Rauma’s Villages Advisory Board
The Village Advisory Board maintains and develops cooperation and communication between the City of Rauma and the villages. The aim is to ensure that the perspective of the villages is taken into account in decision-making, to act as an expert in matters concerning the villages and to make proposals for improving the functionality, availability and quality of public services. The City of Rauma City Council has approved the objectives of the Village Advisory Board for the council period ending in 2021.
The Advisory Board was established in 2012 and is appointed by the Rauma City Government for a two-year term. The advisory board gives villages a direct channel to influence and bring rural issues to the attention of the city, although the meetings do not have any actual decision-making power. The joint meetings also provide the city with an important perspective on the villages in order to promote their well-being and vitality.
Members of the Village Advisory Council 2021-2023
Representatives of Rauma’s villages
Marika Seikkula, Kauklainen’s village association
Ari Lehtinen, Lappi’s Kaukola’s village association
Päivi Viljanen, Vireä Lappi ry (Lappi village assocation)
Mika Leino, Uotila’s resident’s assocation
Kirsi Katila, Lappi’s Ruona’s village association
Sari Pettersson, Kortela-Monna’s village association
Mika Vesamäki, Vermuntila-Kulamaa’s village association
Esa Kivimäki, Unaja’s village association
Åke Vastavirta, Sorkka’s village school association
Anttila Eeva, Lappi’s Ylisenpää’s village association
Pasi Lavonius, Vasarainen-Soukainen’s village association
Pekka Kaiku, Anttila-Voiluoto’s village association
Kari Vuorenpää, Tiilivuori’s village association
Marjo Merinen, Kaaro’s village association
Tero Helo, Kodisjoki’s village association
Hannu Kartano, Kolla-Nihattula-Tarvola’s village association
Rural Development Association Leader-Ravakka ry
Ulla Kallio
City of Rauma
Toni Virtanen, Representative of the City Council
Jyrki Soukainen, Representative of the City Council
Esko Poikela, Mayor
Saarinen Satu, Director of City Development
Camilla Pihlman, City Development Coordinator
Anna Meriruoho, Sustainable Development Coordinator
Janne Rantala, Organisational Coordinator
Kotiranta Mirja, Business Specialist