Budget Savings in Västerås and Drone Detection in Sala

Västeråsmajoriteten has presented its budget for 2027 with savings of 2 percent for all committees except the educational ones. Sala Municipality has tested technology to detect drones, and on Friday the final result is expected when VIK hosts Leksand.

Sala tests technology to detect drones

Sala Municipality has, together with the company Skygaard, analysed all drone traffic in the airspace up to 120 metres over the course of 2 weeks. The municipality participated as a demonstration municipality and has so far not paid anything for the analysis. The technology is based on passive sensors that pick up radio signals between the drone and its remote control.

According to David Lugnet, head of security and preparedness in Sala Municipality, implementation could, depending on the capability, cost around 150 000 kr per year. The municipality has not yet decided whether to purchase the system. Sala Municipality has no reported drone incidents, but wants a better overview of what is moving in the airspace, for example around the waterworks and Salberga Prison. SVT Nyheter Västmanland

Västerås budget for 2027: savings target of 2 percent

The Västerås governing majority, comprising the Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party and Christian Democrats, has presented its budget for 2027. Next year, general efficiency requirements of 2 percent will be introduced for all committees. Exempted are the education committees: the preschool committee, the primary school committee, the education committee and the part of Skultuna municipal district committee responsible for educational activities.

A municipality is a local authority responsible for matters such as schools, elderly care and roads, while a committee is a political group that prepares and decides on municipal matters. Staffan Jansson (S), chair of the municipal executive board, says the municipality must budget for a strong result so that it does not have to borrow for everything. The municipal council, the municipality's highest decision-making body, will vote on the budget on 26 November. SVT Nyheter Västmanland VLT

Three villas sold in the county – here are the prices

The house on Idgatan 4 in Västerås, built in 1969 with a living area of 117 square metres, was sold for 5 710 000 kr. The ownership change took place in October 2026.

On Trädgårdsvägen 13 in Surahammar, a villa built in 2012 with a living area of 249 square metres was sold for 5 500 000 kr. On Ålesundsgatan 3 in Västerås, a villa built in 2015 with a living area of 158 square metres was sold for 8 500 000 kr. Both ownership changes took place in October 2026. VLT VLT VLT

Playoff expected when VIK faces Leksand

A playoff is expected when VIK hosts Leksand at ABB Arena Nord on Friday. According to VIK’s commercial director Kevin Johansson, it could become one of the best-attended matches in modern times. VLT

Jubilee concert and metal singer to Västerås

On Saturday 14 November, Ärtor & Löv will hold its seven-year anniversary concert at Café Mosaic. The band plays soul/reggae/Swedish pop and is described as one of Västerås’s most beloved bands, with frequent performances in the city over the past decade.

American metal singer Tim ”Ripper” Owens will come to Carlsson on the pier in March 2027, following a solo tour in Europe. VLT VLT

Seven young people charged in Västerås drug operation

Seven young people from Västerås, several of them minors, have been charged in an extensive drug operation. A preliminary investigation spanning thousands of pages describes how they are suspected of having run a drug distribution centre from a basement premises in Västerås, using aliases such as ”Deadpool” and ”Putin”.

According to VLT, a white taxi pulls up on Källgatan in Västerås on Friday 13 March 2026, where a 22-year-old man gets in on an errand for anonymous Signal users whom the police believe are a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old from Västerås. VLT

In brief

• VIK defeated Modo 4–2 at Hägglunds Arena – the team’s third consecutive victory in the Hockeyettan. VLT
• A new textile company is starting in Hallstahammar. VLT
• A new company, Laola AB, is starting in Västerås. VLT
• At Tidö Castle outside Västerås, the mouflon flock has decreased, partly because 2 wolves killed many mouflons in the spring, according to the castle’s hunter. SVT Nyheter Västmanland
• VLT shows images from central Västerås districts such as Johannes, Lovisa, Kettil and Karl 1. VLT