Tag: Administration
The City Council ratified the local detailed plans for Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and three new daycare centers
In its meeting on October 20, Vantaa City Council approved the alterations to the local detailed plans of the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and the planned Migri detention center in Itä-Hakkila. The alterations to the local detailed plans of Lounaniitty and Myyrmäki daycare centers in Vantaanlaakso
Vantaa’s Food Waste Project Wins Prestigious Milan Pact Awards 2025
The City of Vantaa and Yhteinen pöytä’s collaborative initiative to reduce food waste has been internationally recognized with a Milan Pact Awards 2025 prize. Vantaa received the award for its innovative and impactful work in promoting sustainable urban food policy.
Nordic gender equality ministers and experts to meet in Vantaa
Gender Equality Days is the main annual event in the field of gender equality in Finland, and this year it will be organised as part of the programme for Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for
Local detailed plans for the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and Migri’s detention center progress to the City Council
In its meeting on October 6, the Vantaa City Executive Board handled the alterations to the local detailed plans of the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and the Migri detention center in Itä-Hakkila. Next, the alterations to the local detailed plans will be submitted for the City Council's approval.
Vantaa’s budget 2026: Economic responsibility is the building of a sustainable future
Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen has published his budget proposal for the year 2026. The poor state of the Finnish economy can also be seen in Vantaa, and the city’s economy must be balanced in the coming years. At the same time, however, vitality and the services of the growing city will be taken care
New daycare centers in Vantaanlaakso, Vaarala and Myyrmäki
In its meeting on September 22, the Vantaa City Executive Board decided to submit the alterations to the local detailed plan for the daycare centers at Lounaniitty in Vantaanlaakso, Talkootie in Vaarala and Louhela in Myyrmäki for the city council’s approval.
City Council approves environmental health tariff
In its meeting on September 22, the Vantaa City Council approved the environmental health tariff after a vote. Changes to the tariff are needed as the scope of application of the Tobacco Act expanded on August 1, 2025, to include the sales of smokeless nicotine products.
City Council handled the 2024-2025 environmental liability report — Vantaa's environmental liability work has progressed well
Vantaa City Council assembled for its first council term meeting on August 25. The meeting approved local detailed plans for Vantaa light rail in Länsimäki, Vaarala and Rajakylä, and entered the City of Vantaa’s environmental report 2024-2025 for information.
The city executive board’s additional meeting discussed the financing solution to Kivistö event arena
The city executive board stated that the land-lease agreement and real-property preliminary agreement can be signed after the office-holders have verified the financing arrangement, as well as the documents related to it.
Reports on the Kivistö event arena’s financial arrangements and land use analyses have been completed
Vantaa’s new City Executive Board assembled for its first meeting on June 18. In the meeting, the City Executive Board entered for information the reports on the Kivistö event arena and hotel's financial arrangements and land use analyses. In addition, the Vantaa light rail’s local detailed plans