Falu Party

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Falupartiet
Image:Falupartiet.gif
Leader Ulf Elgemyr
Headquarters Garvaregatan 2B, Falun
Political ideology Local interest
Website home.swipnet.se/falupartiet
See also the politics of Sweden series

The Falu Party (in Swedish: Falupartiet) a local political party in Falun, Sweden. Party leader is Ulf Elgemyr.

In 1998 FP got 10.9% of the votes and six seats in the municipal council. In 2002 it got 2441 votes (7.5%) and five seats.

1998-2002 FP was part of a local six-party coalition governing the municipality, consititing of FP, Moderate Party, Centre Party, Christian Democrats, People's Party - Liberals and Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party.

Example of current demand of the party (from the party website):

  • Social Services to remain in its present location
  • No extra funding for the Folk Music Festival
  • New courthouse, but not on Kullen
  • More attention to the situation of children and youth
  • Law and order, support the work to increase police resources
  • Supports construction of nine-hole golf-course in Linghed
  • Supports restoration of fire station in Enviken
  • Opposes decay of buildings in Sågmyra
  • Smother traffic in the centre, open Åsgatan- Kristinegatan for one-way traffic.
  • Raise a statue of Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlöf
  • Well-functioning school and good elderly care.

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