A book of condolences for the former mayor of Tallinn, Edgar Savisaar, has been opened in the service hall of the Tallinn City Chancellery on Vabaduse Square.
Tallinn's district governments have set up a total of 79 collection points across the city where old Christmas trees can be given away for free. Collected Christmas trees are not dumped in landfills, but are reused for district heating in the city's houses or to generate electricity.
Residents are reminded to update their residence data in the Population Register before 3 February in order to participate in the Parliament (Riigkogu) elections in your hometown.
This week, every citizen eligible to vote can find out how, where and when to cast their vote in the upcoming Parliamentary elections via the e-voting register.
The election week lasts from 27 February until 5 March. All voters are invited to cast their vote for the candidate of their choice either electronically or at a polling station. Exceptionally, a ballot box can also be delivered to your home.
Residents of Tallinn who are unable to vote electronically or at a polling station due to ill health or other valid reasons can order a ballot box to their place of residence from the City District Government.
On 31 March, the City of Tallinn and Alfa Property OÜ signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of public infrastructure related to the Hipodroomi development. This is the first contract awarded under the public infrastructure financing regulation adopted last year.
Next week, the youth programme Gutsy Go, which aims to increase youths’ sense of community, will be organised in the Kesklinn district in cooperation with Jakob Westholm Gymnasium and the Freedom School for Ukrainian war refugees.
During the two previous weekends, Tallinn residents brought in 25 735, 96 kg of hazardous waste and eight tonnes of usable items. The residents of Tallinn can dispose of household hazardous waste in waste collection points. The Tallinn Waste Management Centre has six collection points for hazardous waste, which are open at weekends. The service is free of charge.
This year, 428 abandoned vehicles have been removed from Tallinn's urban space under the auspices of the Municipal Police Office, and 275 more are in the process of being removed. This will free up valuable parking spaces in the city and improve the quality of street maintenance.