Tag: Municipalities
The province and Utrecht municipalities express concerns about the flight path in a letter to the minister
“Especially now that the pressure on the ground is increasing, it is important to deal carefully with the space in the air,” the core group writes in a letter to…
The province and Utrecht municipalities express concerns about the flight path in a letter to the State Secretary
“Especially now that the pressure on the ground is increasing, it is important to deal carefully with the space in the air,” the core group writes in a letter to…
Strong reduction in new housing in the county’s municipalities
In the report “The state of the housing market in 2023”, the majority of the county’s municipalities have stated that new housing construction has been slowed down due to an…
Towering costs, waiting lists and lack of healthcare personnel; domestic help via the Social Support Act remains a problem for municipalities
What does fall under the Wmo? Customization is personal help. This concerns, for example, a mobility scooter, domestic help or an adjustment in the home (such as a stairlift). But…
Municipalities want to help starters with a starter loan, but don’t they actually make houses more expensive?
17 of the 26 Utrecht municipalities have a starter loan. First-time buyers on the housing market can use this to borrow a certain amount from the municipality on top of…
More and more municipalities have purchase protection, while experts call it ‘has become irrelevant’
According to the professor, the supply of rental housing is declining. It is becoming less and less interesting for private investors to rent out a house. “While there is a…
Municipalities are forging plans for asylum seekers, because the distribution law is coming
Isn’t it a bit premature to take such a position in anticipation of the distribution law? No, says the mayor. By indicating all his wishes and limits now, he has…
More municipalities want to completely ban nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide continues to be a popular intoxicant among young people. After the announcement from Bollnäs municipality to ban nitrous oxide in public places, several municipalities are now considering following…
TBE is increasing – spreading to new municipalities
TBE (Tick Borne Encephalitis) or tick-borne brain inflammation (encephalitis) is caused by a so-called flavivirus. It can manifest as encephalitis and meningitis with high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and…
Neighboring municipalities of Utrecht are calling: first investigate the consequences of paid parking before you introduce it
Utrecht – “If a city introduces paid parking, you get the well-known waterbed effect,” says alderman Catsburg of traffic in Zeist. The municipality of Utrecht wants to introduce paid parking…