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In winter, many drivers use now covered green areas to park their vehicles - without realizing that this violates traffic regulation.

The City of Tallinn has signed a 21-year contract with JCDecaux Eesti OÜ for the installation and maintenance of new public bus shelters, public outdoor areas, advertising and city information screens. JCDecaux Eesti OÜ will have the right to display outdoor advertising on these buildings.

The Tallinn City Government approved at its meeting on 18 January the regulations that will increase the allowance for private kindergartens from €200 to €264 per child per month from 1 January, and the rate of private kindergarten allowance will increase from up to €200 to €264 per month. The private nursery allowance is paid to nursery schools and the childcare allowance is paid to parents.

From 1 February 2023, Tallinn will raise the minimum wage for creative staff in performing arts institutions, museum staff with scientific and pedagogical aims and librarians from €1,400 to €1,600 per month, or 14.3%.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft decision to the Tallinn City Council, which, if adopted, will terminate the activities of the Tallinn Water Operators Monitoring Foundation and start liquidation proceedings.

The Tallinn City Government wants to amend the Tallinn Statute to clarify and update the regulation of the city's badges of honour.

The Tallinn City Government today approved a decree that will raise the minimum salary for Tallinn city teachers again this year.

Last year, 2,575 marriages were contracted at the Tallinn Family Register Office, with the oldest groom being 84 and the oldest bride 83. July and August were the most popular months for marriages, with nearly 360 marriages in each month.

This year, Tallinn will continue to support the cultivation of edible, culinary and ornamental plants in the urban environment - the call for applications for non-profit support in the field of urban gardening is open until 1 February and the call for applications for educational gardens until 15 February.

Tallinn's skating rinks, which opened in mid-November, have already been visited more than 52 000 times. The whole population is welcome to enjoy the winter fun - the capital's schools can continue to organize free exercise classes on the ice rinks, and there are also free facilities for senior citizens.