Tag: Municipalities
Flex housing installed in Wijk bij Duurstede, why are other municipalities unable to do so?
The government has made 18 million euros available for the construction of 1,500 flexible homes in the province. Wijk bij Duurstede is the second municipality where houses have actually been…
Bus not coming, Utrecht municipalities have concerns about scaled-down U-OV timetable
Two carriers operate in the region: Qbuzz, which manages U-OV, and Keolis, the boss of Syntus-Utrecht. Both carriers indicate that due to staff shortages they cannot operate as announced in…
Municipalities done with ‘lawlessness’ around fat bikes: ‘Putting themselves and others at risk’
It’s a matter of waiting for something to go wrong. This is what councilor Wouter van den Berg from Houten says. Together with four other Utrecht municipalities, he calls on…
Get souped-up fat bikes off the road as quickly as possible, say dozens of municipalities
The ‘e-fat bikes’ can be boosted with various boosting systems, both physical and digital. They can also be equipped with a kind of throttle, which does not require the user…
Not so green: ‘Municipalities are struggling with energy-guzzling real estate’
Municipalities have difficulty making their buildings more sustainable. About a thousand schools, swimming pools, town halls and cultural centers have a ‘red’ energy label: E, F, or G. That is…
A mini-bus without a driver will soon connect these municipalities in France, be careful it’s a computer that drives
An autonomous mini-bus will soon connect several municipalities in France, allowing residents to travel without taking their car… if they trust the robot computer that drives. How to get around,…
Almost all municipalities want to install flexible housing, but most of them do not have one
Bunschoten, IJsselstein, Nieuwegein, Utrechtse Heuvelrug and Veenendaal also expect to place temporary homes next year, Vijfheerenlanden wants to place a total of 24 flex homes on Monnikkendreef by 2025. De…
Municipalities of Utrecht hang their flag at half-mast for victims of violence in and around Israel
Utrecht – Several municipalities in the province of Utrecht, including Utrecht, Amersfoort, Nieuwegein, Eemnes, Soest, Rhenen, Leusden and Renswoude, have flown their flags at half-mast for the war between Israel…
Yet gas connections at new-build homes in 5 Utrecht municipalities
This concerns the municipalities of Amersfoort, Bunschoten, Nieuwegein, Renswoude and Veenendaal. This is evident from the register of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), which keeps track of…
Wave of surprise resignations at the head of Serbian municipalities, including Belgrade
There are going to be at least partial municipal elections in Serbia. Many mayors have resigned, including that of the capital Belgrade. The decision of these mayors is a total…