Tag: Netherlands
Soest agrees with higher costs of new sports hall
At the end of last month it was announced that the costs for this project will be millions of euros more expensive than originally budgeted. It was already announced in…
With shit and pee from the gas? Leusden is going to investigate sewer heat
Yesterday, 16:07 † 5 minutes reading time © RTV Utrecht / Jordi de Jong LEUSDEN/BILTHOVEN – Leusden will investigate how heat from the sewage and surface water can play a…
Happy about Rainbow Agenda in Nieuwegein, but ‘time for action now’
It’s great that Nieuwegein finally has a Rainbow Agenda, but that doesn’t mean the municipality can sit back now. That is the message from several councilors to the college. After…
Checking cyclists by boas can help reduce the workload of the police
“These figures alone show that the use of boas contributes to more effective traffic enforcement,” the research report says. The pilot was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Security…
NS about station report numbers: ‘The aim is to have every station in the city rated with a 7’
One of the pillars that determine the score of a station is therefore the environment. And that is one of the reasons why the area around the station in the…
Drugs and weapons found in Woerden, mayor closes house
“Drug trafficking is unacceptable. As a municipality, we are doing everything we can to combat this and offer residents a safe living environment in this way,” says Molkenboer. “By closing…
the Central Bank of the Netherlands makes its mea culpa
After Britain’s big business, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) recognizes the important role its early leaders played in slavery, as an independent investigation shows. It is one of the consequences…
Nine Mondrians to Amersfoort: ‘An exceptional purchase’
“The fact that the purchase of no fewer than nine works has been successful is really very special. We are very happy that, with all the support we have received,…
Leersum wants a work of art that recalls a fall wind: ‘Very far-reaching event’
Last June, the fall wind caused enormous havoc in Leersum, Maarsbergen and the hamlet of Valkenheide. Dozens of trees were uprooted, some ended up on houses. The damage was not…
Beaver digs hole in Vianese quay: ‘Suddenly the water flowed like crazy’
It also brings up the question: How happy should we be with the increasing number of beavers? The number of muskrats – which like to gnaw like the beaver –…