What happened
The Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party, and Centre Party have agreed to govern Järfälla Municipality together for four years. The announcement was made 32 days after election day by party representatives Eva Ullberg, Therese Johansson, Amanda Palmstierna, and Johan Vesterlund. Eva Ullberg (S) continues in the post as chair of the municipal executive board. The new administration announces that they will focus on reducing group sizes in preschools and class sizes in schools. They also promise that the municipal housing company Järfällahus will offer good housing with reasonable rents in mixed areas.
Our analysis
The agreement was reached by the four party leaders in Järfälla after 32 days of talks, with Eva Ullberg (S) continuing to lead the administration for 4 more years. The parties present broad goals regarding reasonable rents and smaller child groups, but the reporting presents no concrete figures for how much rents may cost or the maximum size of the child groups. The question of how the Centre Party's demands for freedom of choice will be reconciled with the Left Party's view on welfare is also left without a clear answer for residents. The next crucial step will be the budget negotiations, where the parties must show which of the initiatives will actually receive funding.
Explained
Järfällahus is the municipality's public housing company, which means it is owned by the municipality and is meant to offer rental housing to the residents.