Tag: cutbacks
Baarn struggles with government cutbacks
In the meantime, the municipality also wants to continue investing. For example, money is being made available for the sustainability of municipal buildings, such as sports centre De Trits, the…
Cutbacks: seniors have to travel longer for corona vaccination
Utrecht seniors who have to go to Houten or Zeist for a jab should not be possible. That is what Maartje Vermeulen (GroenLinks), Hester Assen (PvdA) and Victor Paalman (Horizon)…
Academic year starts with demonstration: ‘Will we still get good education with so many cutbacks?’
Are the concerns justified? The new coalition of PVV, BBB, NSC and VVD announced in May that they wanted to cut more than 1 billion euros in academic education. Cabinet…
Utrecht is heading for a million shortfall: major cutbacks in social care
The municipal finances in Utrecht are not doing well. This is evident from the spring memorandum presented today. If policy remains unchanged, a deficit of 72 million euros is imminent…
Savings in Stockholm’s schools: “Seeing a connection between cutbacks and increased gang crime”
Stockholm’s municipal schools are predicted to lose several hundred million kroner this year. This in turn leads to sharp reductions, and the trend is already visible in several places in…
Part of cutbacks reversed, radio station Bingo FM seems saved
“I hear many council members express their support for Bingo FM,” says responsible alderman Eva Oosters. “Despite the fact that there are still some ifs and buts, a few small…
Utrecht college wants to partially reverse cutbacks on local broadcasting
A committee of experts called the earlier planned cuts in the budget for local media a weakening of the news supply in the city. She came up with an alternative…