The City of Porvoo will introduce a new type of sweeping robot in early August. The robot will autonomously clean the streets and paved areas in the Market Square and at the riverside, mainly at night. The sweeping robot is about the size of a small car and moves slowly.
This year, Porvoo’s participatory budgeting focuses on young people. Voting closed on 26 April, and as a result, six ideas will be implemented during 2026. The selected ideas include purchases for schools and youth centres, as well as a large concert.
This year, Porvoo’s participatory budgeting focuses on the youth living in the city. Everyone was able to submit ideas, but young people in particular took an active role in the ideation process in schools and in specially organized workshops. Voting begins on 13 April.
The event calendar on the City of Porvoo’s website will soon be migrated to a new technical platform. Last year the event pages attracted over half a million visits and are among the most popular content on the website. The goal now is to provide a clearer and more user-friendly service for both city residents and event organisers.
The 2026 round of participatory budgeting is starting again. Participatory budgeting has been carried out in Porvoo three times, and in previous years the target group has included all residents of Porvoo. This year, the target group is young people living in Porvoo.
In August 2026, a pilot for bilingual English-Finnish education will be launched at Peipon koulu in Gammelbacka, Porvoo. The pilot will start with a group in the first grade. An info event will be held for interested guardians on 19.11.2025.
The support for learning in pre-primary, basic and general upper secondary education will be renewed throughout the country from 1 August 2025. The aim of the major reform is to support students at an early stage, in their own teaching group and primarily group-specifically.
A private daycare centre with a single group has decided to close following a water damage incident over the weekend.
Porvoo City Cultural Services is seeking residency artists to stay at the Art Factory residency. The residency periods or 1–3 months open for application are granted for the period 19.1.2026–10.1.2027. The residency includes a working space and an apartment. Rent is 400 euros per month.
The vote on participatory budgeting closed before Easter. As a result of the vote, the City of Porvoo will implement 9 ideas during this year. The total cost estimate for implementing the ideas is 47 500 euros.