Winter road maintenance

The plan establishes that the countryside must not be impoverished, that welfare and services must exist everywhere and that the state must take greater responsibility for transport infrastructure. The party programme says that public procurement must be used strategically. The counter-proposal's demand for a review of how snow-clearing procurement is designed so that residents along private roads are reached follows from these principles, but the plan does not address the question directly.

• the countryside must not be impoverisheddecisive»Oavsett var i landet vi bor så har vi ett gemensamt intresse av att landsbygden inte utarmas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regardless of where in the country we live, we have a common interest in the countryside not being impoverished.”
• state infrastructure responsibility»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is going far too slowly; the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• strategic public procurement»Den offentliga upphandlingen omfattar mycket stora ekonomiska« (party programme ↗)“Public procurement encompasses very large economic”
• service throughout the country»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be for everyone and exist everywhere.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan holds firm to the view that well-functioning transport systems throughout the country are a prerequisite for the entire country to be able to live, and that the state shall be present throughout the country. Reviewing how snow clearance procurements are designed, so that societally vital functions reach even along private roads, follows from that principle. The plan furthermore requires that public procurers are role models. The plan therefore supports the demand, but does not directly address snow clearance.

• transport throughout the countrydecisive»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communication systems throughout the country are”
• the entire country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the entire country being able to live and develop.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• exemplary public procurement»offentliga arbetsgivare och upphandlare ska vara föredömen i att verka för en sund konkurrens« (2022 manifesto ↗)“public employers and procurers shall be role models in working for fair competition”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about snow clearance or procurement of winter road maintenance. Closest related commitments are that state rules shall function equally well for small municipalities as for large ones and that infrastructure shall hold the country together, which suggests a review of how procurements are designed. The plan also wants quality aspects to weigh more heavily in public procurement.

• rules adapted for rural areasdecisive»regelverk ska fungera lika bra för små kommuner som« (party programme ↗)“rules shall function equally well for small municipalities as”
• infrastructure across the country»En utbyggd och välfungerande infrastruktur är« (party programme ↗)“A developed and well-functioning infrastructure is”
• quality in procurement»Vid offentliga upphandlingar ska« (party programme ↗)“In public procurement, shall”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly requires upgraded rural roads with better road maintenance year-round and that those who pay fees to road co-ownerships be compensated. The counter-proposal wants to review how snow-clearance procurements are designed so that residents along co-ownership roads reach important public services, which follows directly from the commitment to close and reliable public service throughout the country. The exact procurement form is not mentioned, hence the derivation.

• road maintenance year-rounddecisive»förbättra belysningen, vägunderhållet året runt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve lighting, road maintenance year-round”
• compensation to road co-ownerships»Den som bor på landsbygden men betalar för sådant som det offentliga står för i tätort ska bli kompenserad. Därför vill vi införa ett avdrag för avgifterna till väg-, brygg- och bredbandssamfälligheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who live in the countryside but pay for things that are public in urban areas shall be compensated. Therefore we want to introduce a deduction for fees to road, wharf and broadband co-ownerships.”
• reliable service throughout the country»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• infrastructure all the way»Järnvägen till samhället, vägen till huset, bredbandet till skärmen« (party programme ↗)“The railway to the village, the road to the house, broadband to the screen”

The plan establishes that the road network shall function in all parts of Sweden and that regional and private roads are crucial for a living countryside. Looking at how snow-clearing procurement is designed also follows the plan's requirement that public procurement shall provide taxpayers with low costs and high quality. The counter-proposal's demand for a review thus aligns with the plan.

• functioning road network throughout the countrydecisive»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• private roads crucial»De regionala och enskilda vägarna är avgörande för en levande landsbygd och glesbygd.« (party programme ↗)“Regional and private roads are crucial for a living countryside and sparsely populated areas.”
• efficient public procurement»Offentlig upphandling ska ske på sätt som ger skattebetalarna låga kostnader, hög kvalitet, säkrar likabehandling och stimulerar konkurrens.« (party programme ↗)“Public procurement shall take place in ways that give taxpayers low costs, high quality, secure equal treatment and stimulate competition.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires a billion-kronor investment to upgrade neglected roads throughout the country and that the state's investment level in road infrastructure is maintained at a long-term high level, so that it is possible to live and work even outside the major cities. It also requires that public activities that are not governmental functions be procured in competition. A review of how snow-clearing procurement is designed, so that residents along private roads are reached, aligns with these commitments.

• upgraded roads throughout the countrydecisive»Miljardsatsning för att rusta eftersatta vägar i hela landet - istället för att bygga dyra höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Billion-kronor investment to upgrade neglected roads throughout the country - instead of building expensive high-speed trains.”
• high investment level in roads»att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska« (party programme ↗)“that the investment level in communication systems infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic”
• functioning countryside»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden should function and it should be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”
• procurement in competition»Övrig offentlig verksamhet, som inte är myndighetsutövning, bör« (party programme ↗)“Other public activities, which are not governmental functions, should”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that all of Sweden must function and roads should be repaired so you can travel safely and on time, with high-quality infrastructure in all parts of the country. The counter-proposal's demand for a review of how snow-clearing procurements are designed aims at precisely this for residents along private roads. The plan's general promise to reduce red tape points in the same direction, even if winter road maintenance is not mentioned.

• underhållna vägardecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so you can travel safely and on time”
• hela Sverige ska fungera»Men ska det gå att bo och verka i hela Sverige måste också hela Sverige fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But if it's to be possible to live and work in all of Sweden, all of Sweden must also function.”
• infrastruktur i hela landet»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
• mindre regelkrångel»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Eliminate one-third of businesses' administrative costs and one-third of red tape”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto establishes that road maintenance shall be improved and that people shall be able to live and travel throughout the country, with special regard to rural conditions. The counter-proposal's requirement for a review of how snow clearing procurement is designed, so that residents along private roads have access to important public services, follows from that direction and the plan's criticism of rigid rules that lie like a wet blanket over the countryside. However, the plan does not mention winter road maintenance, so the support is inferred.

• better road maintenancedecisive»Förbättra underhållet av vägar och järnväg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve the maintenance of roads and railways”
• accessibility throughout the country»Människor ska kunna leva i hela landet och ta sig till sina arbeten snabbt och säkert.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People shall be able to live throughout the country and reach their workplaces quickly and safely.”
• criticism of rigid rules»Utmaningarna är idag många där stelbenta regler för byggande och företagsutveckling ligger som en blöt filt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Today the challenges are many where rigid rules for building and business development lie like a wet blanket.”
• the whole country shall thrive»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pursue a policy for all of Sweden”