Nyköping ends deal with care company

Nyköping Municipality is terminating its contract with the care company Forenede Care and will take over the operation of the special housing facilities on 23 November. In Gnesta, the municipality refuses to empty rubbish bins that have been placed the wrong way round, and the new governing board wants to buy Tingshuset. In addition, houses have been sold in Strängnäs and Nyköping, and the artwork Pixelate is being exhibited again in Eskilstuna.

Gnesta refuses to empty bins that are the wrong way up

Gnesta municipality (the local authority responsible for, among other things, waste management) has posted on social media that bins need to be placed the right way up – otherwise they will not be emptied. This prompted several Gnesta residents to react in the comments section. The comments include complaints that it is difficult to see the marking and that the lid is on the wrong side.

– This is not a solution we want, says Sandra Holmström, head of cleanliness at Gnesta municipality. SVT Nyheter Sörmland

Nyköping terminates the contract with Forenede care

Since 2023, Forenede care has operated the special housing facilities (elderly care homes) S:t Anna, Riggargatan and Björkgården in Nyköping Municipality. The municipality is now terminating the contract after several deficiencies, and on 23 November Nyköping Municipality will take over operations. According to Södermanlands Nyheter, a fake nurse worked in and was responsible for operations at one of the facilities, and the municipality considers the deficiencies to constitute a breach of contract.

– Our follow-ups have revealed many deficiencies on the part of the provider, and we can conclude that the elderly have not received the quality-assured care and support they are entitled to, says Carina Wallin (S), chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. Forenede care does not share the municipality's assessment. SVT Nyheter Sörmland Södermanlands Nyheter

Gnesta Wants to Rent – and Then Buy – Tingshuset

The new board in Gnesta wants to buy Tingshuset, the old courthouse building. Before a possible deal becomes reality, the municipality will rent the building. Negotiations are under way between the municipality and the property owner, Frustuna parish, on a lease agreement effective from 1 January.

The idea is for the culture school to move from inadequate premises in the basement of Frejaskolan to the old courthouse building. “We are having discussions. The rent will be higher than in the current premises,” says municipal councillor Linda Lundin (S). She states that the Social Democrats, Left Party and Green Party agree that the municipality should buy the building, and a purchase is also being considered in the municipality’s budget work for 2027. Södermanlands Nyheter

Houses sold in Strängnäs and Nyköping

A house at Fågelvägen 6 in Strängnäs has changed owners. The ownership transfer was completed in September 2026, and the purchase price was 4 260 000 kr. The house was built in 1981 and has a living area of 147 square metres. Just nearby, another house was sold in April at Solstigen 25, with a living area of 142 square metres for 3 900 000 kr.

A house from 1966 at Grönsångarvägen 4 in Nyköping, with a living area of 74 square metres, has been sold. The deal was completed in October 2026, and the purchase price was 2 765 000 kr, equivalent to 37 500 kr per square metre. That is 49 percent above the median for detached houses in Koppartorp over the past year. Eskilstuna-Kuriren Södermanlands Nyheter

Accidents on the E20 in Eskilstuna on Friday evening

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Traffic in the direction of Örebro on the E20 between the Marielund and Folkesta interchanges was affected by an accident involving a passenger car, according to Trafikverket. The warning was issued shortly before 10 o’clock on Friday evening, and traffic was expected to be affected until 23.03. At 23.03, the incident had been cleared and traffic was flowing normally.

On the E20 near Volvo, a passenger car has crashed into the crash barrier. The road was closed in the direction of Göteborg. No one is believed to have been injured. Eskilstuna-Kuriren Eskilstuna-Kuriren

Artwork Pixelate is being exhibited again in Eskilstuna

Pixelate was the centerpiece of last winter's art exhibition Vinterljus and stood in Fristadstorget. It consisted of hundreds of black-and-white tiles that could be turned over to create patterns, and the tiles were illuminated by colored lights. Many created messages of love, but Nazi symbols also appeared.

Ultimately, the municipality bought the controversial artwork for a quarter of a million and removed it from its location. Since then, it has been stored in a warehouse – now it is making a comeback and will be exhibited again. Eskilstuna-Kuriren

In brief

• Region Sörmland (the regional healthcare authority) has hired a construction company in Nyköping to clean the facade of Nyköping Hospital with a specially built drone – the highest section is expected to take about 2 working days. SVT Nyheter Sörmland
• IFK Nyköping won the top handball meeting against Lif Blå from Lindesberg, 41–35. Södermanlands Nyheter
• Anton Olsson is becoming the new head coach of Eskilstuna United. Eskilstuna-Kuriren
• Stenberg Equity AB was registered with Bolagsverket (the government agency that registers companies) on 12 November, has its registered office in Torshälla in Eskilstuna Municipality and share capital of 25 000 kr. Eskilstuna-Kuriren
• SVT Nyheter Sörmland also reports on criticism of increased fishing in the Baltic Sea. SVT Nyheter Sörmland