A municipal initiative is a tool for direct influence. It allows a municipal citizen to highlight a topical issue or problem and encourage decision-makers to pay attention to it.

The right of initiative is based on Section 23 of the Local Government Act. Residents and other members of a municipality have the right to initiate matters concerning its operations. In addition, service users have the right to initiate matters concerning the municipal service in question.

The municipality must inform the initiator of the measures taken in response to the initiative. In addition, the municipal council must be informed at least once a year of the initiatives taken in matters within its jurisdiction and the measures taken in response to them.

Kuntalaisaloite.fi -online service, you can submit municipal initiatives to the municipalities participating in the service, as well as support and follow initiatives taken by others.

Below are the municipal initiatives regarding Kankaanpää.