The Kongsvinger region consists of Eidskog, Grue, Kongsvinger, Nord-Odal, Sør-Odal and Åsnes municipality.
The Regional Council shall contribute to a positive development of the region and safeguard the interests of the inhabitants across municipal boundaries and administrative levels. The Regional Council shall promote the region's interests in county and national contexts.
In relation to the purpose, the Regional Council shall prioritize the following tasks:
- Take the initiative on behalf of the region in areas / issues that can benefit the region.
- Utilize and further develop the municipalities' and county municipality's resources for the common good of the region's inhabitants, e.g. through increased joint utilization of available financial and human resources.
- Regional planning work.
- The Regional Council may otherwise raise matters it deems appropriate.
- The Regional Council must contribute to the initiation of processes where this seems relevant.
The individual municipality grants NOK annually. 30, - pr. inhabitant. The county municipality's subsidy is the operation of the regional council office.
