Childcare flaws and new solar farm

A new report reveals serious deficiencies in 174 childcare centres in Alvesta. In Uppvidinge, a blind woman has had her support cut in half, and in Tingsryd, a new solar panel park is planned north of Skatemåla. Possible areas for a new road near Bramstorp and a Växjö connection to Södra Länken are also shown.

Alvesta: Serious shortcomings in 174 child protection cases

Alvesta municipality (the local authority responsible, among other things, for social services) has received a new report on 174 child protection cases. Social services is the municipality's operation for supporting children and adults. According to the report, social workers have lacked the conditions to do their job, which has put children at risk of suffering serious violence.

A head of administration says: – This must not happen. Smålandsposten

Update: Support for blind woman halved

In Uppvidinge Municipality, a blind woman in her 40s has had her right to a contact person halved after changing caseworkers. A contact person is support that the municipality can provide, among other things, to enable her to go out. The woman cannot go out on her own and says: “I am isolated.”

The change means that she now has to prioritize practical necessities instead of a social life. Smålandsposten

Tingsryd: New solar farm planned

Tingsryd Municipality is planning yet another solar farm. The intended location is north of Skatemåla. Residents are to be invited to a public consultation during the winter. A public consultation is a meeting where residents receive information and can submit comments. If built, the solar farm will cover one third of the area of the Tingsryd urban area. Smålandsposten

Växjö: Potential areas for the new road

Trafikverket (the government agency that plans and is responsible for roads and railways) presents potential areas where the bypass at Bramstorp, on national road 27, and the new Växjö connection to Södra Länken could be built. A bypass is a road that carries traffic past a location. The areas shown by Trafikverket are drawn with broad brushstrokes. Smålandsposten

Älmhult: 18-year-old arrested for gross weapons offence

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a gross weapons offence after being checked by the police (the authority that investigates crimes and maintains order) in connection with a concert venue in Älmhult during the night. Being arrested means that the police are detaining the person while the investigation is underway. The suspicion arose during a police check prompted by suspected drug offences. After further investigative measures, the police had reason to suspect the man of a weapons offence as well. The man was apprehended and later arrested.

A report of a gross weapons offence has been filed, and the investigation is led by a prosecutor (a legal professional who leads criminal investigations and can bring charges). At present, the police have no further information to provide about the case. SVT Nyheter Småland

In brief

• 2,4 million Swedes will need a new passport when their current one expires during 2027, and the police urge anyone who plans to travel to apply in good time. Smålandsposten
• Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common and can often go undetected for a long time; heredity, overweight, stress and physical inactivity affect the risk. Smålandsposten