Express your opinion

We are working on many issues and topics, and we would like to hear what is important to society—and to you as a citizen. Your input, comments, and remarks are important to us.

Submissions regarding matters under consultation

If you wish to submit comments on matters that are subject to consultation, you may do so.

Here you will find an overview of matters currently open for consultation.

Public participation map for the Longyearbyen land use plan

What should be built, preserved, or improved in Longyearbyen, and how? We would like to hear your ideas and suggestions for the land use plan.

This is the link to the map External link.

We recommend that you read the user guide before getting started, as it will make it easier to submit your input.

You can follow the process of the land use plan in this link

Talk to politicians

You can contact both the local council chair and other politicians directly.

Here you will find an overview of the various committees and their members External link.

Public question time

Residents of Longyearbyen can ask questions directly to politicians in connection with local council meetings.

To give residents of Longyearbyen the opportunity to ask questions directly to politicians or the administration, the local council has a system of public question time in connection with local council meetings. Anyone who is registered in the population register as a resident of Longyearbyen can take advantage of this opportunity. Questions must be of general interest to the residents of Longyearbyen. See the adopted guidelines at this link.

Questions can be sent by email to: post@lokalstyre.no