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Public control and influence
Principal of publicity - Right of public access
The Principal of Publicity means that, according to the constitution, all Swedish citizens have access to all state and local public records and documents. According to law, all foreign citizens have, in principle, the same right. This gives citizens the opportunity to ascertain facts and hold government authorities accountable for their actions. It also enables citizens to gain insight into matters and participate in political debate.
The Municipal Council has given permission to all municipal committees to hold their meetings open to the public. However, there are exceptions. If matters to be discussed are confidential due to the right of an individual, or concern the exercise of public authority the meeting is closes to the public during that time
The Executive Committee has decided that all of its meetings shall be open. The exception is if matters to be discussed are confidential due to the right of an individual or concern the exercise of public authority (but this is seldom the case) or if the matter is not on the agenda list beforehand. A matter that is not fully prepared may also be discussed without the public being present. The greater parts of all meetings are open, however.
The Executive Committee announces its meetings in advance in the local paper “TorsbyBladet". The agenda list is on the Internet and is posted on the municipal notice board. Other committees decide for themselves whether their meetings are to be open or closed and in what way, if open, they are to be announced.
Torsby Municipal has only one official notice board. It is located in the entrance hall of the Municipal Office. All official notices that must be posted can be found there. Naturally there are other notice boards within municipal buildings where you can find information, but there is only one “official notice board" and it is the aforementioned in the Municipal Office.
Minutes from the Municipal Council, the Municipal Executive Committee, all committee meetings and the steering committee and technical committee meetings are available on the municipality´s official web site on the Internet. You can also read the agendas for meetings one week in advance. The minutes are also available in paper-form at our libraries. Starting in the autumn 2009, all documents relevant for the agendas will be available on the web, from 2011 also from Municipal Executive Committee meetings.
www.torsby.se
Four times a year, Torsbys´ own information magazine is distributed to all households and businesses in TorsbyMunicipality. Each issue of the magazine usually centres on a theme from the municipal organisation or other current activities. Reading this magazine provides good information about the municipality.
Decisions can be appealed on different grounds: legal grounds or administrative grounds.
This is an appeal to determine if a decision was reached legally. Only a resident of the township can make such an appeal. This appeal is made to the County administrative court within three weeks after the decision was posted on the Municipal Notice Board.
This appeal can only be made by the person directly affected by a decision. The appeal can be made to determine either the legality, or the fairness of a decision. For example, municipal decisions such as building permits or social services determinations may be appealed in this manner. The appeal must be made within three weeks time, to the Municipal Committee that is responsible for the decision. The Committee either reverses its decision or sends the appeal to the County administrative court for a ruling.
However, the individual citizen does not have access to all public records. Records can be classified as secret to protect others. Furthermore, records and documents are not available for public access until they are fully prepared and complete.
The public has the right to read public documents such as the minutes of committee meetings. If so desired, copies can be made for a small charge.
Open Committee Meetings
The Municipal Council has given permission to all municipal committees to hold their meetings open to the public. However, there are exceptions. If matters to be discussed are confidential due to the right of an individual, or concern the exercise of public authority the meeting is closes to the public during that time
The Executive Committee has decided that all of its meetings shall be open. The exception is if matters to be discussed are confidential due to the right of an individual or concern the exercise of public authority (but this is seldom the case) or if the matter is not on the agenda list beforehand. A matter that is not fully prepared may also be discussed without the public being present. The greater parts of all meetings are open, however.
The Executive Committee announces its meetings in advance in the local paper “TorsbyBladet". The agenda list is on the Internet and is posted on the municipal notice board. Other committees decide for themselves whether their meetings are to be open or closed and in what way, if open, they are to be announced.
Municipal Notice Board
Torsby Municipal has only one official notice board. It is located in the entrance hall of the Municipal Office. All official notices that must be posted can be found there. Naturally there are other notice boards within municipal buildings where you can find information, but there is only one “official notice board" and it is the aforementioned in the Municipal Office.
Minutes from meetings available on the Internet
Minutes from the Municipal Council, the Municipal Executive Committee, all committee meetings and the steering committee and technical committee meetings are available on the municipality´s official web site on the Internet. You can also read the agendas for meetings one week in advance. The minutes are also available in paper-form at our libraries. Starting in the autumn 2009, all documents relevant for the agendas will be available on the web, from 2011 also from Municipal Executive Committee meetings.
www.torsby.se
TorsbyMunicipality has its own site on the Internet (www.torsby.se) which is full of useful information for those who wish to learn more about municipal policies and administration, tourist attractions, activities and local clubs and associations. Those who wish to learn how to “surf on the net" can do so without cost at the public libraries in the towns of Torsby, Stöllet and Sysslebäck..
“Torsby Now" Magazine
Four times a year, Torsbys´ own information magazine is distributed to all households and businesses in TorsbyMunicipality. Each issue of the magazine usually centres on a theme from the municipal organisation or other current activities. Reading this magazine provides good information about the municipality.
How to Appeal a Decision
Decisions can be appealed on different grounds: legal grounds or administrative grounds.
Determination of Legality
This is an appeal to determine if a decision was reached legally. Only a resident of the township can make such an appeal. This appeal is made to the County administrative court within three weeks after the decision was posted on the Municipal Notice Board.
Administrative Appeal
This appeal can only be made by the person directly affected by a decision. The appeal can be made to determine either the legality, or the fairness of a decision. For example, municipal decisions such as building permits or social services determinations may be appealed in this manner. The appeal must be made within three weeks time, to the Municipal Committee that is responsible for the decision. The Committee either reverses its decision or sends the appeal to the County administrative court for a ruling.
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Sidan uppdaterades den 21 October 2011 av Emelie Ollén
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