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It is time for ideas for Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting – citizens’ ideas will be implemented with 500 000 €

Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting starts on January 26 – the budget is 500 000 €

Oulu’s citizens will get to decide how the city will spend half a million euros in Participatory Budgeting in 2026

Water quality in Oulu’s winter swimming places is good November 10–11, 2025

A fishing pier will be built in Merijalinranta

Linnanmaa Swimming Pool’s multi-purpose pool closed due to bacteria discovery

You can decide how the city of Oulu spends 240 000 € – vote in Participatory Budgeting

Dredging in the Nallikari Beach begins

Now is the time for ideas – how would you spend the Participatory Budgeting’s 240 000 €?

More ashtray bins in use in Oulu

Cooking fat of your Christmas dishes does not belong down the drain

See you in nature? – the city of Oulu launches new activities to encourage citizens to visit local nature

The bio waste sorting obligation is in effect – you can still join separate collection

You can swim at the Nallikari Beach again – the bacterial counts have gone down

Participatory Budgeting’s voting results have been settled – 33 proposals will be implemented

The city of Oulu’s Participatory Budgeting vote opens on April 28

Oulu participates in the A million trash bags Challenge

The season of road dust is arriving in Oulu

The City of Oulu promotes circular economy with the support of EU