Labour party wish to improve Ørje center
More busy and cosy main street wanted !
The Labour party in Marker Municipality which has the majority in the council recently stated that they will promote a more intimate, cosy and busy main street. They look forward to get ideas from the inhabitants and to work with external experts through the Transinform project. Mayor Stein Erik Lauvås and Vice Mayor Rita Berget Lindblad are looking forward to the workshop with Michael Fuller-Gee which will take place in June.
(Source: Smaalenenes Avis 11th May 2010)
Ørje is the main town in the border region between Østfold(Norway)and Värmland(Sweden)and the center of Marker Municipality. It's also hosting the border crossing at the E18, just outside the center. There is alot of vehicles passing Ørje eevery day and especially during weekedns for "swedish trade" as it's called in Norway. Thousands of Norwegians from the Oslo and Østfold area are going to Sweden for purchasing cheaper goods as wine, meat, beer and beverage. Ørje has potentially the possiblity to tap vistors from that stream into the town center.
