County Council

VAKEn aluevaltuusto 2025-2029

VAKE’s County Council 2025–2029 

The County Council is responsible for the operations and finances of the wellbeing services county and exercises the highest decision-making power in the wellbeing services county. 

The tasks of the County Council are laid down in the Act on Wellbeing Services Counties. The County Council decides, for example, on the wellbeing services county’s strategy, administrative regulation, budget and financial plan. 

The County Council of the Wellbeing Services County of Vantaa and Kerava was elected in the county elections on 13 April 2025. 

Chairpersons of the County Council

Maarit Raja-Aho (National Coalition Party), Chair 

Jouko Lindtman (Social Democratic Party), 1st Vice-Chair 

Tanja Aidanjuuri (Finns Party), 2nd Vice-Chair 

VAKEn aluevaltuuston kolme puheenjohtajaa seisovat vierekkäin.

Jouko Lindtman, Maarit Raja-Aho and Tanja Aidanjuuri.

Members of the County Council

The e-mail addresses of councillors follow the format firstname.lastname@lh.vakehyva.fi

2026 meeting schedule

The County Council meet in the Council Chamber of Vantaa City Hall. County Council meetings are open to the public and can be followed on site or via live streaming on the wellbeing services county’s YouTube channel.

2026 meeting schedule 

  • County Council meeting on Monday 2 February 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 17:00  

  • County Council meeting on Monday 16 March 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 12 March 2026 15:00–17:00 

  • County Council meeting on Monday 18 May 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Tuesday 12 May 2026 17:00–19:00 

  • County Council meeting on Monday 15 June 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 11 June 2026 at 17:00  

  • County Council meeting on Monday 14 September 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 10 September 2026 at 17:00  

  • County Council meeting on Monday 26 October 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 17:00  

  • County Council meeting on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 18:00 

  • Briefing session on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 17:00 

    Other events 

  • County Council evening session 25 February 2026 at 17:00 

  • County Council evening session 15 April 2026 at 17:00 

  • County Council seminar 28 May 2026 

  • County Council evening session 26 August 2026 at 17:00 

  • County Council seminar 30 September 2026 

  • County Council evening session 11 November 2026 at 17:00 

Council initiatives

The councillors and council groups have the right to take initiatives on matters concerning the operations and management of the wellbeing services county. The County Executive must prepare a response to initiatives signed by at least 15 councillors within six months of their submission and submit it to the County Council for information.

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