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Welcome to HalmstadPresentation by xxxxx
Disposition• General information about Halmstad
• The political system organisation• Finansiell och investment status
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Halmstad…• is the county town for the county of Halland.
• has a county hospital, the county
administration, a university college and
garrison with a military university college.
• is Sweden’s 18th largest city.
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1 990 1995 2000 2005
• The municipality of Halmstad has app. 91 000 inhabitants
Population development 1990-2008
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Halmstad business community• one of the country’s most expansive municipalities
over the past 50 years
• mixed business community with the majority of businesses being small to mid-sized companies
• Halmstad is one of Sweden’s largest tourist areas with two million hotel guests and 600,000 day tourists annually
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Vision Halmstad 2020HALMSTAD – HOME TOWN
HALMSTAD – THE CITY FOR EXPERIENCES
We are a municipality where people can meet – in safety, with respect and love
We create an atmosphere that gives a lust for life - through activities, a community spirit and a quality of life
We build a city where people grow – through education, enterprise and new thinking
HALMSTAD – THE CITY OF KNOWLEDGE
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The local government
Election• Every four years• Voters have to be 18 years old• Voters have to be EU or Nordic citizens registered as a
resident in Sweden for the last three years
Seats in Halmstad municipal council• 71 members of the municipal council• 5 municipal commissioners
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The local government
• Municipal council- public meeting once a month
- takes all major decisions in principle for the municipality
• Executive board and bransh committees- the central administrative body
• Administrative offices(for example social welfare office is attached to the social welfare committee)
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The organization
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Politics• Halmstad’s municipal council is controlled by
an majority of five parties in cooperation.
Distribution of seats in the municipal council:
OthersSDSpiVSMpKdFpCM
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Different roles of the municipalities
Service providerCare, social services, education
and infrastructure.
Supervisory authorityEnforcement of municipal laws
EmployerResponsibility for labour market
legislation and the provision of
personnel.
Development of local community
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Rate of tax
• Halmstad has one of the lowest municipal council taxes in Sweden.
Municipality County council Total
Halmstad 20.03 9.72 29.75Halland 20.67 9.72 30.39Sweden 20.78 10.78 31.55
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What do you get from the municipal council? Net costs per committee (excluding public utilities)
Children/Youths committee 33.5%
Education committee 11.2%
Social committee 12.7% Rescue/Emergency committee 1.5%
Home help committee 22.9%
Other 1.1%
Municipal executive committee 3.9%
Working life committee 4.7%
Housing/Building committee 0.3%
Technical committee 5.3%
Cultural affairs committee 3.0%
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Halmstad
Public sector:
The Municipality of Halmstad - employs around 7,000 people
The County Hospital
The Swedish Armed Forces’ Lv 6Halmstad University
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Future investments• Travel centre• Energy effectivness • School • Elderlycare
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