Schools and Foster Parents Honoured

Politicians in Norddjurs Municipality are deciding today what the future of public schools should look like, and several parents are demonstrating in front of the town hall in Grenaa. In Randers, politicians have decided to mark foster parents celebrating 25 years of service, and a joint tender for flexible transport worth just under 198 million kr. is now prompting politicians to put questions to the minister.

Christmas: 4 classics can already be made now

Christmas may seem far away, but several of the classic flavours require several weeks of preparation. This is what cookbook author and TV chef Anne Hjernøe says, urging people to gather children, friends and family for the Christmas preparations in the kitchen.

She points out that December is already filled with work, gifts, visits, guests and Christmas lunches, and that you therefore make your own life easier by starting already in November. In the article at DR Nyheder Østjylland, she guides you through 4 Christmas classics that you will benefit from making already now.

Norddjurs: Parents protest against school decision

Politicians in Norddjurs Kommune (the local authority in the Norddjurs area) are deciding today what the future of the public schools (the municipal primary schools) will look like. This comes after more than six months of work, and the politicians already presented last week what the future schools will look like.

Several parents are demonstrating in front of the town hall in Grenaa while the decision is being made. The decision has caused division and debate both locally and in the political sphere, and you can follow the day's reactions in the live blog at TV 2 Østjylland.

Randers: Foster parents honoured after all

Politicians on Randers Municipality's Children and Schools Committee (the political committee for children and schools) decided on Monday to hold an annual celebration marking the 25th anniversary of foster parents (families who care for other people's children for the municipality).

In September, TV 2 Østjylland reported that this was otherwise not going to happen because foster parents are contracted employees. One of the foster parents calls the new decision fantastic and says that foster parents are finally being acknowledged. Source: TV 2 Østjylland.

Minister must answer questions on million-cron contracts in flex transport

Venstre's Amanda Heitmann has submitted a written question to the Minister for Cities, Rural Affairs and Transport Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt about companies with no experience in passenger transport that are set to receive million-cron contracts to transport vulnerable citizens. This comes in the wake of two articles from TV 2 Fyn about the new winners of public flex transport contracts (shared, publicly funded transport for citizens who cannot use regular buses).

TV 2 Fyn's review of the 10 companies with the largest contract awards showed that several have no or limited experience in passenger transport, that several are run from apartments, and that some have no employed drivers. The 10 companies are set to receive contracts worth just under 198 million kr. in a joint tender from FynBus, Midttrafik and Sydtrafik, covering two years of operation from March 2027. The awards are conditional on, among other things, operating permits and financial guarantees, and Michael Nedersøe from Dansk Folkeparti has also submitted a question to the minister about flex transport. Source: TV 2 Østjylland.

Bestseller executive’s company buys country estate near Skanderborg

Constantinsborg A/S, the company of Bestseller’s millionaire, has bought a country estate on Vengevej near Skanderborg. This can be seen in Tinglysningen, and the transaction was made official today, Tuesday 10 November.

The purchase price for the 1266-square-metre buildings on a 174.406-square-metre plot is 6,8 million kr. Source: TV 2 Østjylland.

Train stands still on Funen after collision

A train on its way towards Zealand hit a larger unknown object on the tracks near Langeskov on Funen on Tuesday. The train has sustained considerable damage and has been stopped in Slagelse, according to Fyns Politi in an official statement. No people have been injured.

Fyns Politi will suspend train services in both directions within the next few hours to examine the crime scene and urges train passengers to keep up to date via Rejseplanen.dk. Source: TV 2 Østjylland.

Briefly

• Glas – Museet for Glaskunst in Ebeltoft has received a grant of 1 million kr. from A.P. Møller and Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal to modernize the museum's working glass workshop. TV 2 Østjylland
• Tivoli Friheden in Aarhus spent three weeks and 35 employees decorating it with 1,500 Christmas trees, 3,000 baubles and 25 kilometres of string lights, and Jul i Friheden opens on 14 November. TV 2 Østjylland