Service group: Democracy & Inclusion
Vantaa of Innovations
Vantaa is currently the fastest-growing city in Finland. In order to guarantee growth both from the social and ecological perspectives, Vantaa has had to be innovative and to flexibly use its resources together with the residents and all of Vantaa's actors. Vantaa has been chosen as the European
15.12.2022 City council
10.11.2022 City council
Vantaa welcomes everybody to develop the global city - new Vantaa of Innovations strategy points the way to go
The new Vantaa of Innovations strategy dictates the city’s direction for the following four years. Vantaa City Council ratified the strategy in its meeting on January 31.
Participation in the preparation of local detailed plans
Planning is a multi-stage process in which people and businesses in the region can participate. The planning process begins with a participation and assessment plan.
Predominantly female council for wellbeing services county
The council members of the Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing services county were selected in the county elections on January 23, 2022.
Year 2020 participatory budgeting projects implemented – lighting and signs in Hakunila, and trashcans in Martinlaakso
In the fall of 2020, participatory budgeting was carried out in Martinlaakso and Hakunila whose residents got to decide how to develop the areas with a sum of €50,000. The measures chosen by the residents have been implemented in the course of 2021.
Let's ensure together safety at county elections’ early voting places
Less than a month remains till early voting in the county elections begins. Sixty-nine members of the Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing services county will be chosen for the county council. In the county elections, all municipal citizens entitled to vote can vote for any candidate in their electoral
The city council ratified Vantaa’s budget for the coming year - More support for children and the young
In its last meeting of the year, on December 13, the city council ratified the city’s budget for the coming year as well as the financial plan for 2022-2025. In addition, the council ratified the new local detailed plans for Silkkitehtaantie in Tikkurila and Hiirakkokuja in Hakunila, which will
Child friendly Vantaa to receive an action plan of its own
Vantaa City Executive Board had its last meeting this year on December 12, 2021. The meeting ratified the City of Vantaa’s Child Friendly City 2022-2023 action plan, confirmed the results of the youth council election, and decided to apply for membership in the EU Commission’s 100 Climate-Neutral