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As of 4 pm yesterday, 10,026 Ukrainian war refugees, 42% of whom are minors, have been registered at the Tallinn reception centre opened on 2 March at Niine Street.

During the snowiest winter in a decade, nearly 595,200 cubic metres or 39,680 truckloads of snow were removed from Tallinn. The city spent a total of nearly €4.3 million to remove snow from roads and streets in the 2021/22 season.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart completed his visit to Lviv, Ukraine at the invitation of Mayor Andrei Sadovy, to meet with city government and to learn about the situation of refugees. In the coming days, a humanitarian aid shipment from Tallinn will also be sent to Lviv.

The Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department released a warning that the city's streets may become exceptionally slippery due to falling temperatures.

Tallinn has started to improve the ventilation systems in all municipal school buildings where needed. This year, the city has earmarked €1.5 million for the improvements.

On Monday 11 April, a school for children of war refugees from Ukraine will be opened in Tallinn. The school, which is a branch of Tallinn Lilleküla Gymnasium, will be located in a building belonging to Tallinn University on Räägu Street.

For the second year in a row, Tallinn will organise New Year's Eve fireworks displays in several different locations to make them as dispersed and safe as possible. The Tallinn City Government and the Estonian Society for the Protection of Animals jointly invite Tallinners to forgo personal fireworks and take part in the controlled fire shows organised by the city.

The Tallinn City Government has proposed that the City Council amend regulations so that the rate of the parent’s share in kindergarten fees would stay at its current level for residents of Tallinn.

Due to the high prevalence of viral diseases among drivers and logisticians, the emptying of waste containers in Tallinn may be delayed by a few days compared to the normal schedule.

Altering weather conditions have led to the yearly problem of potholes, so Tallinn is calling for reports to be sent to kommunaal@tallinnlv.ee or to the Municipal Police hotline 14410.