Advisory councils

The Disability Council works to ensure that people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities in society. Representatives from disability organisations and the municipality meet to discuss barriers and propose solutions. Topics include accessibility in public spaces, participation in community life, and equal access to services. The council’s role is advisory, helping the municipality develop a society where everyone can take part on equal terms.

Meeting dates 2026

• 19 February, 13:00–16:00, Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall
• 21 May, 13:00–16:00, Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall
• 8 October, 13:00–16:00, Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall
• 10 December, 13:00–16:00, Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall

The Community Safety and Public Health Council focuses on creating a safe, healthy and socially sustainable Boden. It brings together different actors to collaborate on issues such as crime prevention, wellbeing, inclusion and community life. The council identifies challenges, shares knowledge and suggests measures that promote trust, safety and active citizenship, helping to make Boden a good place to live for all residents.

The Interfaith Council is also part of Boden Municipality’s work on safety and public health. The council exists to foster cooperation, dialogue and contact between different religions and community actors.

The Youth Council represents the perspectives of young people in the Municipality of Boden. Its purpose is to give young people greater influence and opportunities for participation and equality.

The Youth Council works to ensure that young people’s views are taken into account in municipal decision-making. It can raise new issues and serves as a consultative body on matters concerning children and young people.

The municipality’s representatives in the Youth Council provide information about plans and changes that affect the target group and seek the Council’s views at an early stage.

Meeting dates 2026

• 16 March, 17:00, Meeting room, Hedenbrovägen 2
  25 May, 17:00, Meeting room, Hedenbrovägen 2
  7 September, 17:00, Meeting room, Hedenbrovägen 2
  7 December, 17:00, Meeting room, Hedenbrovägen 2

The Rural Council represents villages and rural areas in Boden. It provides a forum for dialogue between local communities and the municipality. The council raises issues linked to rural services, infrastructure, transport, culture and business development. By gathering perspectives from the countryside, it helps form a more complete picture of the municipality and ensures that development takes place fairly and sustainably across both town and rural areas.

Meeting dates 2026

• 24 February, 13:00, Community hall in Alträsk
• 26 May, 13:00, Community hall in Hundsjö
• 22 September, 13:00, Service point in Unbyn
• 24 November, 13:00, Service point in Gunnarsbyn