Seltjarnarnes - Better town for us all
Samfylkingin og óháðir
Better town for our children
We want to build a town that increases the overall welfare of children of all ages. An important step there is to make sure the schools have the facilities they need and that the school grounds support the needs of our youngest inhabitants. We believe in taking steps to create an atmosphere where the children and employees feel happy and content.
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Build a new kindergarten based on the winning proposal Andrúm
- Improve the school grounds at Grunnskóli Seltjarnarnes, build an outdoor class room and add a facility to house bikes and scooters.
- Increase the sports- and recreational grant from 50.000 to 75.000 for children aged 5 years and older
- Finish the work on a new educational directive where the child is at the center and the systems work together to adapt to the needs of our children
- Improve school services and professional services to students and teachers, practice finding and applying resolutions to any special needs earlier
- Make sure our kids have access to a great, modern school system and improve equipment available to teachers
- Further improve the youth center and Grótta sports club
- Establish an e-sport club in collaboration with Selið and Grótta
- Establish a grant for young artists to explore their talents
Better, vibrant town center
We want to build a new green and vibrant town center for Seltjarnarnes, where streets, nature and buildings all function together to support culture, people and business.
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Build a green and vibrant town center that supports cultural activities and businesses in the area. Reorganise the area to build up new housing for businesses and citizens along Nesvegur
- Build apartments that are suitable for first-time buyers, families as well as older inhabitants wanting to downsize their housing
- Improve and clean up public areas, walking paths and playgrounds in Seltjarnarnes
- Adding a stop for one of the core lines of buses from Strætó. They run faster and stop less often and are great prerequisite for Borgarlínan
- Add a bike path along Nesvegur that is funded by the Capitol area transportation convention
- Improve the safety of people walking and biking as well as lower the speed limits across Seltjarnarnes
Better town for older inhabitants
We want to map out, in collaboration with the council of elders and fellowship of elderly inhabitants of Seltjarnarnes, all access points of municipality services for older inhabitants with the aim to improve those access points. Our goal is to support programs for older inhabitants that prevent or reduce social isolation and add to the selection of social- and recreational programs already on offer.
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Create a unified policy around service to older inhabitants in collaboration with the council of elders and the fellowship of elderly inhabitants of Seltjarnarnes
- Build apartments in the town center that are suitable for older inhabitants wanting to downsize their housing options
- Improve the quality of service and support to older inhabitants in their own homes. Older inhabitants must feel safe and have trust in the services offered by the municipality
- Improve the social- and recreational programs on offer and make sure they appeal to a wide variety of people and interests
- Continue support for programs that increase the physical welfare of older inhabitants, for example through the Janus project and through Grótta
- Improve collaboration with the council of elders and the fellowship of elderly inhabitants of Seltjarnarnes
Responsibility and professionalism in operations and management
Responsibility on a municipality level means that social- and environmental factors are equally as important as financial factors when determining what projects get funded to ensure our future happiness and quality of life.
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Responsible management of municipality funds
- Green, value-adding investments
- Five year plan around projects and prioritised allocation of funds
- Record all conflicts of interests for town council members online
- New municipality website along with citizen intranet in Icelandic and English
- Implement a system that can inform inhabitants on the status of cases as well as the process of decision making
- Publish data and reports that are presented for committees and councils and are not bound by non-disclosure
- Broad cooperation with inhabitants in various forms
- Reopen and improve the collaborative citizen project Nesið okkar
Welfare and activity
Social services: We want to emphasise that all welfare services in Seltjarnarnes should be people focused rather than system focused. We want to create a society of equal opportunity.
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Increase social service housing in a new town center
- Improve case handling with a new intranet and cross-functional approach to cases
- Establish a cross-functional, professional support network for individuals at work and at home
- Integrate services for children and parents in one place
- Start preparing future expansion of housing projects for people with disabilities
Culture: We want Seltjarnarnes to be a place that inspires through interaction the municipality services as well as through culture and art
Our position summarised:
- Establish a clear protocol for distributing funds to the arts
- Further establish the role of the public library in Seltjarnarnes as a center of culture and expand its role to be a all encompassing society center
- Improve programs that support cultural diversity with emphasis on language and social integration
- Finish renovations on the town's societal hall (Félagsheimilið) and make it available for social- and cultural events for inhabitants of all ages
Green and friendly town
The environment first: We want to reduce emission of greenhouse gasses. We want to agree to the terms of preservation of Grótta and the surrounding areas as well as initiate further preservations projects
Click here to see a more detailed discussion on this position.Our position summarised:
- Agree to the terms of preservation of Grótta and surrounding areas
- Initiate further preservation projects for the west areas of Seltjarnarnes
- Add nice looking disposal depots in town and increase inhabitant's ability to properly sort trash near their homes
- Establish or improve green transportation by
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- Reduce wind and increase the binding of carbon-monoxide by planting more trees
Tourism and travel: We want to increase self-sufficient tourism and start work on a plan for Seltjarnarnes as a main tourism destination
Our position summarised:
- Create a plan for Seltjarnarnes as a tourism destination detailing the needed investments
- Seek funding from Framkvæmdasjóður ferðamannastaða
- Organise how the area around Grótta should be utilised with emphasis on preserving nature and cultural artifacts
- Add walking paths connect together services and unique nature in Framnes and Snoppa
- Add bike paths along the coastline to separate walking and biking traffic
- Secure preservation of land while migrating birds are laying on their eggs
- Limit the flight of drones while migrating birds are laying on their eggs