Drammen Municipality

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1. News article14 Oct 2026

   Drammen to receive Holsfjorden water 15–26 October 2026 during maintenance; discoloured water possible

   • Glitrevannverket is doing maintenance on the water pipes 15–26 October. During this time Drammen gets its water from Asker and Bærum waterworks, which take water from Holsfjorden.
   • Everyone will have water all the time. Some people may get brown or discoloured water at times, because the water flows at a different speed, direction and pressure. Otherwise no noticeable changes are expected.
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2. News article14 Oct 2026

   Drammen's water comes from Holsfjorden 15–26 October 2026; discoloured water possible

   • Glitrevannverket is maintaining its water pipes 15–26 October. During this time the water comes from Asker og Bærum waterworks, which take it from Holsfjorden.
   • You will have water all the time. Changes in pressure and flow may sometimes make the water look discoloured. No other noticeable changes are expected.
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3. Call for applications13 Oct 2026

   Drammen municipality advertises chief executive post, applications due 1 November

   • Drammen municipality is looking for a new chief executive (the municipality's top administrative leader). The job was advertised on 13 October 2026, and the application deadline is 1 November.
   • The municipal council decides who gets the job. This is planned for Tuesday 8 December.
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4. Report9 Oct 2026

   Drammen municipality is NOK 20 million behind budget after eight months but expects a solid annual result

   • After eight months, Drammen municipality is NOK 20 million behind its budget. This is mainly because tax income and income equalisation (state money that evens out differences between municipalities) are about NOK 50 million lower than planned.
   • Services are keeping costs under control and have spent NOK 30 million less than budgeted in total.
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5. Call for applications9 Oct 2026

   Drammen municipality invites all family carers to a theme evening on guilt, shame and responsibility on 15 October

   • The evening is on 15 October, 18:00–20:00 at Wergelandsgate 13 in Drammen. The Ethics Council and the carers' centre of Drammen municipality organise it.
   • All family carers are welcome, whatever the diagnosis of the person they care for.
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6. News article8 Oct 2026

   NOK 790,500 from World Cup auction proposed to be distributed via application scheme to Krokstadelva fire victims

   • The World Cup auction for people hit by the Krokstadelva fire raised NOK 790,500. The money is now with Drammen municipality.
   • Players and staff of the men's national football team gave 19 items. The auction began days after the 17 July fire. Skanfil, the Football Federation and the team organised it.
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7. News article7 Oct 2026

   Municipality's first 1960-cohort meetup drew 45 of 136 invitees and sparked new connections

   • 45 of the 136 people in Åssiden and Øren born in 1960 came to the municipality's first cohort meetup.
   • The municipality expects more older people and fewer people of working age. That makes it more important that people know each other, also to avoid loneliness.
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8. News article7 Oct 2026

   Drammen's Bybrua bridge has won three international awards and is shortlisted for a fourth

   • Drammen's Bybrua bridge has won three awards this summer and autumn: «International Project of the Year» at the NCE Bridges Awards 2026, a design prize in Paris, and best steel structure in Norway at EuroSteel 2026.
   • At the NCE Bridges Awards, the bridge beat big projects such as the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Canada and the USA, and 1915Çanakkale in Turkey, the world's longest suspension bridge.
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9. News article6 Sept 2026

   Drammen brings the municipality and volunteers together for a month of mental health and suicide prevention events

   • From 10 September to 10 October, Drammen municipality runs a campaign called "A helping hand". The goal is to show what help is available. All residents can take part.
   • The municipality works with Mental Helse, Angstringen Norge, Leve Buskerud, Kirkens Bymisjon, Blå Kors, Fontenehuset and World Mental Health Day.
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10. News article21 May 2026

    Drammen hosts Reuse Week 2–8 November 2026 with repair workshops and a focus on household preparedness

    • Drammen's Reuse Week is 2–8 November 2026. This year is the Total Defence Year. The theme is that you are better prepared in a crisis if you can repair things and use them again.
    • The main event is 'Faglig fredag' on 6 November, 11:00–15:00, at Drammensbiblioteket. The municipality and USN (the university) invite researchers, businesses and organisations. They will discuss which local resources can make us safer in a crisis.
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