Here are the municipalities that have introduced a begging ban

Vellinge municipality in Skåne was the first in the country to vote for a local ban on begging. The municipality claimed that beggars cause disturbances "through repeated urination and littering in the public place". After being rejected in several instances, the Supreme Administrative Court in December 2018 ruled that the municipality's begging ban is compatible with the Ordinance Act - and thus legally.

Since then, local begging bans have been pushed through in Skåne Staffanstorp and now most recently in southern Sweden Katrineholm. Similar prohibitions are discussed in several other municipalities.

• Vellinge

In December, the municipality got the right from the Supreme Administrative Court to impose a ban on begging in certain places in the municipality.

• Stafford

In April, the municipal council in Skåne Staffanstorp pushed through a proposal for a local begging ban after the political majority, consisting of M and SD, passed their will.

• Katrineholm

In April, the City Council voted yes to introduce begging in certain places in the municipality. The decision was based on a proposal made by the majority in Katrineholm, S and M. On Tuesday, May 15, the news came that the county administrative board approved the ban.

• Sölvesborg

In May, the Sölvesborg City Council decided to re-issue the decision to introduce a begging ban. This is because the opposition wants everyone to get the information they need before deciding. On June 4, the issue will be raised again.

• Kungsbacka

A majority consisting of SD and M together with the local party Kungsbackaborna voted in November 2018 for a permit requirement to beg for money. The matter is now parked with the administrative court following an appeal to the county administrative board.

• Bromley

The Sweden Democrats, the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Alternative are for a begging ban while the Social Democrats, Liberals and the Left Party are against. At the municipal council meeting on April 29, it was decided that the matter should be sent on return, which means that the proposal will be taken up again on May 20.

• Trelleborg

The Swedish Democrats have submitted a motion to introduce a begging ban. The publisher seems to be gaining a majority because the Moderates and Christian Democrats, who govern the municipality, are positive about it. Decisions can be made during the City Council on May 27, according to Trelleborgs Allehanda.

• Kavlinge

The Mayor of Skånska Kävlinge, which is governed by the Alliance, in May passed a decision to investigate which places could be relevant for a future begging ban. That's what Sydsvenskan writes.

• Munkedal

The issue has been raised by the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats, but the municipal council voted in April to reject the contentious proposal.

• Eskilstuna

In June 2018, the municipal council in Eskilstuna made a decision to introduce a new rule that the beggar must seek a special permit from the police. The decision was then reviewed by the county administrative board, which annulled the municipality's decision that begging must be a permit.

• Töreboda

The Swedish Democrats submitted a motion to introduce a begging ban in central parts of the municipality, but it was rejected because it did not clearly highlight which areas the ban would cover, according to Mariestads-Tidningen.

Source: Dagens Samhälle, SVT News, Mariestads-Tidningen, Sydsvenskan, Trelleborgs Allehanda

Dagens Samhälle sent out a questionnaire to the chairman of the municipal board in all 290 municipalities about how they view a local ban. The results were published on January 9, 2019. Parts of the survey that are still relevant are included in the above report.