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Tuesday morning let the parties in Parliament until his third krisepakke to keep your life in Norwegian companies. With an ever-rising unemployment will the municipalities be asked to spend more money, so that not more lose their jobs.
– the Municipalities must begin to plan for the maintenance of schools, nursing homes and roads, so that the contractors know that it comes income, says Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Sp).
Five billion are allocated to municipalities and county municipalities in today’s krisepakke.
– There will come more, ” says Kari Elisabeth Kaski (SV).
the political Parties in Parliament put forward his krisepakke number three in connection with the koronakrisen Tuesday. The municipalities shall ensure to keep the business in the time by investing in the maintenance of schools, nursing homes and roads.
Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / Scanpix Mayor is ready to act
– This is very good news, the money we spend well, ” says mayor Marianne Sivertsen Næss (Ap) in Hammerfest.
She says that she already before the weekend gave rådmannen information to obtain overview of the building previously has not had the money to maintain.
Mayor Marianne Sivertsen Næss will soon have ready a list of what investments the municipality can do with the new krisepakken in the back pocket.
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– the swimming pool needs maintenance, so if the schools continue to remain closed, we can start earlier than planned, ” says Næss.
Among other projects like Hammerfest municipality can now expedite, is the construction of a new fire station, maintenance of the church, and the upgrading of water and waste water network.
Now keeps the fire department in a brakkerigg.
Photo: Google Earth / screen-shot – Reminiscent of the time after the war
For brannsjefen in Hammerfest feels paradoxical that the pandemic can give him what he has dreamed about for many years.
– It is very special that it is koronakrisen that can make it possible to have realized our wish for a new fire station. We see the negative consequences of the situation wherever one turns, ” says fire chief Arne Myrseth.
Brannmester Arne Myrseth describe it as paradoxical, if koronaviruset makes sure that he gets new fire station.
Foto: Jan Harald Tomassen / NRK
He describes the need for a new fire station that large. It is reported many discrepancies in the old building, which is difficult to get geared up in. The history buffs brannsjefen see the exceptional measures now put in the works in a historical light.
This reminds me about the time after the second world war, where you put in the time nødsarbeid to keep the people away from idleness. This is great action, ” says Myrseth.
Krisepakken which was presented in Parliament today also contains a number of other measures. The counties shall have one of the five billion to keep public transit running, And the state should put in the time maintenance projects, which corresponds to up to one billion within the flood – and rassikring, rail and road.
the regional director Målfrid Baik in the NHO believes the current krisepakke hit the northern Norwegian business and industry, which is characterised by small and medium-sized businesses, well.
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the NHO Arctic believe you can hit small and medium-sized enterprises better with the current krisepakke than the previous two. It is more adapted to the northern business community’s needs, with a high proportion of small businesses.
– Our surveys among companies show that it now is in Northern Norway, the business sector has been hardest hit by the koronakrisen, ” says Målfrid Baik, who is the regional director in NHO the Arctic.
With many skolebygg as the stands empty now, believes the confederation of Norwegian enterprise-is the leader that you have a good opportunity to get started quickly.
– It is positive that you arrange for the municipalities, which are closest to their local business community, must take responsibility to help companies with the mission. Now they can expedite the gryteklare projects, and it must begin with as soon as possible, ” says Baik.
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