2027 budget, sustainability award and book fair

Stockholm City has presented its budget for 2027, and Nynäshamn Municipality has handed out its sustainability award. In Nynäshamn, 12 people were injured in e-scooter accidents during 2025, and on Saturday there will be a book fair in Norrtälje.

343 000 detached houses may have major renovation needs

Around 343 000 detached houses are owned by people aged 73 or older, and many of these houses are expected to change hands in the coming years. This is shown in a new report from Mäklarsamfundet. According to the report, between 270 000 and 318 000 detached houses lack registered maintenance measures in various areas since 2003 or 2009. These primarily involve older electrical systems, façades, water and sewer pipes, and roofs. Kitchens and bathrooms also stand out: only 13 percent of the houses in the older owner group have a registered kitchen replacement since 2009.

In areas with high housing prices, renovation needs may become a natural part of the change of ownership, but in places with lower house prices, renovation costs risk amounting to two thirds of the market value or more, according to the report. Oskar Öholm believes that the current regulations disadvantage properties requiring renovation and that this needs to be handled differently. SVT Nyheter Stockholm

This is how the City of Stockholm’s 2027 budget looks

On Wednesday, the Red-Green governing administration presented the City of Stockholm’s budget for 2027. The City of Stockholm is a municipality, meaning the local authority. Financial Commissioner Emilia Bjuggren (S) says: “Stockholm should become the world’s most child-friendly capital city.” The budget included several points that bridged the governing administration and the opposition. Opposition Commissioner Christofer Fjellner (M) says about one of the proposals concerning schools: “I’ll believe it when I see it.”

Overall, the municipality will manage 74.6 billion kronor and the tax rate will remain at 18.22 kronor. SVT has collected three of the biggest changes in a video. SVT Nyheter Stockholm

Sustainability Award for Farms in Ösmo

Nynäshamn municipality has awarded its Sustainability Award of the Year, which in 2026 goes to Nibble & Säby farms in Ösmo. “Nibble & Säby farms is awarded the Sustainability Award of the Year for its innovative circular-economy work,” writes the jury in its citation. On 10 November, Nynäshamn Business Day was held at Nynäshamn cultural centre, where local entrepreneurs gathered for lectures and networking. Nynäshamns Posten

12 injured in electric scooter accidents

In 2025, 12 people were injured in electric scooter accidents in Nynäshamn Municipality, according to statistics from Transportstyrelsen, a government agency, compiled by Dina försäkringar. This corresponds to 39.2 injuries per 100,000 inhabitants. Compared with 2024, this is an increase of 1 injured person, or 9 percent. In terms of population, the municipality is among the hardest hit in the county. Nynäshamns Posten

Book fair in Norrtälje on darkness and magic

On Saturday 14 November, between 11 and 15, the time has come for the fourth edition of the Norrtälje book fair at Norrtälje City Library. This year, the event has a clear theme: “Between darkness and magic”, focusing on popular genres such as horror, thrillers, crime fiction and fantasy. “We quite quickly landed on this theme”, says Katarina Lindqvist at Norrtälje City Library. Norrtelje Tidning

Man in his 60s dies in motorcycle accident in Vaxholm

At 13.13, police were called to a motorcyclist who had veered off the road and into a tree south of Vaxholm. The man was taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter. On Wednesday evening, the police said that the man's life could not be saved. SVT Nyheter Stockholm

In brief

• In Täby, the old alliance has governed together for 16 years, but now the cooperation is over and M, KD and L are governing on their own instead – citing the question of forming a government as the reason. DN Stockholm
• On 11/11 it is “Singleday”, and new research shows that being single can offer an opportunity to develop as a person – but only if you have support, resources and are free from strong pressure. SVT Nyheter Södertälje
• Rimbo won 37–28 (15–15) against Eskil at home in Rimbo Sporthall and now has four consecutive victories in division 1 norra for men’s handball. Norrtelje Tidning
• Malmö FF were in the Europa Cup quarter-finals until the 86th minute, when Ajax scored twice within four minutes and knocked the Skåne team out. DN Stockholm
• After two years of exchanging letters, meeting and spending time together, the sixth-graders at Kvisthammar school said goodbye to their older friends at Maria Winqvist’s nursing home for the elderly. Norrtelje Tidning
• DN gives tips on 10 events and premieres in Stockholm – including a big Christmas chaos, the world beneath Stockholm and the county’s new music festival. DN Stockholm