Færder Municipality

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1. Call for applications19 Oct 2026

   Four Vestfold authorities invite tourism industry to 2 November dialogue meeting ahead of joint procurement

   • Four public bodies in Vestfold will buy tourism services together: Sandefjord, Færder and Tønsberg municipalities and Vestfold County Municipality. Before writing the requirements, they want to hear from the industry.
   • The meeting is on 2 November, 14:00–16:00, at Stasjonen in Tønsberg, 8th floor (Tollbodgaten 22). It is for tourism businesses, and you must sign up.
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2. Press release18 Oct 2026

   Færder lifts boil-water notice after new samples show no bacteria

   • Færder municipality is ending the boil-water notice for all residents. New tests find no bacteria, so the water is safe to drink and use as usual.
   • The municipality issued the notice as a precaution. A routine sample from the Teie water reservoir showed enterococci bacteria (bacteria that can signal contamination) on Thursday 15 October. More samples were then taken.
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3. News article17 Oct 2026

   Three municipal committee meetings in week 43, open to the public and streamed live

   • Three committees in the municipality meet in week 43: education, culture and welfare on 20 October at 18:00; planning, technical affairs and environment on 21 October at 09:00; and health, social affairs and volunteering on 21 October at 18:00.
   • All meetings are in the council chamber at Tinghaugveien 18. Anyone can come and listen.
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4. Call for applications15 Oct 2026

   Vestfold County opens cultural project grants, deadline 15 November 2026

   • Vestfold County has opened several grant schemes for art, culture and volunteer cultural work. You must apply by 15 November 2026.
   • The Regional Culture Fund supports projects that create activity, teamwork and participation in cultural life.
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5. News article15 Oct 2026

   People over 62 can apply to Husbanken for up to NOK 75,000 to adapt their home by 30 October 2026

   • If you are over 62, you can now apply to Husbanken (the Norwegian State Housing Bank) for money to make your home better suited to older age. This helps you live safely at home longer.
   • You can get up to NOK 75,000. The money can pay for changes to the bathroom, removing thresholds or making it easier to get into the home.
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6. News article15 Oct 2026

   Færder municipality holds Self-Preparedness Week 26–27 October, focused on mobile network and power outages

   • Self-Preparedness Week 2026 is in week 44. The theme is what to do if mobile network, internet or power is gone for a long time. The goal is for more people to manage on their own for at least one week in a crisis.
   • If mobile network and internet go down, Færder municipality opens information points. There you can get information and help to contact the emergency services.
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7. News article15 Oct 2026

   Færder municipality invites residents to open preparedness meeting on prolonged loss of power and communications

   • The meeting is on Monday 26 October, 18:00–19:30 at Labakken school, Mathilde Henriksens vei 30, Vestskogen. It is free and everyone is welcome.
   • Imagine power, mobile network and internet are gone for several days. The municipality will explain what it does, where you can get information and help, and what you can do yourself.
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8. Public consultation14 Oct 2026

   Færder municipality gives notice of minor corrections to the zoning plan for the new mainland connection

   • Færder municipality says it will change the zoning plan for the new mainland connection (plan 2019001). The goal is to fix errors and gaps in the plan map and rules.
   • The changes are small. They cover the width of road land and cycle/pedestrian paths, temporary construction areas, turning spots, accesses, pavements and noise barriers. Borders between land uses are matched to property lines, and wrong names are fixed.
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9. News article9 Oct 2026

   Færder municipality briefed farmers on new environmental rules and grants and received input on the land-use plan

   • Færder municipality took part in the annual meeting of the Nøtterøy and Tjøme farmers' association. Business manager Marie Kobro and advisers Niklas Agnew Eie and Lars Bøen-Johnsen attended.
   • Eie explained the new fertiliser regulation (rules on how fertiliser is used), regional environmental requirements and SMIL (grants for environmental measures in farming). He also advised farmers on how to apply for support.
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10. News article8 Oct 2026

    Færder's new business manager links Oslofjord work and business development after meeting two marine firms

    • Færder's new business manager, Marie Kobro, held an online meeting with Bluebrick Innovation and visited Færder Sjømat this week. She wants to get to know local business.
    • Bluebrick Innovation makes new raw materials from shellfish and other marine leftovers. These would otherwise be thrown away.
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