City-wide

The Board of Stockholm Avfall AB is proposed to approve an update on major investment projects exceeding 200 million SEK for the first tertial of 2026. This report details the status of 42 projects, with a total forecast nearing 38 billion SEK, and highlights the impact of new price index risk regulations on the budget. Several projects, including Centrala Bromma Riksby and investigations for Älvsjödalen, Loviseberg, and Spårväg Syd, receive updates on budget deviations and timelines.

The Board of Stockholm Vatten och Avfall AB is proposed to approve the company's response and action plan for the City Audit's 2025 annual report. The report finds the company's operations to be largely appropriate and financially satisfactory, but highlights the need to strengthen internal controls, particularly regarding investments and work environment efforts. The company has developed measures to improve follow-up on work-related crime in construction projects and increase circular material management, among other things.

The Stockholm Waste Management Board is proposed to update its instructions for attestation and procurement. This update will modernize the process by digitizing attestation rights, eliminating the need for physical attestation letters. Additionally, the monetary limit for department and procurement heads to approve procurements will double from 10 million SEK to 20 million SEK, thereby reducing the number of procurements requiring CEO approval.

The Board of Stockholm Avfall AB is proposed to approve Stockholm Stadshus AB's finance policy for the company. This follows Stockholm Stadshus AB's decision in May 2025 to establish a group-wide finance policy, urging its subsidiaries to adopt it. The policy aims to set goals, guidelines, and rules for financial operations and define responsibilities within the corporate group.

The Board of Stockholm Vatten och Avfall AB is to review the financial monthly report for March 2026. The report shows the company's debt reached SEK 35,470 million in March, an increase of SEK 477 million from the previous month, utilizing 82.5% of the approved SEK 43,000 million framework. The interest rate for March was 2.62 percent, and the city's guarantee commitment for the company stood at SEK 4 million.

The Waste Management Committee is recommended to approve a report detailing decisions made by the waste administration under delegated authority during the first four months of the year. These decisions cover matters such as temporary pauses in waste collection, allocation of waste management sites, agreements on grease traps, and adjustments to refuse collection subscriptions. The report provides a detailed list of approved and partially approved applications for various properties throughout Stockholm.

The Waste Management Committee will review a report on decisions made during 2025 under delegated authority. These decisions primarily concern applications from private individuals and businesses regarding temporary pauses in waste collection, designation of waste disposal sites, shared waste containers, extended emptying intervals for grease traps, and adjustments to waste management subscriptions.

The Waste Committee is set to approve proposed new waste regulations for Stockholm Municipality and recommend their adoption by the City Council. These updates are required due to new national waste management laws and aim to clarify rules for sorting, near-property collection, food and garden waste, invasive plants, and allow properties to share waste bins.

The Waste Management Board is proposed to decide that the Head of Administration should prepare a proposal for waste tariffs under the municipality's responsibility for 2027. The proposal involves a general increase of the waste tariff by 4 percent for 2027. This would mean that the cost for residents in detached and semi-detached houses increases by approximately 12 kronor per month, and for apartments in multi-family houses by approximately 6 kronor per month.

The Waste Committee has approved a proposal to revise Stockholm Municipality's waste regulations. This will notably allow construction and demolition waste to be handled together with bulky waste of the same material type. The proposal will now proceed to the Municipal Council for a final decision.

The Preschool Committee is set to review the 2025 audit report. While the audit generally finds the committee's operations to be good and financially satisfactory, it notes that internal controls are partially insufficient. Deficiencies were identified in systematic work environment efforts, documentation of physical child safety in independent preschools, and handling of public documents, with the Preschool Administration proposing the committee approve its statement on the annual report.

The Preschool Committee will review its interim report for January-April 2026, comparing its forecasts against the 2025 budget and targets. The committee finds no major deviations and expects to fulfill its duties for the year, proposing the report be approved and forwarded to the City Executive Board. They also request budget adjustments totaling SEK 1.5 million for increased government grants, SEK 0.4 million for investment expenses, and a change in turnover of SEK 93.8 million.

The City of Stockholm proposes a new urban farming program applicable to all municipal boards and companies, aiming to boost the city's attractiveness and sustainability by increasing cultivation opportunities and accessibility for all. The program particularly emphasizes farming in preschools and schools for pedagogical and sustainable development, with the Preschool Administration expressing support but stressing the need for secure implementation funding.

The City Executive Board has forwarded a motion from theige Democrats to the Preschool Committee for an opinion. The motion proposes that meat, poultry, or fish always be offered as a complete alternative in the city's public meal services, including preschools, schools, and elderly care. The Preschool Administration shares the motion's view on the importance of meals but suggests the committee adopt their official statement, which argues that well-composed vegetarian food is nutritious and that a requirement for animal alternatives would reduce the ability to adapt meals based on the overall considerations of nutrition, environment, and climate.

The Preschool Committee is to respond to a referral from the City Executive Board concerning a revised Cultural Strategic Program for the City of Stockholm. This program aims to highlight culture's importance in people's daily lives and the city's identity, and will guide future cultural initiatives. The Preschool Administration supports the program, emphasizing the preschool's crucial role in fostering children's creativity and ensuring equitable access to culture.

The Preschool Committee is appointing Peter Sundström and Nils Lundborg as data protection officers for the Preschool Administration starting in 2026. They will be responsible for questions regarding how the administration handles personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. Their contact details have already been submitted to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection and the City Executive Office, and the Preschool Administration has received confirmation of this.

The Preschool Administration updated the "Preschool in Stockholm 2025" report with newer data from Sweco and the National Agency for Education, extending some statistics to 2025. This updated data shows a decrease in the number of children aged 1-5 in Stockholm, but an increase in preschool enrollment. However, the administration has not yet analyzed how this new data impacts the report's content, which the committee will note and forward to the municipal executive board.

The Preschool Committee is to approve a partial report from Mia Heikkilä's study on preschool attendance at Stockholm University. The study, analyzing attendance in five city districts during 2024 and 2025, found that 85-90% of registered instances were daily attendance of 5.5 to 9 hours, with about 5% being low attendance (under 5.5 hours). Absence rates were 42-48% during the measurement periods, though the report highlights that data quality and registration may affect result interpretation.

The Environment Department proposes that the Environment and Health Protection Committee adopt updated recommendations for artificial turf, rubber granulate, and cast-in-place rubber used in the city's play and sports areas. These new recommendations aim to reduce the spread of microplastics and harmful chemicals, and to guide material choices primarily towards avoiding plastic and rubber. This initiative follows new EU legislation banning the sale of plastic granulate for artificial turf pitches from 2031, and the city's environmental program which mandates the phasing out of cast-in-place rubber.

The Environmental Administration recommends approving the City Executive Board's referral regarding a revised cultural strategy program for Stockholm, with some comments. This overarching document aims to improve conditions for the city's cultural life, enhance accessibility for residents and visitors, and strengthen Stockholm's identity and quality of life through culture in urban development. The Environmental Administration specifically emphasizes that oversight under the Environmental Code should be fee-financed and proposes reformulating a commitment to noise solutions to prioritize preventative measures when co-locating housing and cultural activities.