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Public Participation in Planning

How to Facilitate Increased Public Participation and Influence in Municipal and Regional Plannning pursuant to the Planning and Building Act.

Network of public spaces - an idea handbook

The idea handbook is meant to inspire municipalities and others to develop networks of good urban public spaces. Urban public space networks are the infrastructure of streets, squares, parks, watercourses and pedestrian and bicycle connections.

Environmental Action Plan for the housing and construction sector, 2005-2008

The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development presents here its new Environmental Action Plan for the housing and construction sector.

The Election Act

Act No. 57 of 28 June 2002 relating to parliamentary and local government elections.

Read act at lovdata.no

Municipal law

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is responsible for working on legislation and administration in connection with the Local government Act, the Pilot Schemes in Public Administration Act, the Act relating to determining and

Forum for European policy

The forum provides a meeting place for ministries, county authorities, municipal authorities and the Sámi parliament.

Departments

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development currently consists of eight specialised departments with responsibility for specific policy areas, a department of administrative affairs and a communication unit.

Consultations between Central Government and KS

There is ongoing contact between the central government and the local government authorities, represented by The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), on a number of issues at both administrative and political levels. The

The General Purpose Grant Scheme

The General Purpose Grant Scheme disburses funds to local governments, who are then free to allocate these funds as they see fit, without any additional constraints from the state government, aside from existing laws and regulations.

Election observation

The purpose of election observation is to determine whether the election and the electoral process are in compliance with national and international legislation and other universal principles for democratic elections.

Lista: a unique landscape and partnership

Film about the landscape and activities at Lista. Lista is the norwegian candidate for the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe.

Internet voting trials

Internet voting pilots were carried out in a limited number of municipalities during the local election in 2011 and parliamentary election in 2013.

Reduced voting age trials

During the 2011 and 2015 local elections, trials with reduced voting age were carried out in selected municipalities.

The main features of the Norwegian electoral system

The Norwegian electoral system is based on the principles of direct election and proportional representation in multi-member electoral divisions.

About the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (KDD)

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (KDD) is responsible for matters relating to housing and building policy, local government finances, ICT Policy and Public Sector Reform, rural and regional policy, local administration, the

Political Parties

Registered political parties at national, county and municipal level, including the affiliated youth organisations at national and county level, may apply to the Ministry or to the County Governor for state grants. Grants are divided into vote

On rural regional policy

Report No. 13 to the Storting (2012-2013). Summary.

English summary of the Norwegian Government’s white paper to the Parliament on rural and regional policy: Meld. St. 13 (2012-2013) Ta heile Noreg i bruk.

The Planning and Building Act

Act of 14 June 1985 No. 77, with amendments in force 1 April 2005 (04.04.2005)

Local Government Act

Local Government ActUpdated with all amendments enacted up to 7 January 2005.

Reduced Recidivism to Crime

National strategy for coordinated reintegration after served sentences 2017-2021