Curious about Sunne? December 18, 2017 Lisa’s Fryksdalen dream came true Lisa Irvall, 37, has lived in Sunne sin- ce last summer. ”Previously, I lived in London and Stockholm. I have dreamed of living in Fryksdalen since I was a child – be- cause it is so beautiful here. It’s fan- tastic to be back in Värmland! Now I live in an old, idyllic farmhouse near Ivarsbjörke in Sunne with my boyfriend. Lisa Irvall grew up in and went to upper secondary school in Örebro before moving to London and then to Stockholm. Over the years, her longing for nature became ever stronger. ”I had been on my way back to Värmland for several years, and when I met my boyfriend from Sunne, the move went a bit faster than I thought it would,” said Lisa. She was tired of urban stress, consumption, the pursuit of money and the high rents that reduced living Lisa Irvall and one of her three cats at the idyllic old farmhouse near Ivarsbjörke in Sunne space. ”I wanted something else and I’ve She experiences people in Sunne as ”Now I also have the opportunity to got it! Sunne has life and it’s easier to open and welcoming. do gardening and do more yoga. During socialise here. There are many exci- ”I met several new friends at the the winter I hope to go skiing. I love ting and creative people living here”. Municipality’s new arrivals meeting in snow and am very happy with it!” September. It was a great way to esta- Lisa freelances as a photographer blish new contacts. As a newcomer, you and is a graduate behavioural scientist often have the same story and the same with step-1 certification in psychothera- dream as others, and it is easy to find py. She recently got a job in psychiatry touch points”. in with the Värmland County The old farmhouse has an outdoor Council. toilet and a wood-burning stove for ”It will be exciting. It took a bit of heating. ”It’s simple and cosy, but, of time to find work, but there are jobs if course, it also means a lot of work to you are flexible and find new ways of keep warm”. looking for them”. Lisa and Andreas have two sheep to graze the landscape around the farm- house – and three cats.

Redaktör: Anneli Jansson telefon: 0565 - 164 14 e-post: [email protected] Become More Digital in Sunne!

Sunne will be ’s first digitally future-assured municipality by 2019. With the More Digital project, and in collaboration with Telia, the Sunne Municipality wants to help older resi- dents prepare for the digital future and counter digital exclusion. Three training sessions will be held at Selma spa on 22-23-24 January, ai- med at helping Sunne residents aged 65 years and older to improve their ability to use a computer and online services. Employees of Sunne Municipality and senior school pupils will help the Häggmarks is building a wooden house factory in the Holmby Industrial Area in Sunne. older people to use the Internet. Telia will provide computers and connectivi- ty. In the afternoon there will also be New building construction in Sunne coffee and entertainment. ”It will be a wonderful mix of ages, Belief in the future is strong in Sunne! with the younger people helping the Häggmarks AB is building a new older people,” said Kristina Lundberg, wooden house factory, investing almost Sunne Business Developer and Project SEK 50 million. The module factory is Manager. expected to employ about 25 full-time The participants from the main target employees. group are being invited via postcards Rottneros Packaging AB is buil- sent to them and advertisements in the ding a factory to produce environmen- local media. tally friendly food packaging trays for Rottneros Packaging is building a new factory Sunne wants to achieve the fol- fresh food and takeaways. The tray is for environmentally friendly food packaging trays close to the E45 trunk road in Sunne. lowing with the More Digital project: made entirely of forest products, is re- • include people in digital cyclable, renewable and degradable. development Until 14 January 2018, you can sub- AB in order to develop the area. Sunne • provide basic training for older pe- mit comments on the planning proposal Matmarknad plans to build an ICA sto- ople who do not currently use IT for the Stora torget square in the centre re on the ground floor and residential • Increase the use of the of Sunne. The aim of the planning pro- apartments above it. Municipality’s e-services cess, which was circulated for consul- The plan allows for a building of • increase understanding of the digi- tation on 12 December, is to facilitate approximately 2,000 square meters on tal society of today and tomorrow. commerce and housing in the square. 3 +1 floors. The planning proposal is ”It doesn’t help to have access if you In June 2017, the Municipal Council considered compatible with the 2009 in- don’t know how to use the technology. decided to sign a land assignment ag- depth comprehensive plan for the Sunne I think we will become dependent on di- reement with Sunne Matmarknad urban area. gital services to maintain service levels in society. So we must teach our resi- Building permit administration digitised in Sunne dents so that everyone can use the servi- ces,” said Gunilla Ingemyr, Chairperson Sunne Municipality has been given and entrepreneurs decide how they of the Municipal Council. top marks by companies as regards want to apply,” said Helena Andersson, its administration of building permits. Building Permit Engineer at Sunne The digital services for building per- Municipality. mit applications vary widely between Sweden’s municipalities and there is great potential for improvement. MERRY CHRISTMAS Seven out of ten municipalities have not digitised their administration of and a building permits at all, according to a HAPPY NEW YEAR survey by the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries. from ”It shall be easy to apply for a buil- ding permit in Sunne. We accept both Sunne kommun paper and digital documents. Citizens You are always welcome in Sunne!