Municipal elections 2025
…the election day, provided that their personal information has, at their request, been entered into the Population Information System and that they have submitted a written notification to the Digital…
Plots for semi-detached, terraced and apartment buildings
…(in Swedish) Application for a terraced and semi-detached house plot (in Finnish) The plots are reserved through the decision of the Public Works Committee. The reservation period is 12 months,…
Planning levels
Planning is governed by the Land Use and Building Act (LUBA), the Land Use and Building Decree (LUBD) and national goals for land use. The national goals for land use…
Environmental protection supervision plan and tariffs
…of how ground cover, for example, affects the landscape and groundwater. Treatment of land acquisition permits and the supervision of these is subject to a fee. The West Coast Supervisory…
This is how you can have your say
…Form for submitting an opinion (in Swedish) Form for submitting an opinion (in Finnish) Comments During the planning proposal phase, stakeholders have the opportunity to submit written comments against the…
Environmental health control plan and fees
…Food Act, the Health Protection Act, the Tobacco Act, and the Medicines Act, the municipality shall charge fees to operators for inspections, sampling, and examinations. The fees are charged in…
Right to school transportation
…to the guardians having joint custody, lives at two different addresses has, if the right to free school transportation exists, the right to free school transportation to and from the…
Bathing water
…responsible for the beach and its safety. Information on the quality of the bathing water and observations of blue-green algae can be found on the bulletin boards of the beaches…
Info Point and registry
…registers them and sends them forward for handling and processing. Such documents may be tenders, applications, requests for opinions, letters, initiatives, announcements, opinion or amendment applications. The registry provides information…
New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland
The new Preparing for Incidents and Crises guide aimed at the entire population has been published on Suomi.fi.