Tag: provincial
Grumpy about missing signs at Provincial Council elections: ‘The turnout is already so low’
The old election board with the name and list number of a political party on it. It may seem like an outdated way of drawing voters to the polls. Yet…
Never before so much choice: 19 parties participate in Utrecht Provincial Council elections
The other fourteen parties are the same as those that participated last time, namely GroenLinks, VVD, Forum voor Democratie, CDA, D66, PvdA, ChristenUnie, PVV, Party for the Animals, SP, SGP,…
Most new homes in 10 years last year, Woudenberg provincial leader
In the whole of the Netherlands, 74,000 new homes were added last year (0.9 percent), the largest increase in the past ten years. However, the number does not yet come…
ChristenUnie chooses Henriëtte Rikkoert as party leader in Provincial Council elections
As party leader, Rikkoert wants to find the connection, she says on her party’s website. “We have major challenges ahead of us. Think of the energy crisis, the housing crisis…
Socialists Utrecht does not participate in provincial elections
Member of Parliament Eggermont initially appealed against this decision, but later continued in the province under the flag of Socialists Utrecht. In practice, the party operated together with the SP…
For example, Utrecht provincial parties – normally diametrically opposed to each other – jointly came up with a proposal about the slavery past
That is why it was decided to use a special discussion facilitator and method to bring the seven parties together, in addition to the aforementioned four, D66, the PvdA and…
Sharp increase in road deaths, police appeal to local and provincial authorities
The government’s aim is to halve the number of road deaths by 2030. To turn the tide, Paul Broer, traffic portfolio holder of the National Police, pleads The Telegraph for…
Significant increase in road deaths, police appeal to local and provincial authorities
The government’s aim is to halve the number of road deaths by 2030. To turn the tide, Paul Broer, traffic portfolio holder of the National Police, pleads The Telegraph for…
Provincial politicians succumb to the pressure of work, but are proud of results
Because the allowance of 1500 gross is not sufficient, almost everyone has a regular job on the side. Members of parliament are ‘virtually volunteers’, says one of them. “People do…
Two area hospitals get provincial government funding boost
Norfolk General Hospital and West Haldimand General Hospital are getting more than $2 million each in provincial government funding. The funding, announced Thursday, will help the two hospitals address a…