New political faces in Eskilstuna

New political names are being presented in Eskilstuna, and the municipality's culture and leisure director is leaving his post. At the same time, the issue of a 9-year-old's school transport continues, day surgery is moving to Nyköping Hospital, and fallen trees are disrupting traffic on road 57.

School transport times were changed for a 9-year-old with NPF diagnoses

A 9-year-old boy in Eskilstuna municipality was given changed school transport times ahead of the autumn term. The boy has autism and ADHD and attends a so-called KÖSU group at Fröslundaskolan, a smaller teaching group for pupils who need extensive special support. The new times disrupted the family’s daily routines, and the school principal has written a certificate describing his need to arrive at school earlier.

After several weeks of contact between the father and the municipality – the local authority responsible for, among other things, schools – the municipality says it is investigating a new transport solution. The head of compulsory education in Eskilstuna municipality says it concerns a small group of pupils. The family has been told that the municipality will provide transport assistance that is to work for the son, but the exact format is not yet clear. SVT Nyheter Sörmland

Day surgery moves down eight floors at the hospital

The day surgery department at Nyköping hospital is moving down eight floors to renovated premises. According to healthcare staff, this improves patient safety: “With newly operated patients, there is a slightly higher safety risk. Day surgery belongs close to the operating department,” one of them says.

The renovation and relocation of the day surgery center marks the end of a series of construction projects and renovations carried out at Nyköping hospital over time, including the new emergency department and entrance building. Södermanlands Nyheter

New political leading names in Eskilstuna Municipality

The governing majority in Eskilstuna presented its leading political names on Tuesday following the election in September. Marie Svensson (S) remains chair of the municipal executive board. Mikael Edlund (S) is leaving the primary school board to become chair of Eskilstuna Energi and Miljö, while Sarita Hotti (S) is becoming the new chair of Eskilstuna municipal companies.

Muhammed Tahsin (M) is moving from the upper secondary school board to the guardianship board, and Fredrik Anderson (C) is becoming the new chair of the upper secondary school board. Filip Rundström (M) is taking over the culture and leisure board, Camilla Holmgren (S) is becoming the new chair of the health and social care board, and Peter Utas (M) is leading the new children and education board, which replaces the primary school and preschool board. SVT Nyheter Sörmland

The culture and leisure director is to leave his post

The culture and leisure director of Eskilstuna Municipality is being dismissed by the municipal director. In a press release, the municipal director says that the director and Eskilstuna Municipality are going separate ways »for the benefit of the organisation« and does not want to provide further details. The director has been employed as culture and leisure director since 2020.

According to the agreement with the municipality, the director remains employed but is exempt from duties until the end of August next year. He also receives a severance payment of 724,000 kronor. SVT Nyheter Sörmland

Super weekend at Rosvalla with cup and tournament

Nyköping's arenas are gearing up for a super weekend at Rosvalla. The Sweden Cup in handball, featuring talented young handball players from all over Sweden, will be held alongside a five-nation ice hockey tournament for juniors featuring talented hockey players from five European countries. The ice hockey tournament is described as a dress rehearsal for the World Championship over Christmas and New Year.

The operations manager at Nyköping's arenas says that Saturday will be a challenge. The staff already started putting up the banners along the walls of Multihallen on Tuesday. Södermanlands Nyheter

Fallen trees disrupt traffic on road 57

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Traffic in both directions on road 57 between Sundtorp and Dammbro is affected by fallen trees, according to Trafikverket, the government agency responsible for, among other things, roads. Eskilstuna-Kuriren

In brief

• The Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO), which investigates whether authorities are complying with the law, has requested an explanation from the social services in Norberg about how an 8-year-old girl was urgently collected from school on 12 May and placed in a foster home. Eskilstuna-Kuriren
• A trainee at a preschool in Eskilstuna was convicted of child pornography offences; according to the municipality, the mistake is due to new legislation, and there are no signs that any children were harmed. SVT Nyheter Sörmland
• H Revision AB was registered with the Bolagsverket on 2 November, is based in Eskilstuna Municipality, and has share capital of 25 000 kronor. Eskilstuna-Kuriren
• A villa in Nyköping changed hands for 6 050 000 kronor; the house was built in 2007 and has a floor area of 183 square metres. Södermanlands Nyheter
• Onyx women’s team is getting back a 29-year-old player who, according to the coach, could be the key to reaching Allsvenskan; next up is an away match against Linköpings Universitet on Sunday. Södermanlands Nyheter
• The investigation into a person’s suitability to serve as a priest in Strängnäs diocese is still ongoing; the chapter has received 29 complaints. SVT Nyheter Sörmland
• A profile with connections to Vingåker, who appears in TV4’s programme »24 stjärnors jul«, is distancing herself from the behaviour shown in a video clip circulating on social media. Södermanlands Nyheter