Stockholm County Council in brief

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1 Visions becoming Investing today for a better tomorrow. Stockholm County Council in brief

2 Contents 2 The county council serves the people 4 The county council s objectives 6 How the county council is run 8 Regional development and the environment 11 Future Plan for Health and Medical Care becoming reality 15 Traffic systems for a growing Stockholm region 16 One of Sweden s largest employers The county council serves the people The primary undertaking of Stockholm County Council is to make sure that the county s residents have access to good, effective healthcare and public transport. We are also responsible for regional planning and for contributing to a free and accessible cultural life in the county. Visions becoming Visioner blir verklighet The population grew by 36,036 residents in 2013, which is over 40 percent of the total population increase for the entire country in LSF Kommunikation, April 2014 The broscheur can be ordered via e mail: lsf.servicecenter@sll.se Graphic design: Fidelity Photos: pages 1, 11; Anna Molander pages 2, 6, 15; Erja Lempinen pages 5, 12, 13; Denny Lorentzen page 8; Vince Reichardt page 10; Holger Staffansson, Skanska Print: Landstingstryckeriet 2

3 Stockholm County Council is a growing and popular region, whether for living, studying or working. This is positive, but also means more commuters using public transport and more residents requiring good health and medical care. In 2013, the population increased by 36,036 people, which is about 40 percent of all of Sweden s population growth. Stable finances and cost control For the seventh consecutive year, Stockholm County Council reports positive results. A balanced budget is one of our long-term objectives. The surplus for 2013 of SEK 934 million was SEK 1,050 million less than the preceding year, but SEK 410 million higher than budget. With a balanced budget and a focus on cost control, we can modernise and invest in expanding healthcare and public transport throughout Stockholm County both now and in the future. Leading clinical research Stockholm County Council participates in and finances clinical research in health, medical and dental care. Each year, the assembly decides on a special research and education budget. In 2014, the county council will jointly finance research and education in the amount of about SEK 1.5 billion. This research will help develop health and medical care and improve well-being. The county council works very closely with, for the most part, Karolinska Institutet, which is a world-leading medical school. We also have a partnership agreement with Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (the Royal Institute of Technology). Cost allocation Culture and art in the county Culture contributes to strengthening the Stockholm region, making it more attractive to residents, visitors and investors. Art and culture are also important in the creation of more healing healthcare environments. Residents in the county can enjoy art in different environments, such as in our hospitals and in the Metro. The county council contributes to broad cultural activities and is the principal financier of the Stockholm Concert Hall and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Capital costs 8 % Other expenses 17 % Medications 8 % Transport services purchased 15 % Personnel costs 32 % Health and medical care services purchased 20 3

4 The county council s objectives To have a balanced revenues and expenses Sound financial management Improved access and quality of health and medical care Care at the right time Safe care High level of efficiency High confidence in care Stockholm County Council in figures 26 municipalities approaching 2.2 million inhabitants Within the county, there are over 200 primary care reception centres and six acute care hospitals 7.6 million people visited their doctor Almost 30,000 children were born in the county s maternity wards More than 760,000 travellers travel each day by underground, bus, commuter rail, tram or boat. Waxholmsbolaget has just over 4 million passengers annually 2.3 million passengers with the Djurgård ferry and 1.7 million passengers on the archipelago traffic. The county council has some 43,000 employees. Improved reliability of public transport Attractive journeys Accessibility Efficient journeys To have an active, accessible cultural life with high quality Children and young people are prioritised Culture in healthcare Intensified cooperation with cultural and creative industries Sustainable growth A leading growth region Effective environmental work Social responsibility Safe processes To have attractive and competitive employers Proud employees Management and leadership Systematic skills planning 4

5 Visions becoming Care at the right time is one of the county council s objectives for health and medical care. 5

6 How the county council is run A county council is responsible for political governance at regional level, that is, within the county. The municipal councils are responsible for the local level while the national government is responsible for the national level. Visions becoming A county council is an organisation that is ultimately governed by the residents in the county. Every four years, the county s residents elect the political parties and politicians who are to be represented in the county council assembly. The county council assembly for Stockholm County, with its 149 members, is Sweden s second largest executive assembly. The County Council is an organisation that is ultimately controlled by the people living in the county. Political governance The politicians most important governing document is the budget, which is decided by the county council assembly each year. The budget describes objectives, investments and budgetary constraints and provides direction as to what county council activities are to achieve. The county council assembly also determines the county council tax rate. Political bodies comprise the county council assembly, the county council executive board, committees, subcommittees and working groups. The overarching political governance throughout the year comprises meetings of the political bodies at which the politicians make decisions on the matters put before them. Democracy is also exercised via daily contact and meetings with residents and organisations throughout the county. Operational management Every political board and committee has an administration that is responsible for the day-to-day work. Civil servants working in these administrations compile material for political decisions and implement the decisions that are made. The county council s operating activities encompass the county council s 6

7 administrations and companies, as well as external contractors. The county council has agreements with about 1,000 private care providers and transport operators. The management teams at the county council s different administrations and companies make decisions concerning their operations and how they are best organised to implement the decisions made by the politicians. Operative units in the county council compile material for the county council budget based on what they believe needs to be done within their areas of responsibility to achieve the county council s overall objectives. Once the county council budget is decided, the administrations and companies concretise objectives, investments and budgetary constraints in final individual budgets to clarify exactly what each unit is to achieve. This is how a decision is made A case may begin with a question to the County Council, with a decision, or with an assignment. It can, for instance, be a request for a comment from governmental investigation, a motion that has been introduced, or an assignment from a political entity. The official statement or opinion is forwarded on for political management, where political officials prepare a policy document prior to the decision being made. Administration Civil servants work with the task and write an official response. The County Council Director writes out an official response or statement of opinion. Political Organisation Management Boards decide or make recommendations to the County Council. The County Council Board decides or makes recommendations to the County Councillors. The County Councillors assembly decides. The County Council preparatory committees makes recommendations to the County Council Executive Management. The decision leads to a new task or project The task or project is implemented in the activity or the management 7

8 Regional development and the environment The Stockholm region will become Europe s most attractive metropolitan region by This is what the municipalities, county councils, authorities, business, universities and trade associations in the region have agreed on in the regional development plan for the Stockholm region, RUFS Visions becoming The development seen in our region and public transport needs to take place in symbiosis with the health and medical care of the future. Toivo Heinsoo, County Council CEO, Stockholm County Council The Stockholm County Council has the responsibility for long-term planning of the region, which means: planning of roads and public transport strengthening the competitiveness of the region establish good and equal living conditions create a long-term sustainable living environment. Our most important tool is the regional development plan for the Stockholm region, RUFS 2010, which expresses the common desire for the region s development up to 2030 with a view to New environmental strategy for water To achieve this vision of the Stockholm region becoming Europe s most attractive metropolitan region, we have to take nature and the ecosystem into account, not least when water and air purification processes are concerned. When the county grows rapidly, pressure on the region s water also grows. Today, Stockholm County Council handles many issues of major importance to the county s water resources, as both a service provider and a regional planning body. The healthcare services work for improved water quality by reducing the use and emissions of environmentally-impacting chemicals and pharmaceuticals. In 2013, we took a unified approach to important water issues in the region with a new environmental strategy for water that shows how the county council can achieve the most good. 8

9 Regional city centres To provide relief to the central parts of our region (Stockholm s inner city), the development of eight outer regional cores is being planned. By developing the outer regional cores, we can counteract the dilution of business and urban development. A continued dilution of urban development is not sustainable in the long term. This leads to growing needs for transportation and greater reliance on cars. If the development of new businesses and homes can be concentrated to the regional cores, it can also promote service exchange, meetings, urban qualities and city life. Pioneering environmental efforts One area where Stockholm County Council is playing a vital role is our environmental efforts. The vision is to be groundbreaking, stimulate development in environmental technology and inspire others. The environmental work is a crucial element of the county council s work on sustainable social development and well-being. We use biogas, ethanol and electricity from renewable sources in public transport and prevent climate-impacting emissions of nitrous oxide from healthcare services. Our successful work to phase out environmentally and health-hazardous chemicals inspires other county councils. The Code of Conduct, with social requirements on suppliers, that we were involved in developing is now standard among all county councils in Sweden. Our environmental efforts are guided by the Environmental Challenge 2016 programme. We establish challenging objectives and encourage others to adopt them. In 2013, this made us Sweden s greenest county council. The areas in which we have made the most progress in our environmental work are characterised by driving politicians and knowledgeable civil servants. We don t do anything halfway, but rather make a whole-hearted effort and work systematically. Thanks to committed employees throughout the county council, we can succeed in our challenging objectives. Charlotta Brask, Environmental Manager Visions becoming 9

10 Visions becoming 14,5 billion Swedish crowns will finance Nya Karolinska Solna, which will be a newly built university hospital for the most advanced care. 10

11 Future Plan for Health and Medical Care becoming reality In Stockholm County, the number of children and the elderly are increasing faster than other age groups. This combined with the continuing increase in the residents life expectancy is placing great demand on healthcare services. To be able to offer modern healthcare that meets patient expectations and the healthcare needs of the future, the Future Plan for Health and Medical Care is now being implemented. This will result in more care in better premises and with new approaches. Largest healthcare investment ever In total, SEK 42 billion is being invested to develop health and medical care in Stockholm County. This is one of the county council s largest ever investments in healthcare. SEK 14.5 billion will be used to finance New Karolinska Solna. SEK 28 billion will be invested in new constructions and renovations at hospitals and a number of other improvements. By 2018, the implementation of the Future Plan will result in a 16-per-cent increase in the care offering. Hospitals being extended At the beginning of 2014, plans were presented for the renovations and extensions to be made over the next ten years. Plans that also include improvements to existing premises and investments in medical technology. Södertälje hospital is the first in a series of county council investments in healthcare properties that will be carried out under the Future Plan. Visions becoming The Future Plan for Health and Medical Care shall result in more care in better premises and with new approaches. 11

12 Visions becoming Totally 870 more hospital beds 2018 Newly-built Karolinska Solna In Solna, one of Europe s most modern university hospitals continues to evolve. The newly-built university hospital will be an important actor in future health and medical care. Here, the most highly specialised medical care will be provided and basic research, clinical research close to the patient and education will be conducted. New Karolinska Solna will welcome its first patients at the end of New approach increases patient participation According to the Future Plan, new ways of working shall be introduced into healthcare. The objective is to create more effective healthcare with retained quality where the patients are more involved in their own care and where the care is closer to the patient. It shall also become easier for the patient to obtain the right care, at the right place and the right time. General practitioners (GPs) are given a clearer role in supporting patients through the healthcare process, such as in consultations with different specialists. Residents will encounter healthcare services wherein various care providers cooperate in networks with the GP in a coordinating role and the patient in focus. More effective e-health services The merger of the healthcare information services Vårdguiden and 1177 facilitates the development of more effective e-health services. New e-health services will be developed for both patients and care providers. It will be easier for residents to find the care they need and to influence their care. There will be opportunities to read one s medical records, order tests to take at home, get help with self-treatment and make appointments. For care providers, the investments will better facilitate cooperation between them. Through safe and effective systems, all care providers that work with a patient will easily find and share relevant information. In order to improve emergency treatment, A&E departments will be streamlined and parts of emergency and specialist care will be transferred to local hospitals and local emergency clinics. Improved emergency care One goal for Future Health and Medical Care is for emergency care to improve. A&E departments will be streamlined and parts of emergency and specialist care will be transferred to local hospitals and local emergency clinics. Today, it 12

13 is estimated that at least 15 per cent of the patients who receive care at A&E departments could be better cared for by other care providers. Research closer to care Care providers cooperating in networks and specialist care more closely integrated with other care will increase the opportunities to conduct research and education. Research will be linked more closely to daily care operations, which will contribute to research results being converted to early diagnostics and better treatment sooner, as well as help generate new research. Visions becoming Research closer to medical care will provide earlier diagnostics and better treatment. 13

14 Stockholms stad Modernisation and expansion of public transport Every year, Stockholm County Council invests billions of Swedish kronor to improve existing transportation. The major investments that have been made and will be made in the next few years also involve several large expansion projects. Visions becoming Kårsta Barkarby station Akalla Kista Helenelund Saltsjöbanan Mörby centrum STOR- STOCKHOLM Kallhäll Barkarby PROJECTS BEGUN Skärholmen Helenelund Kista Ulvsunda Tomteboda Älvsjö Flemingsberg Näsbypark Stockholms östra Saltsjöbanan Saltsjöbanan Stockholms södra Citybanan Citybanan Mälarbanan Mälarbanan Tvärbanan Saltsjöbanan light rail Mälarbanan During the year, a modernisation An Tvärbanan extension of Citybanan s was Saltsjöbanan begun that comprises work own commuter tracks from for Saltsjöbanan greater safety and reduced Tomteboda Roslagsbanan to Kallhäll.. noise. In 2016, Saltsjöbanan light rail and the Light Rail Roslagsbanan will Citybanan be linked together. Roslagen suburban railway Citybanan Double Tunnelbana tracks are Röda being linjen built on a number of sections. The Citybanan commuter rail work Tunnelbana comprises Röda greater linjen safety, A Mälarbanan six-kilometre long commuter reduced noise and the rail Mälarbanan tunnel between Tomteboda purchase of new trains. A new and Stockholm Södra stations depot is planned in Vallentuna. with two new stations: Stockholm Tvärbanan Odenplan and Stockholm Tvärbanan City. Metro Red line Ground was broken in 2013 for Light Rail a new depot in Norsborg. New Roslagsbanan The Light Rail to Solna Centrum vehicles, a new digital signal Roslagsbanan was opened during the year. system Spårväg and Syd adaptation to The work on an extension to existing depots are parts in a Spårväg Syd Solna Tunnelbana Station will Röda be done linjen broader modernisation for Tunnelbana Röda linjen higher capacity. 14 Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Linje 4 Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Linje 4 Österskär Saltsjöbanan Saltsjöbanan Citybanan Citybanan Saltsjöbanan Mälarbanan Mälarbanan Citybanan Tvärbanan Tvärbanan Mälarbanan Roslagsbanan Roslagsbanan Tvärbanan Tunnelbana Tunnelbana Röda linjen Röda linjen Tunnelbana APPROVED Roslagsbanan Tunnelbana Gröna AND och Gröna Blå PLANNED och linjen Blå PROJECTS linjen Tvärbanan Tunnelbana Spårväg City Röda och Lidingöbanan linjen PRESTUDIES Spårväg Through Tunnelbana Spårväg City och the City Lidingöbanan Stockholm Röda linjen och Lidingöbanan Negotiation Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå Linje linjen 4 Linje 4 Spårväg Syd Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Spårväg City och Lidingöbanan Spårväg City och Lidingöbanan Hässelby strand Norsborg Hjulsta STOCKHOLM Metro Green and Blue lines Ulvsunda Group, four new Metro routes were approved: Odenplan Arenastaden, Akalla Barkarby Station, Kungsträd- Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Spårväg gården Nacka Spårväg Syd SydCentrum. At Gullmarsplan, the Green Hagsätra line will be linked together with the line from the Kungsträdgården extended Blue line. Spårväg City och Lidingöbanan Alvik Fruängen Spårväg City tramway and Lidingöbanan suburban railway The modernisation of the Lidingöbanan suburban railway began during the year and is scheduled for completion in During the year, the expansion of Spårväg City tramway from Djurgårdsbron to Ropsten was also prepared and an Linje extension 4 from Sergels Torg to Klarabergsgatan. The expansion of Spårväg City tramway provides a tramway connection from Klarabergsgatan to Gåshaga Brygga in Lidingö. Kungsträdgården Arenastaden Solna station Solna C Tomteboda Odenplan Saltsjöbanan LiljeholmenMälarbanan Roslagsbanan Hagsätra Citybanan Tvärbanan Tunnelbana Röda linjen Mälarbanan Roslagsbanan Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Light Rail The Light Spårväg Rail is being Syd Roslagsbanan extended from Sickla Udde to Sickla and is scheduled for completion in In the future, Tunnelbana the Metro, Röda Light linjen Rail and Saltsjöbanan light rail will meet in Sickla. Tunnelbana Spårväg Gröna Syd och Blå linjen Slussen The County Council is collaborating with the City of Stockholm in the planned Spårväg City och Lidingöbanan Tvärbanan renovation of Slussen, with a new bus terminal among other things. Spårväg Syd Line 4 A pilot project together with the City of Stockholm on greater passability for the main bus line 4 was begun during the year. Planned start in March Linje 4 Citybanan Stockholms södra Gullmarsplan T-Centralen (Stockholm City) Saltsjöbanan Mälarbanan Citybanan Tvärbanan Slussen Ropsten Waldemarsudde Sickla Sickla udde Skarpnäck Farsta strand Nacka C Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen Spårväg City och Lidingöbanan Linje 4 Linje 4 Gåshaga brygga Saltsjöbaden Illustration: Trafikförvaltningen Tramway South A cross connection by tramway between Saltsjöbanan Flemingsberg and Älvsjö via Skärholmen is being investigated in an in-depth prestudy estimated to be finished Citybanan in The route is divided into two stages, Flemingsberg-Skärholmen and Skärholmen-Älvsjö, and as a transitional Mälarbanan solution can receive BRT. BRT, bus rapid transit, means a bus in its own lane. Light Rail New Roslagsbanan section, the Kista branch, from Ulvsunda to Kista and Helenelund. Tunnelbana Röda linjen Tunnelbana Gröna och Blå linjen

15 Traffic systems for a growing Stockholm region Stockholm County Council is conducting several major investments to expand and modernise the county s infrastructure. Public transport is important to strengthen the regional connections, tying together various parts of the region and creating a polycentric urban structure. Well-functioning public transport is also vital to the labour market in the region and to reduce segregation. The trend in the region is for growing numbers of residents to travel by public transport. Traffic investments in the region A large number of traffic projects are underway in the region. Up to 2021, more than SEK 100 billion is being invested in around 70 traffic projects in Stockholm County. Everything from construction projects like the Citybanan commuter rail, Slussen and an extensive expansion of public transport to more bicycle paths and walkways will ensure accessibility in the county in the future. The Stockholm Traffic Improvement Endeavour is the comprehensive term for these joint investments that the Swedish Transport Administration, Stockholm County Administrative Board, City of Stockholm, Stockholm County Council and the Stockholm County Association of Local Authorities are making for better accessibility in the Stockholm region. stations 19 kilometers new subway Visions becoming Extended Metro Administration The county council has decided, together with the national government and several municipalities, that 19 kilometres of new Metro track, nine new Metro stations and 78,000 new homes will be built. This is the largest investment in the Metro in modern times. In March 2014, the Extended Metro Administration was established with the task of implementing the Metro expansion. The Traffic Administration retains responsibility for traffic administration and other traffic investments. A total of SEK 25.7 billion is being invested in the expansion of Stockholm s Metro. The Metro expansion will commence no later than 2016 and all new lines are expected to be finished and in service by

16 One of Sweden s largest employers The Stockholm County Council is one of the nation s largest employer with 43,000 employees directly employed.we are proud of our dedicated employees working within hundreds of skilled occupations and professions for instance, economists, nurses, lawyers, radiologists, engineers and surgeons. For our future work, we need dedicated and highly-skilled employees who strive to ensure continual improvement. More about the County Council on the web Stockholm County Council s website About growth, environment and regional planning About culture information and services for health and medical care About public transport About paratransit About maritime traffic in the Stockholm region sll.se tmr.sll.se kultur.sll.se 1177.se sl.se fardtjansten.sll.se waxholmsbolaget.se Landstingsstyrelsens förvaltning Box 22550, SE Stockholm Telephone: + 46(0)