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Will the fall of the cabinet lead to a standstill in Utrecht? ‘They don’t have to sit on their hands’
This concerns housing, the energy transition, issues “in the rural area”, social security, the reform of youth care, the distribution law, and public transport. For example, the theme of asylum,…
Eemnes is going to give fire volunteers priority over a home, but how often?
It is not surprising that firefighters also have to deal with the housing shortage, but it does entail an extra problem, Ploeg outlines. “In the past six months, two of…
From python to poisonous cobra: why you read more about escaped snakes
Province of Utrecht – A tarantula, a wallaby or a herd of sheep: animals regularly cause quite a stir in the region by escaping from captivity. And then you have…
Utrecht considers the shared cargo bikes a great success and wants to expand the number to 800
The municipality is now investigating what the network of these virtual hubs should look like. The idea is to have space for two shared cargo bikes at each hub and…
Peaks and troughs: this is what the waiting list for domestic help in Utrecht looks like now
In the districts concerned, care providers will focus on district-oriented recruitment. Part of the long waiting lists, not only in the municipality of Utrecht, are the staff shortages in the…
How does a sound engineer create the best concert experience? ‘It shouldn’t be too hard’
“That only makes them sing louder. The trick is for me not to turn it up, so yes, it’s definitely a matter of self-control.” Furthermore, volume is not the same…
More and more attention for Keti Koti: ‘Celebrating and commemorating is important to do’
In order to make the slavery past a more well-known subject, Jouwe started the project ‘Traces of Slavery’ in 2010. Research, meetings and city walks in Utrecht were part of…
Escalators and elevators often broken down at Utrecht stations, travelers with disabilities suffer
According to the ProRail spokesperson, the failure of the lifts and escalators has various causes. He mentions wear and tear, water damage, but also travelers. “Sometimes this happens accidentally, for…
After an undecided vote, Utrecht still sticks to 2030 for the nitrogen target
CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra wants to negotiate with the other coalition parties about the year, but only when all provinces have a new board. The Utrecht SGP referred to this…
The power network squeaks and creaks, what can we do about it?
Stedin is calling on companies with a heavy connection in Woerden today to help relieve the electricity grid. The network operator has been sounding the alarm about the overloaded power…