Tag: Duurstede
Norma sifts through 300-year-old municipal council minutes in Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘Even then dog poop, favoritism and quarrels were on the agenda’
Norma Mulder (74) from Wijk bij Duurstede is busy every Thursday morning: typing out the minutes of the municipal council meeting. But then the city council meetings of a few…
Old town hall in Wijk bij Duurstede is in very bad condition: ‘we were able to prevent a collapse’
According to Kosterman, the old town hall is in ‘very bad shape’ and that is the result of decades, perhaps centuries of poor maintenance. “Construction technical errors from the past…
Future of theater Wijk bij Duurstede saved: local politicians agree to extra subsidy
The Calypso Theater has been around for thirteen years now. Until now, even the director was not paid. “He did it out of passion for theatre,” says Alderman Kosterman. “But…
No more wet feet: artwork marks crucial dam at Wijk bij Duurstede
“The artwork is located exactly where there used to be a culvert in the dam and where a gauge house stood on the dam,” explains alderman Wil Kosterman. “It is…
Volunteers help asylum seekers in Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘It is important to keep them busy’
Volleyball, football or walking. Many volunteers are committed to organizing activities for the refugees, who have been staying at the Mariënhoeve sports park in Wijk bij Duurstede for about a…
Volunteers help refugees in Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘It’s important to keep them busy’
Volleyball, football or walking. Many volunteers are committed to organizing activities for the refugees, who have been staying at the Mariënhoeve sports park in Wijk bij Duurstede for about a…
‘Festival weekend Wijk bij Duurstede a great success’, asylum seekers asked to stay inside
“Kleurrijk Uit in Wijk has been around for years, but I have never seen such a party as it was now,” said an exuberant Van Ginkel. Even after two corona…
Two asylum seekers Wijk bij Duurstede sent away after officer spit on
On Monday, three asylum seekers were arrested. Two tried to break into a caravan, the other was arrested for shoplifting. As a result of these incidents, the municipality further tightened…
Wijk bij Duurstede takes measures after nuisance at reception, 14 asylum seekers have already left
In addition to screening, Wijk bij Duurstede has also taken other measures to guarantee safety around the reception. For example, from today on there will be extra boas in the…
Three refugees Wijk bij Duurstede arrested, will not return to shelter
Last Friday, a group of one hundred asylum seekers arrived at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, because the situation at the application center in Ter Apel was untenable. That is why…