Nacka, Edge of Stockholm, Sweden
Nacka is an attractive and rapidly growing municipality with 93,000 citizens, situated on the border of Stockholm and a part of the Stockholm region. Nacka’s geographical location enjoys the close proximity to both the capital of Sweden and to the wonderful nature and landscape of the Stockholm archipelago.As an organization, Nacka is an innovative municipality with a strong citizens’ focus. For instance, Nacka was first in Sweden to establish a customer choice system which encompasses childcare, education and care for the elderly. The system enables the municipality’s residents to choose the providers of the services themselves.
Nacka at a Glance
- Land area: 9,543 hectares (95.4 km2).
- Water area (lakes): 468 hectares (4.7 km2)
- Total area (excluding the sea): 10,010 hectares (100.1 km2)
- Part of the Stockholm Region Mälarregionen
- 55 km to Arlanda airport
- 2 km to the nearest subway
- Inhabitants: 93,060
- Business: around 3,500 enterprises
Values
“Openness and Diversity” have become watchwords in the Municipality of Nacka and form a solid foundation for the municipality day-to-day work. We trust in people’s knowledge, their own capacities and willingness to shoulder responsibility. Strategies, Visions and Challenges (The Political Platform).
TIn the 2010 elections the Alliance for Sweden (Conservatives, Liberals, Christian Democrats and Centre Party) received the people’s trust and together formed a political majority in Nacka City Council. A joint proposal to the objectives and the municipality’s budget for 2011- 2014 have also been presented.
The political administration has defined 8 strategical goals for the Municipality of Nacka which are:
- Good municipal service
- Efficient resource usage
- Strong citizens’ influence
- Freedom of choice
- The lowest possible tax rate and manageable costs
- Well-balanced municipal economy
- Good environment and long-term sustainable development
- Safe and secure municipality
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How do we achieve good results?
When the Municipality of Nacka takes part in the research comparing Nacka with the other 289 municipalities in Sweden – we show rather high results. Below you can read about the factors we think make us successful – Nacka’s unique assets and the ability of the management to develop them to the fullest.
The Customer Choice Model
Nacka was the first municipality in Sweden to introduce and implement the customer choice model in the middle of the 80s. Today it covers almost all areas of the individually-based services. The customer choice model means that the citizens of the municipality have the right to choose the providers of the services, both municipal and private and in the best way illustrates that it is the citizens who are a priority for the municipality.
The Leading Schools in Sweden
According to the research by the Swedish Associations of Local Authorities and Regions the Municipality of Nacka has one of the best schools in the country. Schools in Nacka were even highly praised by the Swedish School Inspection. In 2011, Nacka schools showed the second best result compared to the other 290 municipalities in Sweden.
The Growth Municipality
In 2011 Nacka was awarded the prize of the Growth Municipality. A competition among the municipalities in Sweden which evaluates both the quantitative figures (the dynamics of population, tax rates and the employment rate) as well as the qualitative (political administration, the cooperation capacity, the municipal development work and the innovative thinking). The further development of business life and opportunities in the municipality is a high priority both for Nacka and for the Stockholm archipelago.
The Stockholm Archipelago
Nacka belongs to the unique area of the Stockholm Archipelago and thus plays an important role in the development of the entire Stockholm region. Under the strategy of the Stockholm Archipelago development Nacka has the following priorities: to become an attractive destination all year round; to create a sustainable society in terms of economical, social and environmental factors; to become an attractive location for citizens, business and services.
International Relations
The Municipality of Nacka strives to constantly improve its work and find the innovative solutions in order to provide better services for the citizens. The international cooperation has always been an important tool in keeping up with these aspirations. Nacka is a member of the Edge Cities Network since 1996. Nacka is twinned with Keila, Estonia, Jelgava, Latvia, Gliwice, Poland, Pyttis, Finland, Adalar, Turkey, Baranovichi, Belarus and Kisumu, Kenya. Nacka is also member of the Union of the Baltic Cities, UBC and ENSA, European Network of Social Authorities.
Educational institutions
International, Design, IT, Music, Sport
For further information
Contact Annika Londono
Nacka Kommun
Postadress: S-131 81 Nacka, Besöksadress: Granitvägen 15
Tel: 08-718 80 00
Fax: 08-718 91 15
E-mail: annika.londono@nacka.se
www.nacka.se