Policies

Admit preschool children twice a year

Improve the quality of school meals

Respond to parents’ demand for summer provision

Introduce more flexible preschool options and simplify fee structures

Double home-care payments

Strengthen Hlíðarskóli, reduce waiting lists, and expand facilities

Support the establishment of school bands and choirs at the compulsory school level

Ensure that older residents have access to good facilities and social conditions

Expand leisure opportunities, including initiatives such as Karlar í skúrnum

Support the development of community hubs and housing for older residents

Make the leisure grant for older residents a permanent measure

Reduce air pollution through increased street cleaning and improved monitoring

Make the town more cycling-friendly, including secure bike parking in the town centre

Improve and expand public transport as the town grows

Create a vibrant town centre that attracts people and businesses

Develop Lystigarðurinn (the Botanical Garden) into a year-round destination

Sauna at Akureyri Swimming Pool

Free parking for 30 minutes

Maintain fiscal discipline and ensure sustainable municipal finances

Develop careful and realistic budgets

Advocate strongly for the interests of Akureyri’s residents

Introduce leisure grants for parents on parental leave

Ensure that all children, regardless of disability or financial situation, can participate in sports and leisure activities

Complete the development of the Þór and KA sports areas to a high standard

Extend leisure grants to children aged 5–18 and gradually increase the amount over the term

Ensure that neighbouring municipalities pay a fair facility fee for use of Akureyri’s sports facilities

Continue development at Jaðar (the Golf club)

Reduce the financial burden on residents

Ensure adequate land for business development

Create favourable conditions for business and innovation

Attract young people back after their studies with strong incentives

Strengthen Hlíðarfjall and winter tourism

Continue to support international flights

Build a new fire station

Ensure that facilities at Brekkukot meet operational needs

Continue to reduce waiting lists for social housing

Support the development of non-profit housing

Complete the development of specialised housing solutions to a high standard

Double the cultural fund over the term

Strengthen arts and crafts education in compulsory schools

Extend the term of the municipal artist-in-residence to 12 months

Update the cultural policy of Akureyri Municipality

Create outdoor cultural spaces in the town centre

Reintroduce creative summer jobs

Adopt the 3–30–300 principle and introduce daylight requirements into the municipal plan

Approach the development of Akureyrarvöllur with care and respect for the site

Promote sensible urban densification while improving parking solutions

Build a parking structure in the town centre and add an additional level on the parking lot beneath the Samkomuhúsið

Make it easier to build homes by spreading development charges over time

Enhance and improve the area south of Hofsbót

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We support national projects in Akureyri:

Expansion of the Technical College of Akureyri (VMA) - Increase in nursing care capacity - Akureyri Hospital and Kristnes - Akureyri Junior College (MA) - University of Akureyri (HA)

We advocate for:

Continued loftbrú for domestic flights - A Coast Guard helicopter base in Akureyri - Establishing national digital data infrastructure in Akureyri