Gulbene Municipality Council criticizes social service regulations; changes published in Vēstnesis

Gulbene Municipality Council has adopted binding regulations No. 9, which amend the binding regulations No. 25 of December 28, 2023, “On Social Services in the Gulbene Municipality Government”. The notice regarding this was published in the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis on October 15, 2026, in issue No. 199, with the official reference OP 2026/199, in the “MUNICIPALITIES” section as the 2nd publication of this issue. With the publication in the official gazette, the amendments have been officially announced.

Base Act and Subject of Amendments

The amendments affect the regulation of municipal social services, which is established in Gulbene Municipality by binding regulations No. 25 of December 28, 2023. The publication specifies the name and identifiers of the base act; the specific content of the amendments — the revised conditions for receiving municipal support for municipality residents — follows from the text of binding regulations No. 9.

The act can be found using the following official identifiers:

• issuing body: Gulbene Municipality Council;
• new act: Gulbene Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 9;
• amended act: Gulbene Municipality Government Council Binding Regulations No. 25 of December 28, 2023;
• publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, October 15, 2026, No. 199, OP 2026/199, 2nd publication.

Other Gulbene Municipality Council Acts This Autumn

Gulbene Municipality Council has also published other decisions this autumn:

• On September 2, 2026, Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 168, 23rd publication — an amendment to binding regulations No. 7 of April 24, 2025, regarding the price list of paid services of the Gulbene Municipality Government Agency “Gulbene Tourism and Cultural Heritage Center”; Gulbene Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 11 were issued;
• On October 1, 2026, Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 189, 56th publication — amendments to binding regulations No. 2 of February 5, 2026, “On the Gulbene Municipality Government Budget for 2026”; Gulbene Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 12 were issued.

Similar Amendments in Other Municipalities

The revision of social service regulations is also taking place elsewhere this autumn:

• Saldus Municipality Council — amendments to regulations No. 40 of December 21, 2023, “On Social Services in Saldus Municipality”, Saldus Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 12 (September 15, 2026);
• Olaine Municipality Council — amendments to regulations SN16/2023 of August 23, 2023, “On Social Services in Olaine Municipality”, Olaine Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. SN7/2026 (October 8, 2026);
• Kuldīga Municipality Council — amendments to regulations KNP/2021/12 of October 28, 2021, “On Social Services in Kuldīga Municipality”, Kuldīga Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 7/2026 (August 20, 2026).

What This Means for Residents

Amendments to the social service regulations directly affect the residents of Gulbene Municipality who receive or plan to receive municipal social services and support. Since the regulations determine the conditions for receiving support, the changes may affect both the application procedure and the allocation criteria. The full text of binding regulation No. 9 and its entry-into-force procedure can be found in the publication Latvijas Vēstnesis on October 15, 2026, No. 199 (OP 2026/199).

Official source: Latvijas Vēstnesis, October 15, 2026, No. 199, OP 2026/199, 2nd publication — Gulbene Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 9 “Amendments to the Gulbene Municipality Council Binding Regulations No. 25 of December 28, 2023 ‘On Social Services in Gulbene Municipality’”.