City District Department of Södermalm
The City District Department of Södermalm is responsible for a large proportion of municipal services within the city district area of Södermalm.
The City District Department is responsible for
- municipal preschool
- elderly care services
- support and services for people with disabilities
- work on the urban environment (e.g. maintenance of parks)
- social psychiatry
- individual and family care
- guidance for consumers
- leisure and cultural activities.
The elected representatives on the City District Council decide what is to be prioritised for these municipal operations in the area. The City District Department must then implement the Council’s decisions.
City District Council of Södermalm
The city district area of Södermalm comprises the following city districts:
- Gamla stan
- Hammarby Sjöstad
- Långholmen
- Reimersholme
- Södermalm.
Organisation
The City District Department is led by Alexandra Wynn, Director of the City District of Södermalm. The Department consists of seven divisions with responsibility for operations within each area. Under the Director of the City District there is a public safety coordinator, a security coordinator and a communications strategist with responsibility for the Department’s communication.