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This matter concerns the follow-up of Stockholm's chemical plan for 2025–2031. The Sweden Democrats, via Anders Edin, inquired how the committee ensures the plan is actively monitored, deficiencies addressed, and not merely a formality. The Environment Department replied that the chemical plan is integrated into the city's environmental program, with specific committees and companies responsible for achieving the goal of reduced harmful substance use, and a follow-up for 2025 is underway and will be reported in the spring.

The Environmental Administration has responded to the Municipal Board's referral regarding an action plan to make Stockholm a more age-friendly city. The Administration approves the plan but emphasizes the importance of climate adaptation in homes and urban environments, especially given the vulnerability of older people during heatwaves. They want the city to more clearly consider indoor climate when planning new housing for seniors, to avoid the high-temperature problems often seen in newly built apartments.

The City of Stockholm welcomes the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise's proposal for digital solutions for environmental code supervision and reporting, aiming to simplify processes for municipalities by centralizing data submission. However, the City emphasizes the need to clarify responsibilities for personal data, public access, and secrecy, and to thoroughly analyze security risks associated with the large volume of data to be stored centrally.

The Environmental and Health Protection Committee proposes that the City of Stockholm continue collecting construction and demolition waste alongside bulky refuse of the same material type, such as a broken wooden chair and wood scraps, at recycling centers and via mobile services. This aims to simplify proper sorting for residents and reduce transportation, which is expected to yield better environmental outcomes. The proposal, an amendment to the city's waste regulations, will now be sent to the City Council for final approval.

The Environmental Administration has reviewed and approved the revised food strategy for the City of Stockholm, now titled "The City of Stockholm's Food Program – Good Food for Health, Climate, and Environment." This program outlines how the city will ensure all food served in municipal operations, such as schools and elder care, is sustainable, healthy, and climate-smart, while also encouraging residents to make more sustainable food choices.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee has approved its annual report and financial statement for 2025, showing a surplus of 1.3 million SEK. They have focused on a range of environmental and health issues, including intensified efforts against contaminated areas and PFAS substances, combating welfare crime, developing systems for reduced plastic use, and planning for more nature reserves.

The Liberals have proposed increasing the number of summer pedestrian streets and squares in Stockholm starting in summer 2025 to create livelier urban environments. The Culture Administration supports this, seeing an opportunity for more cultural activities, provided public transport isn't negatively impacted and residents, businesses, and cultural groups are included in planning.

Council member Andréa Hedin (M) proposes a pilot project for "campus schools," where schools, associations, and civil society offer a wide range of after-school activities like homework help, sports, and culture to provide children and young people with a safe and meaningful leisure time. The Culture Administration agrees on the importance of safe leisure and the potential of schools as meeting places, but suggests evaluating existing initiatives like free after-school clubs and "Skärholmen Tillsammans" before launching a new pilot.

The City of Stockholm is updating its food strategy to a new "food program" aimed at providing healthier, climate-smarter, and more resilient food for both residents and municipal operations. This program has two parts: "Sustainable Meals in City Operations," focusing on schools, preschools, and elderly care, and "Food City Stockholm," which targets everyone influencing residents' access to sustainable food. Key goals include at least 70% of all procured food being organic, with a 100% organic target for certain items like dairy, though the Culture Administration has noted potential challenges in sourcing without increased costs or reduced quality.

The City Executive Board issued a revised action plan for an age-friendly city to the Culture Committee for their opinion. The Culture Department reviewed the changes, which primarily clarified their role in social inclusion for the elderly. The Department finds the new wording aligns with their current work, including library efforts to combat digital exclusion and focus on preventing loneliness, and the Culture Committee has no further comments beyond what they have previously stated.

The Stockholm City Archives presented its 2023 annual report, highlighting increased accessibility to the city's public information. They handled 21,000 requests for archived material, a nearly nine percent increase, and welcomed 44,000 visitors to their premises and 99,000 to their website, with grade transcripts being the most sought-after. The archives also digitized materials and offered programs on diverse histories, attracting 6,900 participants.

The Culture Committee has received the Kulturskolan's activity plan for 2026. The plan aims to make Kulturskolan more well-known, accessible, and inclusive for all children and young people in Stockholm, regardless of background or where they live. This includes reduced fees from autumn 2026, efforts to reach underrepresented groups such as boys and young people in certain areas, as well as an expanded range of offerings and improved safety within the activities.

The Culture Committee's Archive Subcommittee approved the City Archives' annual report for 2025 and forwarded it to the City Executive Board, along with their response to a consultation on an action plan to make Stockholm an age-friendly city. The subcommittee was also informed about an upcoming trip to Malmö and Copenhagen to study archive operations.

The City Council has approved a new school library plan for preschools and schools in Stockholm, replacing the previous 2021-2024 plan. This means all preschools and schools now have an updated framework for the operation and development of their school libraries.

This matter involves formally reporting and approving the minutes from the Culture Committee meeting on January 20, 2026. It concerns internal administrative procedures to confirm that decisions and discussions from that meeting have been accurately documented.

Hanna Wistrand (L) asked the Sports Committee about the city's view on sports clubs co-financing new facilities, for example through sponsorship, the Inheritance Fund, or RF SISU Stockholm, and also about inter-municipal cooperation for funding. The Sports Committee responded positively to clubs co-financing and already cooperates with RF SISU Stockholm and other municipalities for specialized facilities. While sponsorship of municipal facilities is more complex, the Committee will develop guidelines for advertising and sponsorship on sports grounds.

The City of Stockholm has developed a new action plan to become a more "age-friendly city," replacing the previous one. This plan aims to enable older adults to live safely and independently with equal rights and opportunities for societal participation, focusing on five areas: participation, collaboration, social inclusion, housing/urban environment, and communication. The Sports Committee supports the proposal, viewing it as a crucial guiding document for strengthening internal city collaboration and promoting the health of older adults in Stockholm.

Councilor Andréa Hedin (M) proposes a pilot project for "campus schools" in Stockholm, where schools, associations, and civil society would offer a wide range of after-school activities like homework help, sports, and culture to provide a safe and meaningful leisure for children, especially pre-teens. The Sports Department agrees on the importance of meaningful leisure but argues against a pilot project, citing existing extensive city-wide leisure offerings and collaborations, and expresses concern that a campus school model could create a parallel organization diverging from the Swedish association model.

The Sports Committee has approved a statement in response to a referral from the City Executive Board concerning the City of Stockholm's revised food program, "Good food for health, climate, and environment." This program aims to promote healthy and sustainable meals to reduce environmental impact and improve public health. The Sports Committee views this as consistent with its mission, emphasizing the importance of measurable goals, digital tools to reduce food waste, and healthy food options at sports facilities.

The Sports Committee presents its activity report for 2025, assessing that all City Council's strategic goals have been met. The report shows the committee has successfully worked to ensure all children and young people in Stockholm have access to meaningful leisure activities, regardless of background or where they live. Special efforts have been made to increase swimming proficiency, reach teenage girls, young people with disabilities, and youth in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas with targeted activities and a lowered age limit for gyms.