Tag: municipalities
These municipalities prioritize children and young people the most – news Troms and Finnmark
– I’m shoveling! Ronja (2) willingly demonstrates what a normal day at Vasshaug kindergarten in Salangen in Midt-Troms looks like. Together with big brother Jacob (5), she runs around in…
Sauna boom creates major disruption for the municipalities – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
The case in summary: • Norway’s sauna association criticizes the proceedings in the municipalities around sauna applications, and describe the process as “bingo”.• The municipalities are facing challenges linked to…
Årdal tops the list of most export-intensive municipalities in Norway – news Vestland
In summary: – Årdal is the most “export-intensive” municipality in Norway, according to a new survey. – Mainland Norway has never before exported so much to the EU, with a…
Norwegian municipalities’ climate efforts ranked – news Vestland
The case in summary: Summary:– For the second year in a row, Noradapt has ranked the climate efforts of Norwegian municipalities.– The municipalities that are most affected by climate change…
Max showed photos from the summer job in Sortland. Now Swedish temporary workers are saving northern Norwegian municipalities – news Nordland
The case in summary: • Swedish Max Åqvist worked as a summer substitute in the healthcare system in Sortland last year and shared photos from the experience with fellow students…
Bodø municipality has had Foyer for 10 years – several municipalities are following suit – news Nordland
– If it hadn’t been for the housing offer through Foyer, I would have probably still struggled a lot with depression, says Buarøy to news. The term “Foyer” originates from…
DSB asks Norwegian municipalities to prepare for increased water levels – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
After the storm Berit in 2011, Kabelvåg square was under water. It will probably happen again, if the municipality does not take action. – We are well prepared to deal…
The government is launching a new pilot program for small municipalities – news Nordland
Fly twice a day or a ferry that takes four hours to the mainland. These are the options for the roughly 500 residents of Røst municipality if they need a…
The elderly population can lead to school cuts in the municipalities, agree mayors in Hustadvika and Løten – news Møre and Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
The matter in summary: The increasing wave of elderly people will lead to large costs for the municipalities. Politicians and experts believe that unpopular school and kindergarten cuts may be…
Municipalities lose money on upgrading power plants – news Vestland
From Folgefonna, the water rushes into the Mauranger hydropower plant by the Hardangerfjord. When production started in 1974, the power plant was the first in the country to extract meltwater…