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.
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| Month | Items | Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 148 | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 298 | 29 |
| Mar 2026 | 372 | 50 |
| Apr 2026 | 302 | 29 |
| May 2026 | 419 | 29 |
| Jun 2026 | 406 | 46 |
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The City Executive Board decided to respond to Region Stockholm's referral regarding public transport changes for 2026/2027. The City of Stockholm largely approved the proposed changes, which include expanded night services, improved cross-connections in Söderort, and an extension of main bus line 6. The Moderates and Liberals submitted a separate statement criticizing previous cuts and calling for further public transport enhancements in various parts of the city.
The City Executive Board decided to forward Jan Jönsson's (Liberals) proposal for a "crafts hub" for small specialists in the construction sector in Stockholm. The proposal was sent to the Labour Market Committee and the Education Committee for their opinions, due by October 26, 2026.
The City Executive Board rejected a Moderate Party motion proposing that home care recipients should have the right to refuse specific staff members without needing to state reasons beyond "felt discomfort." The majority found the current practice for handling dissatisfaction sufficient, arguing a general right would create scheduling and work environment problems, and risk discrimination. The Moderates, Liberals, and Centre Party dissented, advocating for the motion's approval to increase individual security and self-determination.
The Stockholm City Executive Board decided to respond to a referral from the Ministry of Justice regarding a request from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). Brå proposed expanding the Center Against Violent Extremism's (CVE) ability to process personal data and strengthening its secrecy protection. This aims to allow CVE to more effectively support municipalities and agencies in preventing violent extremism and school attacks.
The City Executive Board rejected a motion from Jan Jönsson and Anne-Lie Elfvén (L) to investigate implementing the UppSam model to improve school support for children in care. The majority stated that the city already employs similar initiatives like Skolfam and school coordinators. The Moderates and Liberals dissented, arguing that current efforts are insufficient, not equitable for all children in care, and lack follow-up on academic results.
The Swedish Police Authority proposed repealing its outdated general guidelines (RPSFS 2012:6) on blasting operations. The Stockholm City Executive Board decided to respond to this referral with its opinion, thus agreeing with the Police Authority's proposal to remove the old guidelines without replacing them. This means individuals applying for blasting permits will in the future find information on the Police Authority's website, while internal documents will guide their staff.
The City Executive Board approved the first quarterly report for Budget 2026, detailing Stockholm's finances and goal achievement as of April 30th. This included budget adjustments of 130.9 million SEK in reduced net costs and 16.5 million SEK in increased investment expenditures for committees, along with 15.6 million SEK in increased net costs for district committees, partly for summer holiday activities and improved water quality. The Liberals, Centre Party, and Christian Democrats lodged reservations against the decision and presented their own proposals.
The City Executive Board approved a new program for events in Stockholm, replacing an older 2015 document. This new program aims to strengthen Stockholm's position as an event city with a focus on value creation, sustainability, and quality of life for residents, and all committees and company boards are to adopt it. The decision was made despite reservations from the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Liberals, and Centre Party, who criticized the lack of industry involvement, unclear responsibilities, and absence of concrete measures to achieve the goals.
The City Executive Board rejected a Moderate Party motion to make it easier for victims of financial abuse in relationships to secure rental housing through the Housing Agency, by adjusting guidelines so that joint homeownership with an abuser doesn't block access. The Board stated the Housing Agency already considers financial abuse in its priority system, but the Moderate and Centre Parties reserved against this decision.
The City Executive Board has appointed Maria Jansén as the new Director of the Culture Department. Her term will run from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031, with her salary and employment terms to be determined by the City Manager. This decision means a new leader has been chosen for the city's cultural administration.
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 Sports Committee approved and submitted a statement in response to Hanna Wistrand's (L) letter concerning the state of tennis in Stockholm. Wistrand, however, issued a separate statement thanking the committee for the response but noted that several key questions remained unanswered, particularly regarding tennis's own facility investments and the city's long-term perspective on this. She concluded that the response did not provide a comprehensive view of how the committee intends to meet the high demand for tennis or how capacity would be developed in the future.
The Sports Committee discussed two proposals from politicians, one concerning the Committee's role in the development of Stockholm's sports facilities and another on creating safe sports facilities. The Committee decided to forward both proposals to the Sports Administration for a response.
Marina Högland, Head of Administration, informed the Sports Committee about upcoming inaugurations of a new club house at Kvarnbacka sports field on June 17th and Kistaängstorget on June 26th. She also noted the Midnattsloppet would be held on August 18th and the Sports Committee meeting on August 25th was cancelled. In response to Hanna Wistrand's (L) question about the splash pool project, Niklas Pettersson from the sports administration stated that four new locations have been added and the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör district offered summer jobs for the project.
The Sports Committee reviewed a proposal for a temporary winter golf hall in Stockholm and decided to reject it, meaning the initiative will not proceed to the City Executive Board. The Moderate Party, Centre Party, and Liberal Party registered dissenting opinions, arguing that the city should support such initiatives to promote public health and integration.
The Sports Committee has approved the administration's statement in response to the City Executive Board's referral regarding Stockholm's revised cultural strategy program. The Center Party submitted a separate statement, largely positive but raising concerns that rent clauses for city premises could become a hidden cultural subsidy. They also emphasized the importance of collaboration between sports and culture, especially for children and youth, but stressed that cultural activities in sports facilities must not displace club sports or school sports.
The Sports Committee approved the administration's response to the City Audit's 2025 annual report. While the report generally found operations to be functioning well, it highlighted recurring shortcomings, particularly in internal controls and grant management, leading the opposition to issue a separate statement criticizing the lack of political leadership in addressing these persistent issues.
The Sports Committee approved a proposal to offer free public transport support to student athletes at the national team level during school hours. The Sports Department was tasked with managing and deciding on applications from sports clubs. While some members (C, L, M) welcomed the decision, they also called for a broader approach to talent development to support more young athletes striving for elite levels, not just those already on national teams.
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).
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