Tag: PROVINCE OF UTRECHT
This is how schools deal with Magister stress: ‘It is not intended to be checked every day’
Parents of students at the Public VMBO and Mavo in Zeist cannot look at Magister during test weeks, says a spokesperson for Nuovo Schools, a school group with sixteen schools…
Province wants to call on the minister to spare Amelisweerd during the widening of the A27
The proposal was submitted by ChristenUnie, Volt, SP and Party for the Animals. The Provincial Executive is asked to continue to argue for an alternative plan with Minister Madlener (PVV).…
ProRail strike has started: few to no trains to and from Utrecht
All trains to and from North Holland are not running. In addition, fewer trains run, especially from Utrecht Central Station to Eindhoven, Arnhem and Leiden. The strike will last until…
Number of wolf attacks almost doubled, only among farmers without a wolf-resistant grid
After a wolf first struck a sheep farmer in Bunschoten in 2018, wolves killed at least 160 more animals in the province of Utrecht. Usually it concerns sheep. BIJ12, the…
Lack of understanding among Utrecht aid organizations about cuts: ‘Worrying’
From sex education to campaigns about contraception, Rutgers is best known for the work they do in the Netherlands. But the majority of Rutgers’ budget is not spent in the…
The province is allocating 11 million euros for resilience against climate change
In their plan, the province focuses, among other things, on weather extremes. An example of this is the attention to prolonged and extreme heat. The province also mentions the risk…
Almost all pharmacies closed due to strike: ‘First strike ever on this scale’
There is a demonstration on the Malieveld in The Hague where, according to trade unions CNV and FNV, approximately 10,000 people will participate in the strike. Almost all public pharmacies…
Major disruption on the railway in Utrecht on Wednesday due to a strike
No trains will run at all between Leiden, Schiphol and Haarlem. Schiphol Airport station has very limited accessibility during the strike. NS advises travelers to and from Schiphol to choose…
Sports short week 46: Den Ouden qualifies for challenger tournament
TENNIS Guy den Ouden has qualified for the challenger tournament in Kobe, Japan. In the qualification, the tennis player from Breukelen won the final against South African Kris van Wyk:…
Province is in danger of not achieving climate goals, mobility is the biggest culprit
Most CO2 emissions in our region come from traffic. Yet it is difficult for a province to do something about this, says responsible deputy Has Bakker (D66). “We have limited…