Tag: Province
Is our province getting bigger? Stichtse Vecht wants to have a hamlet
Stichtse Vecht does not want to merge with Wijdemeren, but would possibly like a border correction. According to Mayor Ap Reinders, the merger should not cost residents of his municipality…
Storm Henk rages across the country: code yellow in the province of Utrecht
The KNMI has now scaled up to the orange warning code for the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. Heavy to very heavy wind gusts may occur in the area.…
Read back: live blog old and new in the province of Utrecht
Once again many cars were set on fire during New Year’s Eve. Exact numbers are still lacking. There were car fires in Utrecht, Maarssen and Leerdam, among others. A car…
‘Are the animals safe?’ – and 4 other questions about high water in our province
It looks spectacular: the floodplains are full and in several places the water already reaches the dikes. “These are the real old Dutch pictures,” says dike director Jeroen Haan of…
Less and less traffic jams in the province of Utrecht? Forget it
Traffic experts therefore look at traffic congestion, also known as traffic jam severity. That is the length times the duration, expressed in kilometers-minutes. In the province of Utrecht, traffic jams…
The rescue of Amelisweerd? The province and municipality of Utrecht are coming up with an alternative to widening the A27
With these plans, the province and the municipality hope to offer an equivalent alternative to the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management. Not only does the plan prevent the trees…
Municipal housing costs have risen sharply: these are the outliers in the province of Utrecht
After several years of unrest among homeowners about the sharp increase in home values on which property tax is paid, the average WOZ value of homes will only increase slightly…
Council asks province to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Author of the article: Trevor Terfloth Published Dec 13, 2023 • Last updated 3 days ago • 2 minute read Erin Tewinkel, middle, and…
Wolf killed at estate in Leusden: ‘Province is negligent’
Steward of the estate Wilbert Nijlant blames the animal’s death on negligence on the part of the province. According to him, there is too little fencing near the ecoduct. “Dozens…
Province to fund upgrades to Next Generation 9-1-1 Service
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Author of the article: Brian Thompson Published Dec 13, 2023 • 2 minute read Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma announced $2.7 million in funding for…