Tag: DE BILT
Rescue operation in Westbroek: all cows rescued after hours in the manure cellar
The VRU assumed that the rescue operation would take a long time, but they soon found a method that worked. Hay bales have been placed on the sides of the…
First 10 cows rescued from slurry cellar after stable floor collapse: ‘Situation is dramatic’
The fire brigade was notified of the collapsed floor around 12 noon. A spokesperson for the Utrecht Safety Region said: “The situation is really dramatic. There are about forty cows…
One year after merger of De Bilt housing association: improvement for some, frustration for others
A tour of residents, tenant committees, the Housing Association, the Legal Desk, politicians and a lawyer who handles rental disputes gives a mixed picture. Various stakeholders have stated that the…
Does Biltse housing association function better a year after the merger? ‘I don’t feel taken seriously’
Better service for tenants, more affordable homes and faster sustainability. This was promised by two housing associations from Zeist and De Bilt that merged at the beginning of this year.…
Councilor De Bilt back to work, despite illness
Van de Veerdonk is alderman for traffic and mobility, participation, public space, recreation & tourism and youth care. He will take over all his portfolios again in January, with the…
De Bilt investigates asylum seeker shelter at Berg en Bosch site
The Distribution Act determines how many refugees a municipality must accommodate. In De Bilt there are 277. Minister Faber of Asylum and Migration wants to submit a bill next year…
In the past, it was bad luck to put up the Christmas tree too early, but it is coming earlier and earlier
Nowadays, shops already decorate their windows with holiday decorations in September. The thought used to be that Christmas decorations before Santa Claus had left the country would bring bad luck.…
Is a cup of coffee approaching 5 euros? ‘Already 7.50 euros in some places’
“Coffee prices are rising because of climate change,” says coffee expert Bregje Deben, affiliated with Utrecht University. “The extreme weather conditions (drought, extreme frost, floods) affect the development and processing…
PhD candidate SCHC enjoys top class: ‘It’s great that we measure ourselves against the world’s top’
SCHC narrowly lost 2-1 to neighbor Kampong on Sunday. After that game, SCHC was tenth with 6 points, only 2 points behind number nine HDM. Anyone who now looks at…
School leaders removed from office due to ‘unacceptable behavior’: now they want their jobs back
Did the Utrecht Stip school rightly remove two department leaders from their positions? A lawsuit had to be held today to bring the board and the two employees, who are…