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1. News article14 Oct 2026

   Children's World Day at Asker Cultural Centre on 17 October: free family festival 11–16 with lille Caesar

   • Children's World Day is on Saturday 17 October, 11:00–16:00, at Asker kulturhus. Everything is free. The festival is one hour longer than before. Prams cannot go inside, but there is pram parking by the outdoor stage.
   • The day starts at 11:00 in the Theatre Hall with drumming and dance from Kenyan group Haba Na Haba, Dansesonen and the parrots. The mayor opens it and gives a prize in the drawing competition. There are 500 seats, first come first served. Doors open at 10:45.
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2. Press release13 Oct 2026

   Asker municipality wins 2026 Plain Language Prize for systematic, leadership-backed work on clear writing

   • Asker municipality won the 2026 Plain Language Prize on 13 October, International Plain Language Day. Chief executive Lars Bjerke received it from State Secretary Marianne Wilhelmsen at the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance.
   • The prize goes to a municipality or county that works in a focused way to write clearly. Another prize goes to a state body. The ministry owns the prizes and awards them once a year.
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3. News article12 Oct 2026

   Asker executive board to plan for settling about 50 refugees a year, secure GP premises in Tofte and asks for changes to regional land-use plan

   • Refugees: The board wants to see IMDi's yearly settlement request every year. The chief executive is to set up permanent staffing to receive about 50 refugees a year, including reunited families. The final number is decided each year.
   • Background: Asker has settled very different numbers of refugees from year to year. One reason is less political will when the budget is tight. The chief executive proposed a multi-year model of up to one per mille of residents a year.
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4. News article12 Oct 2026

   Asker municipality wants to develop Dikemark into a local centre and seeks residents' input before the hospital area is built out

   • Asker municipality wants to make Dikemark a local centre for Dikemark and Engelsrud. It would have new homes, shops and services, culture and outdoor life. The old buildings are to be kept and put to new uses.
   • The municipality is holding a public meeting on 21 October, 18:00–20:30, at the Kantinebygget in Dikemark. You do not need to sign up. People will talk using a tool called Stedskompasset, and the municipality will explain its ongoing work.
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5. News article7 Oct 2026

   Asker mayor: 2027 state budget gives municipalities too little and lacks E18 funds

   • The government presented its 2027 budget proposal on 7 October. It keeps tight limits for municipalities. Asker will now work out what it means for its finances and services.
   • Free income (money for ordinary services like schools, health and care) is proposed to grow by NOK 3.2 billion. Municipalities get NOK 2.6 billion and county councils NOK 600 million. The government had promised NOK 3.5–4 billion in the spring.
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6. News article2 Oct 2026

   Husbanken opens grants of up to NOK 75,000 for age-friendly home upgrades

   • Husbanken has a new scheme to make homes better suited to older people. The goal is that you can stay at home longer, even if your health changes. It is a grant, so you do not pay it back.
   • You can apply if you are over 62 or live with someone over 62. You must live in the home yourself and it must be your registered address. It can be owned or rented. If you rent, your landlord must agree.
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7. News article30 Sept 2026

   Asker executive committee sends 2027–2030 budget proposal to consultation and backs continued work on nuclear power

   • On 15 September the municipal director presented a budget proposal for 2027 and a plan for the economy for 2027–2030. It also has a 10-year plan for investments.
   • Anyone can send comments by 2 October 2026. The consultation is voluntary for the municipality but open to residents, clubs, associations and councils.
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8. News article28 Sept 2026

   Senior Week 28 September–2 October 2026: free webinars and local meeting places for seniors, including in Asker

   • The Centre for an Age-Friendly Norway holds Senior Week from 28 September to 2 October 2026. It offers short online lectures (webinars) with tips and advice for an active and good life as a senior.
   • Topics include digital security, brain health, emergency food supplies and neighbourhood exercise. They also cover hearing, movement, volunteering, dementia, housing and mental health. The goal is a better quality of life for older people.
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9. News article25 Sept 2026

   Asker municipality is lowering the water level in Store Sandungen by about 90 cm because the dam does not meet dam safety requirements

   • The latest check of the dam at Store Sandungen in Vestmarka shows it does not meet today's safety rules. Asker municipality owns the dam and must follow rules overseen by NVE (the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate). The rules require regular checks of the dam's condition.
   • Calculations show the water should be lowered by about 90 cm to reduce the strain on the dam. Work starts on 29 September and will finish during the autumn. The level will stay low until it is clear what measures are needed.
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10. News article16 Sept 2026

    Asker municipality bans AI glasses in school and after-school hours over privacy and safety concerns

    • Asker municipality is banning AI glasses at school and in after-school care. Parents, pupils and staff have been told.
    • The ban is based on §5 of the school rules. It says pupils may not use mobile phones, smartwatches or other private communication devices during school hours, unless the teacher has agreed otherwise. AI glasses count as such devices.
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