Tag: LOT VAN HOOIJDONK
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…
Utrecht City Council signs 2 billion euros for next year
The coalition parties GroenLinks, D66, PvdA, ChristenUnie and Student & Starter are mainly satisfied with this budget. Julia Kleinrensink (GroenLinks) notes that the municipality is in dire straits and that…
Lot van Hooijdonk leaves Utrecht politics: praise and criticism from colleagues
“The fact that the city is such a huge cycling city is partly due to the success of Lot,” says Rik van der Graaf (Christian Union). “She has meant a…
Utrecht councilor Lot van Hooijdonk is resigning
Councilor Van Hooijdonk has achieved a lot in the city, but not everyone is happy with it. This is how she created the environmental zone for cars. The city boulevards,…
The municipality wants to quickly use space at Lunetten station for 450 flexible homes
“The housing shortage in our city requires us to make good use of this space now, so that Utrecht residents can find a home more quickly. This is a place…
What is it and what does it mean for Alderman Van Hooijdonk? 5 questions about the council survey
It is comparable to a parliamentary inquiry in the House of Representatives, but at a local level. According to Coen Modderman, professor of law in decentralized governments, the council survey…
Lot van Hooijdonk’s actions under magnifying glass, opposition demands council inquiry
The opposition’s idea came after a long debate. The focus was on stopping the Overvecht Noord Natural Gas Free project. The plan has already been worked on for seven years,…
Council members in Stadhuisplein: ‘The municipality of Utrecht must regain ownership of district heating’
If it is up to Utrecht political parties, Eneco’s heating network should be returned to the municipality. This gives the municipality more control over the construction of new heating networks.…
Overvecht-Noord is not gas-free after all, Eneco is pulling the plug on the heating network
Since 2021, Eneco has been investigating, together with the municipality of Utrecht, whether a heating network was an affordable, reliable and sustainable option to wean the district off gas. “Its…
Councilor: As few exceptions as possible for paid parking in Utrecht
She says she is in discussions with various employers, including the police. Employees would then be able to park on a costly business permit or on their own property. Employees,…