Tag: UTRECHT
Night bus back in the province at the end of this year
Why isn’t the bus running yet? The organizations have written a letter to the Province of Utrecht. They arrange public transport. Provincial administrator Arnee Schaddelee that the night bus has…
One in fifteen social tenants in Utrecht earn too much
From 1 July this year, skewed residents will have to deal with an additional rent increase. People who live alone in a social rented house and earned more than 47,948…
Serious abuses at slaughterhouse in the province of Utrecht: employee hits, kicks and stands on animals
“We have found abuses that you just hope will not occur,” says Lisette de Ruigh, director of inspections at the NVWA. “This disrespectful treatment of animals is unacceptable. We are…
Utrecht and Amersfoort commemorate colonial past and slavery
Slavery past Last year, the national Advisory Board Dialogue Group on Slavery History advised the government, among other things, to recognize the role of the Dutch authority in slavery and…
Utrecht wants more open bathing water
But in addition to safety and water quality, the users of these places mainly need toilets, catering facilities and larger sunbathing areas, according to the research. The Utrecht city council…
Máximapark gets new chess tables after destruction
Mayor Sharon Dijksma called the destruction ‘sad’. In the question time of the Utrecht council, she said that it is not known who the perpetrators are. One table is known…
Utrecht schools violate the law with parental contribution
The alderman says this in response to questions from GroenLinks councilor Maartje Vermeulen. She says she has received signals that one specific school has pressured parents. “We recently received a…
Van Rossem Talks about Demka and the polluting industrial history of Zuilen
Many former employees remained proud of their former employer. Demka and Werkspoor were part of the ‘National Pride’, as were companies such as Fokker, Philips and DAF. Companies where employees…
Utrechter Tusveld still hopes for Vuelta in his own city after Tour
Utrecht – Cyclist Martijn Tusveld heard a week after the Giro d’Italia that Team DSM also had his eye on him for the Tour de France. And that while he…
Utrecht mayor Dijksma becomes UN special climate envoy
“Cities are on the front line in the climate crisis,” says Dijksma. “It is therefore important that they have a voice in international agreements on the climate and that they…