What Burlövs kommun does

Burlövs kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity (kommun) headquartered in Arlöv, Skåne county, in southern Sweden. It serves approximately 18,000+ residents across Arlöv, Åkarp, Tågarp and surrounding areas with the full statutory range of public services — preschool and K-12 education, social services, elderly care, urban planning, building permits, water and waste oversight (operationally routed through VA SYD), library services, and cultural/leisure programmes. The municipality is governed by a kommunfullmäktige council and operates under a 'Vision 2040' strategic framework positioning itself as 'the small municipality with great opportunities throughout life'.

The municipality's digital stack is centred on burlov.se, a SiteVision CMS-based public website with a SiteVision CMS, an e-services portal at e-tjanster.burlov.se built on Open ePlatform for citizen transactions, library and event services running on Axiell's Arena platform, a GIS portal powered by Esri ArcGIS Online, staff intranet secured via ADFS SAML, and ReadSpeaker text-to-speech layered across public web pages for accessibility. Operational channels include the physical Medborgarhuset service centre, school and preschool facilities, library branches, and a co-managed municipal utility relationship with VA SYD (a kommunalförbund jointly operated with Lomma and Staffanstorp).

Revenue derives primarily from Swedish municipal income tax on residents, augmented by state block grants, property-related charges, and regulated user fees for services such as preschool (under the national maxtaxa system), building permits, and household waste collection. Budget transparency is in place — the 2027 budget has been published for public access. Communications with citizens span the official website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, the Burlövstidningen municipal magazine, and MyNewsDesk press releases. Active programmes include the 'Burlöv bygger' construction portal and the ninth annual Sommarentreprenörerna youth entrepreneurship programme in partnership with Forza of Sweden and Region Skåne.

Name

Burlövs kommun

Legal name

Burlövs kommun

Website

https://burlov.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Burlövs kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity (kommun) in western Skåne, serving approximately 18,000+ residents across Arlöv, Åkarp, and Tågarp with statutory public services including education, social care, urban planning, library, and water/waste oversight via VA SYD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Social Assistance (624), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices (HLAJALAA)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Citizen e-services
• Public education services
• Waste water management
• Urban planning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlöv

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxation: Burlövs kommun funds its operations primarily through municipal income tax levied on residents, supplemented by property taxes and fees for services such as water, waste management, and childcare.
2. State subsidies and grants: Central government block grants and targeted subsidies for specific welfare, education, and infrastructure functions.
3. Fees for municipal services: User fees for preschool (förskola), school-age recreation (fritidshem), building permits, waste collection, and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Burlövs kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity that delivers statutory public services to approximately 18,000+ residents in Arlöv, Åkarp, and Tågarp. Its core offerings include preschool and compulsory education, social services and elderly care, urban planning and building permits, water and waste management via VA SYD, library and cultural services, citizen e-services through E-tjänster, and emergency preparedness communications. Services are funded primarily through municipal income tax, state subsidies, and regulated user fees.

Product overview

Burlövs kommun operates a digital service portfolio centered on its main municipal website (burlov.se) which serves as the primary citizen interface. The e-tjänster (e-services) portal provides online transactional services including fault reporting, citizen feedback, and accessibility barrier notifications. Library services are delivered through the Arena platform (by Axiell) which manages the catalog, events, and borrowing services. Additional services include Burlövsbadet (swimming facility), municipal library (Bibliotek), the Burlöv bygger construction information portal, Medborgarhuset citizen service center, and an event calendar. The ecosystem includes third-party integrations for accessibility (ReadSpeaker), analytics (Google Analytics), social sharing (AddThis), video content (YouTube), and translation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-tjänster (E-services portal) Self-service portal at e-tjanster.burlov.se offering citizen-facing services including fault reporting, accessibility issue reporting, complaints handling (synpunkter och klagomål), and general inquiries to the municipality.
• Arena (Library and event platform) Library management and event platform (by Axiell) used for catalog management, event calendars, borrowing rules, and library services. Supports multiple languages including Swedish, English, German, French, and others.
• Burlövsbadet (Municipal swimming facility) Municipal swimming facility offering pool access and aquatic activities to residents and visitors of Burlöv municipality.
• Bibliotek (Municipal library services) Municipal library services including book lending, events, digital resources, and community programs delivered through physical library branches and the Arena digital platform.
• Utbildning (Preschool and school education) Municipal preschool (förskola), compulsory education through upper secondary, leisure-time centres (fritidshem), and adult education delivered via municipal schools. Fees follow the national maxtaxa (maximum fee) system.
• Burlöv bygger (Construction and urban development information) Information portal under the Burlöv bygger initiative documenting building projects, detailed plans (detaljplaner), and major urban development activities such as Kronetorpstaden, Södra Pilevallen, Burlöv Center Etapp II, and school renovations.
• Medborgarhuset (Citizen Service Centre) Physical walk-in citizen service centre at Kärleksgatan 6, Arlöv, providing face-to-face municipal services and information with adjusted summer opening hours.
• Evenemangskalender (Culture and leisure event calendar) Culture and leisure event calendar for Burlöv municipality, hosted on a shared calendar platform with Lomma and Staffanstorp municipalities, listing events across the region.
• Burlöv.se (Main municipal website) Official municipal website providing citizens access to government services, news, information about schools, libraries, construction projects, emergency communications, and e-government services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water consumption in Burlöv decreased in April and May, contributing to drought response efforts amid critically low water levels in western Skåne.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VA SYDcoreOthersVA SYD is a municipal association (kommunalförbund) jointly operated by Burlöv, Lomma, and Staffanstorp municipalities, and also handles waste management for Malmö. It delivers drinking water, sewage treatment, and household waste collection services to Burlöv residents. Burlöv's VA operations are integrated into VA SYD's regional infrastructure, including supply from Sydvatten's water network.
• Forza of SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForza of Sweden collaborates with Burlövs kommun on the annual Sommarentreprenörerna (Summer Entrepreneurs) programme, now in its ninth year. The programme enables young people to start and run their own businesses during the summer, with support from the municipality and regional partners.
• Region SkåneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Skåne partners with Burlövs kommun on the Sommarentreprenörerna programme. Region Skåne provides regional support and alignment with broader entrepreneurial and economic development strategies in Skåne county.
• Axiell (Arena platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationBurlöv's library and events website (evenemang.burlov.se) runs on the Arena platform by Axiell, a Nordic library and culture technology provider. Arena provides catalogue search, event management, loan management, and patron services functionality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lomma kommun: Lomma kommun is the third partner in VA SYD with Burlöv and Staffanstorp, and is a comparable small-to-medium Skåne municipality delivering the same statutory services. It is one of the most directly comparable kommuner to Burlöv in scale and operational structure.
• Staffanstorps kommun: Staffanstorps kommun is one of the joint owners of VA SYD alongside Burlöv and Lomma, sharing water, sewage, and waste operations. As a similarly sized Skåne municipality with comparable service-delivery structures, it is a close direct peer for operational benchmarking.
• Lunds kommun: Lunds kommun is a regional centre municipality in Skåne delivering the same statutory services as Burlöv (education, social care, water/waste via municipal mechanisms, urban planning). It is a directly comparable Swedish kommun with similar governance, revenue model (municipal taxation), and digital citizen-service expectations.
• Kävlinge kommun: Kävlinge kommun is a Skåne municipality of similar scale that delivers the same statutory municipal services (preschool, schools, social services, planning). It serves as a directly comparable peer for cost, digital maturity, and service-design benchmarking.
• Svedala kommun: Svedala kommun is a neighbouring Skåne municipality of comparable size to Burlöv, providing the same core municipal services under the Swedish kommun framework. It is a strong direct peer for benchmarking service delivery, tax base, and digital infrastructure investment.

Broad incumbents

• Helsingborgs stad: Helsingborgs stad is a larger Skåne municipality offering the same statutory services as Burlöv but at significantly greater scale. It is a broad incumbent peer for understanding digital-service maturity, urban planning approaches, and revenue-model dynamics across Swedish kommuner.
• Malmö stad: Malmö stad is the much larger neighbouring municipality to Burlöv in Skåne. It provides the same statutory municipal services (education, social care, urban planning) and shares operational and infrastructure context with Burlöv, including labour-market catchments and regional planning. Comparable as a municipal peer, but at a far larger scale.

Others

• Region Skåne: Region Skåne is the regional-level public authority with which Burlöv collaborates on the Sommarentreprenörerna programme and broader health/infrastructure planning. It is an adjacent, ecosystem-level peer rather than a competitor, providing the regional coordination layer above municipal services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burlovskommun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burlovskommun
• Instagraminstagram.com/kulturfritidburlov

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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