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The Tallinn City Government decided on Wednesday to donate 20 diesel buses to the local government of Zhytomyr Oblast in Ukraine in order to support the restoration of public transport services there.

Tallinn City Government and the Tallinn Urban Planning Department have put out for public consultation four preliminary plans for the Old Harbour area, which are open for comments until 12 January. There will also be an outdoor public exhibition next to the Admiralty Bridge, showing the nature of the plans and the proposed buildings.

The 85th anniversary year of the Tallinn City Museum, culminated on 15 December with a conference, held at Hopner House entitled "Keep. Remember. Share."

The Tallinn City Government has introduced new social benefits from next year, with an increase in the start-of-school allowance for second-graders from €50 to €75 and an increase in the pension supplement for pensioners from €150 to €175 to compensate for price rises. It also introduces a per capita income ceiling for social assistance and increases the rent allowance and the rate of compensation for the cost of adapting housing.

On Wednesday, 14 December, Team DoBu was announced as the winner of the STARTERtallinn Autumn 2022 Grand Prix at the Proto Discovery Factory. The digital platform sends reminders to homeowners about home maintenance and warranties.

In the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI), the world's leading tourism destination sustainability index, published last month, Tallinn moved up 11 places to 52nd.

At noon on Christmas Eve, Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart proclaimed a Christmas peace, traditionally reading a historic Christmas greeting from the Town Hall window.

To repair dangerous potholes, the section of Pronksi Street in Tallinn city center between Gonsiori and Kunderi Streets will be closed to traffic on Wednesday 28 December from 10am until the end of the working day.

From 2023, the limit for covering the cost of food in kindergartens in Tallinn will increase by 50% and the cost of school meals for pupils will rise from €1.56 to €1.80 a day. School meals will continue to be free of charge for both primary and secondary school pupils in Tallinn.

In autumn 2022, a support measure for conference tourism was created to attract more conference tourists to Tallinn. The maximum amount of support is planned to be up to €30 000 per conference. Tallinn will start supporting international conferences in the city next year. The first call for applications has already been launched and is open until 25 January.