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Mika Kasonen elected as Chairman of City Executive Board of Vantaa
ReleaseThe Vantaa City Council held its first meeting of the autumn term on 21 August. At the meeting, Mika Kasonen of the National Coalition Party was elected as the new Chairman of the City Executive Board for the 2023-2025 term of office, following the departure of the current Chair, Sari Multala, as
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Youth Council election will be held in autumn
ArticleNew members of the Vantaa Youth Council will be elected in the autumn for the two-year term 2024–2025. Young people living in Vantaa who turn 13–18 years during the election year are eligible for the election.
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Pekka Timonen elected as the new Mayor of Vantaa
NewsAt its meeting on 19 June 2023, the Vantaa City Council elected Pekka Timonen as the new Mayor.
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City council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
ReleaseCity council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
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New report on sustainable development in Vantaa
NewsThe report describes, how the Vantaa promotes the UN sustainable development goals, which cover the ecological, social, and economic aspects of sustainability.
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Vantaa City Council decided: Vantaa to build the light rail
NewsVantaa City Council decided in its meeting on May 22 on building Vantaa’s first light rail. Building the light rail can begin in the fall of 2024, and traffic is estimated to begin in 2029.
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Statement: Photographs of children and young people involved in accidents should not be published
NewsThe cities of Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa want to remind everyone that all adults, including bystanders and members of the media, are responsible for protecting children and young people from publicity in situations involving accidents.
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School dog Varjo brings joy and does important work
ArticleWildfay’s Public House, a.k.a. Varjo, has been working as a school dog for a year, visiting Mikkola School about every other week. The dog facilitates communication with adults, motivates the pupils and, at best, calms the class.