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Introduction 4 The year in brief 6 Foreword The City of Stockholm Annual report gives 8 Administration Report you an overview of the City’s finances and operations during 2014. The report covers both the City’s committees and the ope How the City is governed rations carried out through joint stock 24 How the City is governed companies. A separate Annual Report is also produced 29 Quality and renewal for Stockholms Stadshus AB and the com International panies which are part of the Group. 32 Additional copies of the Annual Report may be ordered from the City Executive Office: Areas of operations Finansavdelningen, 34 Enterprise Stadshuset, 105 35 Stockholm 36 Financial assistance Tel: +46 8 508 29 000 switchboard 39 Environment Fax: +46 8 508 29 360 SLK[email protected] 42 Housing and residential environments Traffic and infrastructure The Annual Report for Stockholms Stadshus 44 AB may be ordered from: 46 Culture and sports Stockholms Stadshus AB 105 35 Stockholm 49 Living environment Tel: +46 8 508 29 000 switchboard 52 Choice and diversity Fax: +46 8 508 29 080 [email protected] 54 Preschools and schools 60 The care sector Production The City Executive Office’s Finance Depart 66 The City as an employer ment in collaboration with Blomquist 68 A costeffective city Editor Elin Andréasson and Eva Bowden Layout and production of original Blomquist AB Economic and financial analysis Cover photo 72 General economic analysis Stefan Bohlin, Pär Olsson Inside cover: Lennart Johansson 76 Economic and financial analysis Repro and printing Edita Västra Aros 2015 Article number Annual Financial Statements 11898 Stadsledningskontoret 201502 88 Income statement and statement of cash flows 89 Balance sheet Read the Annual Report 90 Accounting policies online: 93 Notes 105 Auditor’s report 106 Operational outcome 109 Key figures for committees 111 Stockholmers THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM’S ANNUAL REPOrt 2014 3 The year in brief PHOTO: LENNART JOHANSSON LENNART PHOTO: A business-friendly city During the year, the City of Stockholm was appointed to lead the prestigious European project GrowSmarter. The project looks at how cities can grow sustainably and create more jobs through smart environmental technology, while also becoming more energy efficient and offering better travel. Sustainable living environment One of the City’s strategies to reduce the climate impact are 100 percent of the City’s vehicles to be green vehicles. That has virtually been achieved. Moreover, 16.1 percent of the City’s vehicles are electric cars, which means that the target for the year of 9 percent was achieved. PHOTO: SIMON GATE PHOTO: Citizen dialogues In 2014, the mobile meeting site “Dialogue Pavilion” was inaugurated as a part of developing and establish ing new methods and channels for dialogue with the residents. PHOTO: KRISTINA HÖRNQVIST KRISTINA PHOTO: Cultural Year 2014 In June, the Medieval Museum was awarded the Certificate of Excellence 2014 for continued fantastic ratings from satisfied visitors on TripAdvisor. Lonely Planet named the Millennium Tour the world’s best literary walking tour. PHOTO: LENNART JOHANSSON Reduced costs for financial assistance In 2014, dependence on assistance decreased in the City. The percentage of the population in need of financial assistance fell to 1.9 percent, the pro portion of adults dependent on longterm financial assistance compared with all adult residents fell to 1.2 percent. The proportion of children who live in families claiming financial assistance dropped to 3.4 percent. PHOTO: PÄR OLSSON PÄR PHOTO: 4 THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM’S ANNUAL REPOrt 2014 More summer jobs In 2014, around 6,200 young people were employed in summer jobs in the City’s operations, which can be compared with around 5,700 young people in 2013. PHOTO: MIKAEL ULLÉN PHOTO: Expansion of future transport systems In November 2014, most of the Norra Länken bypass was opened for traffic. Norra Länken extends between Karlberg and Värtan and has a connection to Roslagsvägen at Stockholm University. PHOTO: MAGNUS SELANDER MAGNUS PHOTO: Strong finances The City as an employer The City of Stockholm was Staff surveys show that the City’s staff are again awarded the highest committed and motivated to improve the possible credit rating from City’s operations and they feel that their the international credit rating work is meaningful. Institute, Standard & Poor’s, with shortterm and longterm credit ratings of AAA/Stable and A1+ respectively. PHOTO: FREDRIK PERSSON PHOTO: PHOTO: YANAN LI The City’s invest- ments on bicycling During the year, a strategy was adopted for more cycling in the City. The cooperation with the neighbouring municipalities to tie together bicycle paths over the municipal borders is continuing. PHOTO: FREDRIK PERSSON Childcare and e ducation Efforts on the training of child minders to become preschool teachers have gained speed. In 2014, 180 people participated in the further education, an increase with more than 50 percent over last year. PHOTO: LIESELOTTE VAN DER MEIJS THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM’S ANNUAL REPOrt 2014 5 A city where everyone can grow and develop Stockholm is a fantastic city to live in. Stockholm’s brand is strong in terms of the quality of life, community service and attractiveness. Here, people find work and have a chance to realise their dreams. But Stockholm also stands before major challenges. In the election in September 2014, the voters pointed out a new direction for Stockholm. A cooperation policy of jobs, welfare and housing is now in focus. 2014 marked the end of eight years of liberal and conservative decision to adopt or approve plans for more than 4,000 homes. governance in Stockholm. The last few months of the year Stockholm’s capacity to handle climate changes is considered entailed a change of course for the City. The short-term financial good. But major investments are needed to handle the climate thinking, the policy of reducing taxes and ideologically driven challenges of the future. Stockholm should be an ecologically privatisation were replaced with investments in employment and sustainable city and we have raised our ambitions within the growth for a financially, socially and ecologically sustainable climate and environment issues. City. Stockholm should be a cohesive city. The City shows a positive trend in terms of reduced energy Stockholm has a good economy with sound finances, some- consum ption. The housing companies made major energy thing we will protect. The 2014 annual accounts show a surplus in efficiency enhancements over the year. The goal is to make accordance with the balanced-budget requirement, and that all of Stockholm independent of fossil fuels by 2040. Through a half- the City’s financial targets for sound financial management have time evaluation of the climate objectives in the autumn, we are been achieved. The City is well-prepared for investments in infra- preparing for a revision of the environmental programme. The structure and housing. The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s City of Stockholm was named the 2014 National Earth Hour gives the City of Stockholm the highest possible rating for both Capital of Sweden by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). short-term and long-term borrowing. It is dear that the economy A part of the raised ambitions in the climate and environment in Stockholm is growing stronger. is to promote sustainable development in urban and transport Employment in Stockholm is increasing and the situation on planning. Bicycle, pedestrian and public transport will be priori- the labour market improved in 2014. The employment rate was tised. The mild winter entailed lower emissions from road traffic, nearly 74 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. More than 19,000 but the climate policy cannot be based on fortunate weather people were openly unemployed, a decrease of 8 percent compared conditions. Environmentally friendly transports must be stimu- with December 2013. However, the labour market in Stockholm lated and an effective and climate smart transport system must be is characterised by a shortage of labour in certain industries prioritised. while unemployment remains high in certain groups. The city A reduced environmental impact is related to good passability is therefore now conducting individually adapted labour market in traffic. As Stockholm grows, higher demands are placed on efforts, such as Stockholm jobs and the youth guarantee. There infrastructure investments. In order to make pressing investments will be more places in Municipal Adult Education, and vocational in road and rail transportation, the City is a co-financier of a training continues to be developed. At the same time, the rate of number of major infrastructure projects, including the Citybanan employment among those aged 15 to 74 is significantly higher in commuter rail line and the expansion of the metro system. Stockholm compared with the rest of the country, even compared The construction of the Stockholm Bypass is under way. The by- with other major cities. Stockholm is the centre of Sweden’s pass will tie together the northern and southern parts of Stockholm largest and most well-functioning labour market region. County and at the same time lead heavy traffic away from the inner- A strong labour market provides conditions for prosperity city. The City’s largest infrastructure project is the creation of the and a healthy population. But this presupposes that people also new Slussen area. An expert group was appointed at the end of the have somewhere to live. The housing shortage limits the City’s year, their conclusion is now being included in the continued work. development and is a threat to Stockholm’s growth. The rate of Slussen will become a more passable, pleasant and modern area. housing construction must increase and focus should be on rental Stockholm’s Accessibility Strategy aims to get people and goods apartments with reasonable rent levels.