THE STOCKHOLM COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

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THE STOCKHOLM COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
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Objectives

• KSL shall be an attractive arena that together
  with the local authorities
• initiates innovative thinking and development
• monitors and safeguards in relation to other
  players
• creates co-operation
• contributes regional knowledge and expertise
• with the aim of creating a powerful and
  effectiveregion.

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KSLs statutes stipulate that the Association
shall

• support and develop local self-government and
  autonomy
• promote and safeguard the interests of the local
  authorities
• promote co-operation between the local
  authorities
• assist the local authorities in their operations

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This means that KSL shall

• represent the local authorities in negotiations
  and discussions
• represent the local authorities in certain
  regional bodies
• create co-operation between the local authorities
  and act as a co-ordinator when the local
  authorities so desire

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This means that KSL shall

• monitor and gather intelligence on events in the
  outside world and, in the course of a dialogue
  with the local authorities in the county, agree
  on common conclusions
• act as a caucus in relation to various regional
  bodies where there is local authority
  representation

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Political organisation
26 local authorities General Assembly
Executive Board Chairperson Erik Langby
(Moderate Party) Nacka First Vice Chairperson
Lennart Gabrielsson (Liberal Party)
Sollentuna Second Vice Chairperson Anders Lago
(Social Democratic Party) Södertälje
Committe on LocalSelf-government and
Autonomy Chairperson Anders Ekegren (Liberal
Party) Solna Vice Chairperson Catharina Tarras
Wahlberg (Social Democratic Party) Stockholm
EducationCommittee Chairperson Mats Gerdau
(Moderate Party ) Nacka Vice Chairperson
Ann-Marie Högberg(Social Democratic Party)
Huddinge
Committee on Sustainable Public
Infrastructure Chairperson Berit Assarsson
(Moderate Party) Tyresö Vice chairperson Jan
Valeskog(Social Democratic Party) Stockholm
Health and Social Services Committee Chairperson
Tommy Lundin (Liberal Party) Haninge Vice
Chairperson Håkan Heglert (SocialDemocratic
Party) Upplands-Bro
Executive Staff Unit Chief Executive Lennart
Dahlberg Head of Human Resources
andAdministration Ingela Lindberg Head of
Finance and Planning Björn Larsson
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Funding

• Membership fees
• Project funds

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The Associations operations

• Development of sustainable public infrastructure
• Education
• Health care, care and social services
• General, county-wide issues

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Development of sustainable public infrastructure

• Regional environmental action programme
• Water and sewerage
• Waste
• Regional energy office
• Environmental inspection

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Development of sustainable public infrastructure

• Transport
• Mapping and GIS issues (co-ordination of
  geographical information)
• Housing supply etc.
• Monitoring developments at EU level etc.

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Education

• Co-operation
• Co-operation with universities and colleges, the
  Swedish National Agency for Education etc.
• Common upper-secondary school region
• Adult education
• Special schools

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Education

• Exchange of experience and projects
• Conferences on current issues
• Young Entrepreneurship projects, steering group

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Education

• Target groups and networks
• Politicians and senior administrators in the
  field of education
• Regional collaboration bodies

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Healthcare, care and social services

• Consensus/co-operation and issues concerning
  demarcation between local authorities and county
  council
• Consensus/co-operation and issues concerning
  demarcation between local authorities and other
  authorities/players
• Consensus/co-operation between the local
  authorities in the county

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Healthcare, care and social services

• Consensus/co-operation and issues concerning
  demarcation between local authorities and county
  council
• Psychiatric care and care of drug abusers and
  addicts
• Children and young people in need of special
  support
• Eldercare/care of the disabled
• Public health and preventive work
• Other issues concerning relations between the
  local authorities and the county council

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Healthcare, care and social services

• Consensus/co-operation and issues concerning
  demarcation betweenlocal authorities and other
  authorities/players
• Support and follow developments in the
  rehabilitation field
• Follow the development of financial co-ordination
  in several local authorities in the county

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Healthcare, care and social services

• Consensus/co-operation between the local
  authorities in the county
• The problem of the homeless
• Questions from the Committee on Public Sector
  Responsibilities
• Review of the countys overall provision and
  future need of leisure activities for young people

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General, county-wide issues

• Issues relating to democracy, autonomy and
  self-government
• Regional development plans for the County of
  Stockholm (RUFS)
• The EU and European issues
• Local authority funding and finances
• The labour market, competence and business and
  industry

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General, county-wide issues

• The labour market, competence and business and
  industry
• Co-ordination of validation
• Requirement-labelled professional roles
• Industrial and commercial co-operation
• Integration

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