its inhabitants.

The Real Estate Committee approved the Real Estate Department's proposed maintenance strategy. However, Vice Chair Henrik Virro (M) and others issued a special statement welcoming the strategy but emphasizing its overly general nature, stating it needs to be supplemented with concrete maintenance plans per property, an accounting of maintenance backlog, and a clearer follow-up model to avoid becoming another ineffective steering document.

The Real Estate Committee approved and forwarded the office's proposed statement on the auditors' 2025 annual report to the auditors. In a separate statement, the opposition parties (Moderaterna, Liberalerna, and Kristdemokraterna) acknowledged improvements but highlighted significant deficiencies in the committee's governance and control, particularly regarding property care and maintenance, noting large deviations in investment activities and considerable costs for abortive planning, including for Eriksdalsbadet.

The Real Estate Committee reviewed the financial monthly report for May 2026, which details the committee's finances. This report was filed at the meeting on June 16, 2026, meaning the committee was informed about their current budget and financial development.