Welfare and Leisure Committee

The Welfare and Leisure Committee is responsible for the tasks according to the act on the cultural activities of the municipalities, library act, the museum act, the youth act, the act of free cultural work and the art basic education act, as well as the task of promoting the city's well-being and health (hyte work.)

The Welfare and Leisure Committee is responsible for the tasks according to the coordination of immigration and preventive drug and intoxicant work. Committee is also responsible for securing the conditions for the operation of institutions, such as the youth council, council for the disabled and council of the Elderly.

Welfare and leisure services, which include sports services, library services, museum services, cultural services, youth services, civic college, music college and the promotion of well-being, health and safety (hyte work) operates under the authority of the board.

Members

Chairperson Jari Nevavuori, alternative. member Pauli Kuitula

Vice chairperson Niina Jokinen, alt. member Reija Pietikäinen

Member Anniina Kukkula, alt. member Adaeze Adigwe

Member Jone Järvi, alt. member Jere Sedergren

Member Henri Valmunen, alt. member Jari Lahikainen

Member Julia Nikusaari, alt. member Miia Helén

Member Suzana Gavric, alt. member Taija Viljanen

Member Emil Haijanen, alt. member Eerika Ojaniemi

Member Tarmo Kangas, alt. member Granger Simmons

City Council representative Merja Koski, deputy representative Laura Kontu

Youth Council representative Senni Soininen, deputy representative Maisa Kari

Rapporteur: Welfare director Jan Vuorenlaakso

Secretary: Service Secretary Niina Kelosto-Vuokko

Meetings 2025

Tue 19.08.

Tue 09.09.

Tue 23.09.

Tue 25.11.

Meetings normally start at 6 p.m.

Meeting invitations and agendas are published in the trustees' electronic online service at least three (3) days before each meeting, unless it is not possible due to special circumstances. The committee secretary informs members, alternate members and others who have the right to participate in the meeting by e-mail when the meeting agenda is published in the trustees' online service.

The agendas and minutes of the meetings of the Welfare and Leisure Committee are published on the website of the City of Uusikaupunki. Media outlets are informed by e-mail when the meeting agenda becomes available online.

Minutes inspectors are selected separately at each meeting.

After the inspection, the minutes, together with any rectification requests or appeals, are made available for viewing on the municipality's website as specified in Section 140 of the Local Government Act.

In general terms, official decisions are kept available for viewing on the City's website during the appeal period.