Tag: alderman
Alderman of Vijfheerenlanden left after criticism of officials
Vijfheerenlanden – Councilor Teus Meijdam of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden is resigning immediately. Meijdam doubts whether he is the right man in the right place and says he is also…
Alderman responds to high absenteeism due to illness in the municipality of Utrecht: ‘We have to set priorities’
The disease figures at a glance: – Municipality of Utrecht: 8.2%– All municipalities: 6.5% (source: A&O fund) After research by the occupational health and safety service, the municipality’s illness figures…
Maatoug official alderman of Utrecht, council waves goodbye to Van Hooijdonk
The council reflected on the rather sudden departure of councilor Lot van Hooijdonk (GroenLinks). Mayor Sharon Dijksma mentioned a number of milestones: the tram to De Uithof, the first environmental…
Alderman surprises own party with departure: ‘Heard about it via press release’
According to Pieter Kroon, leader of the opposition party Groenlinks/PvdA, there had been disagreements between the councilors and the faction for some time. Although he had not seen this step…
Alderman will have more power when introducing paid parking in Amersfoort
What were the plans again? The municipality wants to introduce permit parking in phases in the city until 2030, with the exception of the Northern neighborhoods. The use of shared…
Alderman proposes to cut councillor’s budget: ‘We choose to work harder ourselves’
Municipalities are having stomach aches as the year 2026 approaches. From that ‘ravine year’ onwards, all municipalities will receive less money from the government. So significant cuts need to be…
Alderman Oosters under fire after awarding complex to Hyenas FC
In Sungur’s eyes, the alderman also made a mistake in another area. Before the summer, he had asked the alderman for information. The DENK leader wanted to see documents and…
‘Power grid ready in time for new mega solar field in Eemnes’, alderman is confident
The municipal council of Eemnes took the decision in principle to build the mega solar field at the beginning of July. The offer to the province is part of a…
Alderman wants people to think carefully before buying a turtle
But reporting can be useful, says the councilor. This will at least provide an image of where the turtles are. And of course the real problem lies in the purchase.…
Action against wind turbines near Soesterberg, but alderman has a painful message: ‘That point has already passed’
Councilor Aukje Treep (GGS) could not reassure the opponents. According to her, it is no longer realistic to expect that the wind turbines will be wiped off the map. “The…