Decision making body: City Council
The city council is the highest decisionmaking organ of the City of Vantaa. The council is responsible for deciding on the city’s strategy, operations and finances. In addition, the council promotes the residents’ direct participation in the city’s operations and decisionmaking. The members of the city council and their deputies are selected at municipal elections that take place at four-year intervals.
City Council handled the 2023-2024 environmental liability report: Vantaa’s greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2023
Vantaa City Council entered for information the 2023-2024 environmental liability report in its meeting on Monday, September 16. The report that describes the progress of the city’s environmental liability work shows, among other things, that Vantaa’s greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2023 after
City council ratified the inflation adjustment of trustees’ remuneration rule
In its meeting on August 19, 2024, Vantaa City Council ratified the inflation adjustment of the city’s trustees’ remuneration rule. Trustees’ fees will be increased by 20%, and the fees will be tied to the consumer-price index. At the same time, the boards’ annual fees will be standardized. The
Sakari Rokkanen chosen as chair of City Executive Board - Säde Tahvanainen to continue as chair of City Council
In its meeting on June 17, Vantaa City Council chose Säde Tahvanainen as the chair of the city council for the period of June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025. Sakari Rokkanen was chosen as the chair of the city executive board for the remaining 2023–2025 council term. Lauri Kaira will continue as the first
City council had a moment’s silence in remembrance of the sad events of April
City of Vantaa expresses its deepest condolences to the relatives and friends on their deep sorrow.
City Council handled the year 2023 welfare account
Vantaa City Council handled, in its meeting on March 25, the 2023 welfare account, initiatives submitted by residents, as well as ratified the local detailed plan for Satomäenkuja in Jokiniemi.
Vantaa's first physical activity program
Vantaa City Council approved Vantaa’s very first physical activity program in its meeting on February 26. The program also encouraged the city councilors to engage in gymnastic exercises during a pause in the meeting. The sporty meeting also ratified the local detailed plans for Kivistö event arena
City council celebrated UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities recognition granted to Vantaa
City council celebrated UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities recognition granted to Vantaa.
City council ratified the integration plan and several local detailed plans
City council ratified the integration plan and several local detailed plans.
Vantaa City Council approves the budget for 2024 – Säde Tahvanainen elected as the Chair of the Council
On 13 November 2023, the Vantaa City Council elected Säde Tahvanainen (SDP) as the new Chair of the Council and accepted Antti Lindtman’s resignation as he takes up duties as the Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. The City Council also approved the budget and tax rates for 2024 and the
City Council ratified the local detailed plan for Vantaa Energy Ltd's power-to-gas plant
Vantaa City Council’s meeting on October 9 began with a moment's silence in remembrance of the fatalities in Hakunila’s tenement fire. Five people died in the fire: the mother and four under-10-year-old children. The City Executive Board, as well, had a moment’s silence in honor of the fatalities in