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Council initiatives

Council groups, councillors and youth councillors have the right to submit written initiatives concerning municipal activities and administration at council meetings.

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Initiatives by authorised representatives

After the matters mentioned in the meeting invitation have been dealt with, the council group, the councillor and the youth councillor have the right to submit written initiatives conce ing municipal activities and administration. The initiative is submitted to the chairperson.

The initiative shall be forwarded to the municipal executive board for preparation without further consideration.
The council may decide that a preliminary discussion shall be held on the preparation of the matter referred to in the initiative.

By the end of March each year, the municipal executive board must submit to the council a list of initiatives made by councillors and sent to the municipal executive board that the council has not finally dealt with by the end of the previous year. At the same time, it must be reported what measures have been taken as a result of these initiatives. The council may determine which initiatives have been dealt with in full.

Guidelines for drafting a good initiative

A good initiative is as follows:

  • The title explains what the initiative is about.
  • The initiative is concise, clear and easy to read.
  • The initiative contains only the most essential arguments and facts relevant to the matter. 
  • The initiative includes proposals for possible ways forward.
  • The author's contact details are included.

Pending and processed initiatives

You can view all initiatives in the initiative archive.

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