More expensive entry into culture in Helsingborg

The entrance to Fredriksdal will be more expensive after the beginning of the year.picture: Anders Ebefeldt

The reason for this Here, the Council of Culture expects less funding for 2019 while assuming that prices, rents and labor costs will increase.

The question of Additional fees were collected by the Cultural Committee earlier this fall, but were withdrawn when the majority in power disagreed.

Green Party wanted the proposal to be anchored in the party organization before voting yes. And Thursday night, the decision was made by the culture committee. Despite the increases, the chairman of the Culture Council, moderator Kristian Anderson, thinks and hopes that the culture card will continue to be popular in the future.

– It's still incredibly affordable.

Kristian Anderson, Chair of the Committee on Culture, moderates the lowest rates for children.picture: Moa Dahlin

The social democrats The Culture Committee has an open attitude to rising prices. But in the meantime, the party has not reserved the decision.

"We did not participate in the decision and, as we had not finalized our budget proposal for the municipality, we had no proposals of their own," said Björn Tufvesson-Alm.

But he is happy that the children of Helsingborg have not been affected by the increases. What matters to Kristian Anderson:

"We know that many families have a difficult economy and therefore want to limit the number of activities for children.For example, we have not increased the registration fees for the school. cultural.

It becomes more expensive to visit the nucleus.picture: Björn Lilja

Kristian Anderson also believes that the next increases mean that the culture committee can bring in more money than we can invest in other cultures. But this is said before the blue-green minority government presents its next budget for Helsingborg.

It has already been said that there will be reductions in most neighborhoods in Helsingborg and that priority will be given to the boards responsible for care, care, school and social services.

Sofiero is not included in Kulturstyrelsen, but located in Helsingborg Scen & Arena AB. Entry fees to Sofiero will remain at SEK 120, but you will lose the discounts in the spring and at the end of the season.