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A massive development project is being planned for the southern part of Marjamäki in Lempäälä, where a sub-center for 4000 residents will be built around Ideapark and a closed prison with 400 jobs next to Hulikankulma.
Read more →The maximum fee for early childhood education rises in August from 300 euros to 335 euros per month.
An annual service purchase agreement of 500,000 euros for five years is proposed for Lempäälä's swimming hall.
Sääksjärvi library is proposed to be removed from advance voting locations due to lack of space and congestion.
A city bike service with 41 bike stations is proposed for Lempäälä as part of the Tampere region joint procurement for 70,000-120,000 euros annually.
The education and training board recommends rejecting the initiative to reduce ultra-processed food in school meals.
A security investment of 70,000 euros is proposed for Kulju school to renew the announcement system and locking system.
Lempäälä's audit committee will address significant updates to the register of interests in tomorrow's meeting, as councilor Jani Saikkonen has reported numerous new affiliations with companies and real estate companies. At the same time, new councilor Tiia Ruskavuori will be added to the register and the information of resigned Anu Pellikka will be removed. The committee will also continue preparing the evaluation report.
Read more →The Education and Teaching Board will address several proposals of significance to residents on March 17. The proposal to reduce ultra-processed food in daycare centers and schools is recommended for rejection, as officials state that current food choices are sufficiently healthy. The proposal to halve animal-based products by 2030 is also considered unrealistic. At the same time, it is proposed to increase early childhood education fees in August - the maximum fee would rise to 335 euros per month.
Read more →A significant development of the Marjamäki area is proposed for Lempäälä, which includes a sub-center for 4,000 residents around Ideapark and the construction of a closed prison next to Hulikankulma. The municipal board will also address reorganization of the municipality's real estate property and new environmental fees for processing water services applications.
Read more →The Municipal Board will address several significant proposals on March 3 that will affect residents. A new partial master plan is proposed for the southern part of Marjamäki, which would enable the settlement of 3,180 new residents and 2,800 jobs in the area. A 70,000 euro security investment is proposed for Kulju school and the acquisition of outdoor gym equipment for the Lempoinen swimming facility area. Additionally, the municipality is considering joining a regional city bike service starting from 2028.
Read more →Lempäälä municipal board will address several significant proposals in its March meeting: acquisition of a 153,400 euro exhibition bus for the Housing Fair, sale of a 143,780 euro business plot to V&H Service Oy, and negotiation of an annual 15,319 euro land lease agreement for a waste station with Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy. Additionally, a response is proposed to a council motion regarding early youth work, which would require an additional resource of 95,000 euros.
Read more →Lempäälä's audit committee will convene tomorrow to address the municipality's supervisory activities. The agenda includes updating the committee's composition after Vice-Chairperson Anu Pellikan (SDP) has resigned from her position of trust. The committee will also continue preparing the critical evaluation report and hear the municipal board chairperson's overview of the municipality's situation.
Read more →The Health and Vitality Committee will address several significant proposals at its meeting on February 19, 2026. A 500,000 euro annual service purchase agreement for five years is proposed for Lempäälä swimming hall. Expanding early youth work for 10-13-year-olds would require additional funding of 95,000 euros and two new employees. Additionally, consideration is being given to relocating the community space to Lempäälä-talo instead of the current Hakkarin kartano.
Read more →Lempäälä municipal council will address several interesting proposals on February 18. It is proposed to approve fee structures for micromobility (electric scooters) and BDO Audiator Oy is proposed as the audit firm for 2026-2027. Additionally, the organization of morning and afternoon activities by private operators as a pilot project will be discussed, and responses will be provided to several council motions regarding village development and highway bypass, among others.
Read more →Lempäälä's education and training committee will discuss several proposals concerning families' daily lives in February. Morning and afternoon activity fees are proposed to be increased by up to 37 euros per month starting from August. At the same time, a 500,000 euro annual service procurement contract for five years is proposed for the swimming hall. Additionally, the teaching hour framework is proposed to be reduced by 112 annual weekly hours, which would save 336,000 euros.
Read more →Lempäälä municipal board will address significant real estate transactions and zoning matters in its February meeting. The municipality proposes to purchase the Toivola farm in Kuljus for 199,200 euros and to sell back the Hulikankulma industrial plot for 45,120 euros. Additionally, a building ban in Sääksjärvi center is proposed to be extended by five years to secure future development plans.
Read more →Lempäälä's welfare and vitality committee will address in its meeting on March 19 an extensive welfare program for 2026-2029, which defines the municipality's measures to combat inequality, loneliness and insecurity. Additionally, a proposal is presented to convert the Halkola property into a youth facility, where various youth activities would be centralized from motor workshop to youth council meetings.
View agenda →The Lempäälä central election committee is preparing for the 2027 parliamentary elections and considering significant changes to voting arrangements. Sääksjärvi library is proposed to be removed from the list of advance voting locations due to lack of space, and opening hours are also being considered for reduction. At the same time, a new substitute councillor Miikka Köykkä is confirmed to replace Anu Pellikka, who resigned from her position of trust.
View agenda →In January 2026, the committee voted again on the same matter following the previous referral back. 2nd Vice-Chairman Kärki again proposed referring the matter back to preparation, demanding more contract areas, performance-based pricing, and looser emission requirements. The vote ended 2-9, so the matter was referred back for the second time.
Read more →The Community Board voted on the building permit for Sillanojantie 11. The administrative leadership opposed the permit, requiring detailed planning, but the councilors considered it unreasonable to wait for the plan's completion in the middle of a detached house area. By a vote of 6-4, the permit was granted against the officials' recommendation.
Read more →The committee voted on initiating the procurement for winter maintenance in October 2025. Deputy member Tappura demanded that the matter be returned to preparation to take local entrepreneurs into consideration. The vote ended 3-7, so the matter was returned to the preparers.
Read more →A vote was held on amending Jatke Pirkanmaa Oy's reservation agreement, which would have enabled ARA-subsidized housing production on a downtown plot. The matter was controversial because the original agreement concerned market-rate housing production. The vote ended 4-7 in favor of the amendment proposal, so the reservation agreement amendment was not approved.
Read more →The municipal council voted on the approval of the 18-hectare Haurala detailed plan, which enables the construction of 54 single-family house plots and a daycare center. Councilor Tappura proposed rejecting the entire plan, but an overwhelming majority (39-3) supported approving the plan with the modification that the building guidelines are returned for further preparation.
Read more →Inkinen proposed an investigation to equalize the municipal supplement for private care support across different forms of care. The committee unanimously approved the proposal with votes 0-10-1, which means that the investigation will be conducted during 2026 to improve equality.
Read more →A vote was held on Kiiveri's proposal to extend the service voucher to private family daycare. The committee rejected the proposal by a vote of 9-2, as the majority wanted to stick with the original service plan without this extension.
Read more →Kiiveri proposed abandoning the Someturva service for cost-saving reasons, but the committee rejected the proposal by a vote of 9-2. The majority wanted to continue using the Someturva service, which likely relates to the safety of children and young people's internet use.
Read more →The matter concerned a siting permit for building a detached house at Kerttulankaari 20. The presenter proposed rejecting the application because the building site did not meet the size requirements set by the plan. However, board member Ropponen proposed granting the permit, as building permits have been previously granted in the area. The vote ended 4-7 in favor of Ropponen's proposal, so the siting permit was granted.
Read more →The municipal council voted on prioritizing the Lehtivuori detailed plan in the zoning program 2026. Satu Kosola proposed moving Lehtivuori from priority group A to group B for environmental reasons and to protect natural values. The original proposal won the vote 26-17, so Lehtivuori remains in the highest priority A group and will be developed in all circumstances.
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