The Kex










Campaign Policy













for the municipality












elections 2022

 

Sports, Activities

and Schools

  • Kex will campaign for

    The prioritisation of a new sports centre for Höfn in the central area.

    Establishing facilities for sports activities in Suðursveit and Öræfi alongside the maintenance of Mánavöllur.

    Improved municipal collaboration with local youth organisations and sports clubs.

  • The creation of a plan for the future of Grunnskóli Hornafjarðar and its housing.

    A long-term development plan for the Sjónarhóll preschool and the continuation of its currently planned extension.

    Ensuring public access to the various outdoor recreation areas and playgrounds, with consideration to social diversity.

  • Promoting outdoor youth activities across the entire municipality.

    Establishing facilities for kayaking f.e. boat shelters.

    The reorganisation of the municipality’s involvement in children’s sports and outdoor activities with the goal of ensuring the opportunity for every child to participate in diverse sports and outdoor activities, regardless of their parents’ financial status.

The Labour Market

and Social Affairs

  • Kex will campaign for

    Increased facilities for remote work across the entire municipality, focusing on rural areas.

    Ways for the municipality to support a diverse economy.

    Special support for entrepreneurship and innovation in the municipality.

  • The development of diverse commercial real estate, including sufficient plot supply.

    Continue to support and encourage the tourism industry of the municipality, f.e. with regular advertising campaigns

  • Maintain a good relationship with stakeholders of the labour market and respond quickly to any problems that may arise.

    Maintain a good relationship with Vatnajökull National Park

Administration

and Finances

  • Kex will campaign for

    A major increase in the flow of information towards foreign language speakers and residents.

    A general increase in the flow of information and public participation. This can be achieved with an accessible website, regular surveying, public meetings, the immediate introduction of projects, more accessible minutes, etc.

    Employing a Human Resource Manager for the municipality with a local office.

  • Performing a requirements analysis for municipal staff’s jobs to ensure a fair workload.

    A register of interests for elected officials that is public and accessible.

    Administrative collaboration with residents, e.g., multicultural council, youth council, senior citizens’ council etc.

    The integration of equality and environmentalism in all decision-making.

  • A sensible treatment of public finances, especially in the early stages of projects.

    Ensuring resident meetings at least twice a year for consultation and information.

    The creation of an electronic platform for consultation, e.g., a resident portal on the municipality’s website.

    The mayor will be hired in a professional process, whether through a formal recruitment process or appointed in accordance with pre-determined qualifications regarding education, skills and experience.

Welfare

  • Kex will campaign for

    Overall increased access to the municipality’s institutions.

    Supporting businesses and individuals in accessibility improvements.

    Ensuring the access for disabled people to diverse careers, funding, and support.

    The municipality utilising all accessibility resources available.

    Accelerate the process that has already begun in the new nursing home so that construction can begin as soon as possible and planning can begin for the next expansion.

  • Access to diverse sports and outdoor activities, in-line with society’s diversity.

    An active conversation between service users and providers to improve services.

    Reinforcing the senior citizens’ council to ensure a more active connection between senior citizens and administration.

    Ensuring access for senior citizens to diverse exercise opportunities and the promotion of health.

  • Improving educational opportunities and accessibility for foreign residents.

    Comprehensive support for children and families of foreign origin, especially regarding native language education.

    Working towards the municipality’s human rights policy.

    A push for the introduction of facilities and equipment required for specialist telemedicine.

Environment and Planning

  • Kex will campaign for

    All municipal decision-making to consider environmental and climate issues.

    The participation of municipal institutions in environmental projects like The Green Steps Program (Græn Skref).

    Revising the environment and planning committee to ensure a focused coverage of issues.

    The facilitation of responsible recycling for residents and businesses.

    The construction of diverse residential housing, including sufficient plot supply. The results of the resident meeting on September 15th, 2021, will be used as a basis.

  • Support and education for individuals, companies, and institutions to improve environmental awareness and promote greener lifestyles and operations.

    The prioritisation of environmentally friendly modes of transportation in all planning.

    Developing green spaces around the municipality with diverse utilisation options in mind. Accessibility to such spaces must be improved, e.g., by creating an outdoor recreation map.

    A long-term vision for the municipality’s planning that is comprehensive and diverse.

    Further improvements on municipal pathways for walking, bicycling, and horse-riding.

  • Ensuring a conversation with the public regarding the future planning of highways. Kex will press for road improvements to cut distances and improve traffic safety.

    Increased resident involvement in planning and decision-making as well as increased access to information regarding construction projects, both planned and ongoing. Resident consultation must happen in the preliminary stages of projects.

    Resident involvement in planning and decision-making must be increased, especially in the preliminary stages of projects.

Culture

  • Kex will campaign for

    Support for the diverse cultural activities in the municipality.

    That the Cultural Centre of Hornafjörður becomes a leader in the diverse cultural activities in the municipality.

    Special attention be paid to events for children and residents of foreign origin.

    The capability of Sindrabær to perform its functions as a music hall and school.

  • The housing requirements of different cultural activities within the municipality being met.

    Utilising rural assembly houses for diverse cultural events.

    The capability of Mánagarður to perform its functions as the municipality’s centre for culture and performing arts.

  • Gamlabúð recieves an appropriate role when Vatnajökull National Park moves from there.

    New ways are sought to present the history and cultural heritage of the municipality, whether through new museums, exhibitions, or other.

    Establish grounds for a new and improved glacier exhibition so it can be reopened.