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Welcome to Kungsbacka
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Kungsbacka today

• Where people choose to move
• Majority of families are house-owners
• Low average age
• High level of education
• Low unemployment level

• Many inhabitants commute from Kungsbacka
• The conservative parties are in power
• Close to both lakes and the sea
• The town Kungsbacka is rapidly growing
• We have no heavy industries

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Vision for Kungsbacka

• Kungsbacka will develop into an ecologically,
  financially and socially sustainable municipality
• Our schools will be among the best in the country
  as regards results, funcionality, modernity and
  environment

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Vision for Kungsbacka

• Kungsbacka will be a stronger alternative for
  companies establishing in the Gothenburg region
• Varied town planning, choice of housing with
  wider range of small apartements
• Antaget av kommunfullmäktige 2005

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Kungsbacka history in short

• Market town from the 13th century
• Records of two market places in Kungsbacka date
  as far back as King Valdemar in 1231
• Belonged to Denmark until 1630
• In the 12th century Kungsbacka and the
  whole region of Halland became part of the Danish
  kingdom

• A fire destroyed the entire town on a market
  night in August 1846
• The railway between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
  opened in 1888
• The population began to increase rapidly in the
  1960s

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Kungsbacka Shopping and trade

• The centre of Kungsbacka is a rapidly expanding
  idyllic small town with charming little shops,
  restaurants and cafes
• Surrounding the town centre are modern shopping
  malls, such as Kungsmässan, and the outlet
  centre Freeport

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Kungsbacka The coastline

• The entire western part of the municipality lies
  along the coastline of Kattegatt
• Kullavik, Särö, Vallda, Onsala, Åsa and Frillesås
  are small townships close to salt water and sandy
  beaches

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Kungsbacka Inland

• Towards the east there are open landscapes with
  farms, meadows and lakesBut also decidiuous and
  evergreen forests
• Fjärås, Gällinge and Idala are villages close to
  forests and lakes

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Kungsbacka Tourist attractions

• Sandy beaches and rocks offer swimming and
  recreation
• Guest harbours in Gottskär, Vallda Sandö and
  Lerkil with good accomodation for the yachting
  people
• The Kungsrike including Tjolöholm castle, the
  ancient village Äskhult and the ridge of Fjärås
  are popular places to visit
• The town centre, the mall Kungsmässan and the
  outlet centre Freeport tempt with shopping

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Kungsbacka municipality
Kullavik
Anneberg
Släp
Särö
Kungsbacka
Landarea 611 km2 Total area 900 km2 Population
72 005 December 2007
Vallda
Fjärås
Lerkil
Förlanda
Onsala
Idala
Åsa
Frillesås
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Kungsbacka located in Halland
Kungsbacka

• Kungsbacka is located in the county of Halland
• Kungsbacka municipality is the most northerly one
  in the region of Halland
• Area Halland region 5 710 km2
• Population Halland region 291 393
• December 2007

Varberg
Hylte
Falkenberg
Halmstad
Laholm
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Kungsbacka Located in Europe
Reykjavik
Helsingfors
Oslo
Tallinn
Stockholm
Moskva

• Kungsbacka

Edinburgh
Riga
Dublin
Vilnius
Minsk
Berlin
London
Warszawa
Amsterdam
Kiev
Bryssel
Prag
Paris
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Two regions working together
Halland Region 6 municipalities 291 393
inhabitants Gothenburg Region 13
municipalities 896 157 inhabitants
Working together for business, eduction, the
environment and transport
December 2007
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Co-operation

• Business Region Göteborg cooperation to boost
  business
• Renova AB cooperate to recycle waste
• Rescue services Gothenburg Municipal union
  local governing organisation including
  Gothenburg, Härryda, Landvetter, Partille and
  Lerum
• Gothenburg Municipal Union cooperation within
  infrastructure planning
• West Sweden cooperate to market west Sweden in
  the EU

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This is how we live

• There are 28,325 households in Kungsbacka
• 64 percent live in detached dwellings
• 29 percent live in rented apartements
• 7 percent live in housing association apartements
• May 2007

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This is how old we are
Percent
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This is the population growth
Population
Prognosis
Age
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Education levels

• Kungsbacka Sverige
• Junior secondary 13 17
• Upper secondary 49 48
• Further education 37 34
• No information 1 1

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Commuting to other municipalities

• Commuting from Kungsbacka
• 18 000 live in Kungsbacka, but are employed in
  another municipality
• Commuting to Kungsbacka
• 5 000 live in another municipality, but are
  employed in Kungsbacka
• SCB 2004

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Very few are unemployed

• Kungsbacka
  Halland Sverige
• Unemployed 2,1 3,3 3,8
• Aged 16 - 64
• Unemployed 2,3 4,4 5,2
• Aged 18 - 24
• Percentage of the labour force february 2008.
  Source AMS.

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These are the fields we work in
SCB 2004
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Trade and industry

• Around 2000 companies
• Most are small and medium size - 85 percent has
  1- 4 employees
• Major industries are trade, business services,
  building and manufacturing.

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Major private companies

• Kungsbacka Graphic Printing 230
• ICA Kvantum Supermarket 200
• Fortum Electricity supply 170
• A-hus Prefabricated housing 135
• Sportmanship Sport clothing, boat equipement 150
• Labgruppen Electronic products 120
• Vitrolife Medical equipement 90
• Danaher Motion Robot trucks 75
• Skanska Building 60

December 2006
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Local governement companies

• Three companies and one trust are owned by
  Kungsbacka municipality
• AB Kungsbackabostäder Build and manage houses
• Eksta Bostads AB Build and manage houses
• Fastighets AB Sta Gertrud Buy and sell real
  estate
• Stiftelsen Tjolöholm Manage Tjolöholm Castle

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More local governement companies

• Joint venture with Hylte, Laholm and Halmstad
• Hallwan AB In charge of frequency for broadband
  communication via radio link
• Together with town merchants
• Kungsbacka Innerstads AB Developement of centre
  of Kungsbacka

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The major employers

• Employees
• Kungsbacka kommun Local administration 5
  830
• Landstinget Halland Health care 600
• Kungsbacka Graphic Printing 200
• ICA Kvantum Supermarket 200
• 2007

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This is us

• 5 830 employees and 12 administrative units
• 80 percent are women
• Half of us are aged 30 - 49
• 8 percent are aged under 30

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Political organisation in Kungsbacka
Fastighets AB St GertrudStiftelsen
TjolöholmEksta Bostads ABAB KungsbackabostäderH
allwan ABKungsbacka Innerstads AB
Municipal council
Auditors
Nomination committee
Executive committee
Budget preparationBalance sheet prep.
Executive board
Personell and organisation committee
Agenda 21
Care for the disabled
Support services
Technology
Electoral board
Preschool andprimary/secondary
Guardian board
Individual Family care
Leisure
Enviromental health protection
Upper secondary adult education
Krisledning
Planning building
Culture Tourism
Care for the elderly
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Kungsbacka municipal council
Moderate party 21 Liberals 7 Centre
party 7 Christian democrats 5
Social democrats 12 Green party 2 Left
party 2
Local party 4(Kungsbackaborna) SPI, Senior
party 1 61 members in total
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Kungsbacka - administrative organisation
Leisure
Preschool primary/secondary
Upper secondary adult education
Care for the disabled
Individual family care
Municipal board administration
Culture tourism
Environmental health planning
Planning building
Care for the elderly
Support service
Technology
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How Kungsbacka is governed
Committees
Administrativeunits
Units
MunicipalCouncil
defines vision for the future. The prioritised
goals are named in the planning prerequisites
set up directional, financial and quality targets
for operational plan
plan what is to be done,when and by whom, in
executive plan
Execute plan after agreements reached in staff
consultation
Interim report, Administration report, Annual
report
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Kungsbacka finances 2008, budget
Income Taxes 3
000Governement Subsidies 121Fees from
citizens 349Rents sales 200 Total income 3
670
CostsFor all sectors 3
670Surplus 0
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How we used our money in 2007
Schools and preschools 35 Building manegement,
meals, cleaning 15 Care for the elderly 13
Upper secondaryand adult education 10
Water, sewage, streetsand parks 6
Care for the disabled 6 Administration,
political sectorenvironmental and health
protection, planning and buildingpermission
5 Individual and family care 3 Leisure
3 Public transport 3 Culture 1
Percentage of budget
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Financial development 10 year period
MSEK
Budget
Year
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Development projects

• Aranäs 4 blocks, 330 apartements
• Borgås/Björkris Supermarkets, 400 apartements
• Kvarteret Valand/Ejdern Apartements, parking
  houses

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More information

• www.kungsbacka.se