Senja Municipality

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1. News article26 Oct 2026

   Senja municipality hires Kenneth Brattli Molund as new head of emergency preparedness in its fire and rescue service

   • Kenneth Brattli Molund has been hired to lead emergency preparedness at Senja Fire and Rescue. He had a similar job in Målselv municipality.
   • He joins the leadership team of Fire and Rescue Chief Christian Andreassen. He will work a lot on public safety and preparedness in the municipality.
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2. News article23 Oct 2026

   Midt-Troms crisis centre builds substance-abuse and violence expertise ahead of 2027 move to new building

   • Midt-Troms Crisis Centre held a training day on drugs, alcohol and violence for staff. KORUS nord, an expertise centre, explained substances, addiction and how to assess substance use. Staff also worked on cases.
   • The training day is part of the project «Opening an adapted housing offer in the new crisis centre building». Vanja Gulbrandsen Simonsen leads the project.
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3. News article23 Oct 2026

   Preparedness Week 2026 (26 Oct–1 Nov) focuses on crisis communication when mobile and internet go down

   • Preparedness Week 2026 runs from 26 October to 1 November. The theme is what to do when mobile and internet stop working. It has been held every year since 2019.
   • DSB runs the week with county governors, municipalities, civil defence and voluntary groups. Advice for residents is at dsb.no/egenberedskap.
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4. News article23 Oct 2026

   Senja municipality must cut a further NOK 60 million permanently by 2030 to close a gap between income and spending

   • Municipal director Stine Jakobsson Strømsø presented the 2027 budget and the 2027–2030 plan for Senja on 20 October. The municipality spends more than it earns.
   • It has about NOK 2.1 billion in income but about NOK 2.2 billion in spending. Interest and loan repayments rose from about NOK 100 million in 2020 to NOK 227 million in 2027.
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5. News article13 Oct 2026

   Senjalegen Finnsnes closed Friday 16 October 2026 for staff training day

   • Senjalegen Finnsnes is closed on Friday 16 October 2026 because staff have a training day. Reception has fewer staff. The laboratory and the dressing room (for changing wound dressings) are closed all day.
   • If you need urgent medical help, call the out-of-hours service on 116 117. If it is life-threatening, call 113.
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6. News article7 Oct 2026

   Forest owners in Senja, Sørreisa and Dyrøy can get up to 80% grant for a forest management plan – reply by 6 November 2026

   • Senja municipality, Sørreisa, Dyrøy and the County Governor of Troms and Finnmark have started a joint forest plan project. They want to know how many forest owners are interested.
   • Forest owners should answer a survey by 6 November 2026. Please reply even if you are unsure or don't want a plan. Every answer helps the planning.
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7. Call for applications7 Oct 2026

   Senja municipality seeks nominations for culture prize and community spirit prize – deadline 1 November 2026

   • Senja municipality asks residents, clubs and organisations to suggest who should get the culture prize and the community spirit prize. The deadline is 1 November 2026.
   • The culture prize goes to a person or association that has made a big contribution to arts and culture in the municipality.
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8. Report6 Oct 2026

   Senja municipality could gain from a more unified organisation – aiming for at least NOK 10 million in 2027

   • The consulting firm NIVI Analyse has reviewed how Senja municipality is organised and uses its resources.
   • The background is an ageing population, a shortage of workers, and heavy investment that has increased the municipality's debt.
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9. News article6 Oct 2026

   Radon tests in Senja schools and kindergartens show no need for urgent action, though a few spots exceed the action level

   • Senja municipality and SenjaLab measured radon (a radioactive gas from the ground) in all schools and kindergartens, public and private. The tests ran from February to May 2026.
   • Most results give no reason for urgent action. A few buildings and rooms are above the 100 Bq/m³ action level, but far below the 200 Bq/m³ limit. No building is seen as critical.
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10. News article5 Oct 2026

    Senja's influenza vaccination begins 16 November 2026 after delayed vaccine deliveries – no extra days

    • Some vaccine makers have production problems and cannot deliver to FHI on time. So Senja municipality is vaccinating a few weeks later than usual.
    • At Kulturhuset Finnsnes you can get the vaccine on 16 and 17 November and 1 and 2 December, 10:00–18:00.
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