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Municipal housing costs in Leeuwarden will increase significantly in 2027. According to the draft budget, an average household will pay 996 euros to OZB, sewage levy and waste levy next year. In 2026, that was 855 euros. The total budget of the municipality of Leeuwarden is 847 million euros.
From October 3 to 10, the Skjin Wetter cleanup campaign takes place across Fryslân. Volunteers in the municipality of Leeuwarden will also participate to remove trash from waterways and banks. According to the organizers, action is urgently needed due to poor water quality in the Netherlands.
Three more Frisian municipalities will not allow fireworks during the upcoming New Year's Eve. Smallingerland is still considering a central event, but Harlingen and Leeuwarden are not. A consumer fireworks ban went into effect this year. Only associations and foundations can still set off fireworks under certain conditions, such as organizing a public fireworks show. However, they must first obtain an exemption from the municipality.
– This is a sponsored article – Transforming a garden from a stone rag into a vibrant, green oasis starts with removing excess tiles and choosing the right foundation. By choosing a fresh turf or specific seed, you lay the foundation for direct and sustainable green enjoyment, without having to wait years for results. The green transformation of our city gardens In Leeuwarden and the surrounding villages we see a wonderful move: more and more residents are exchanging their paving tiles for plants, flowers and grass.
Writer and comedian Paulien Cornelisse died today at the age of 50 from the consequences of cancer. She died in the presence of her loved ones at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital in Amsterdam, reports her publicist. Cornelisse was diagnosed with cancer in 2024. The writer was known for her books, theatrical documentaries.
The Public Prosecutor's Office demands 250 euros in the appeal against Koen Schuiling for breach of honour. The Public Prosecution Service considers it to be legally and convincingly proven that the former mayor of Groningen masturbated behind the wheel in March 2024 while driving on the highway. Last year, Schuiling was sentenced to a fine of 250 euros for what is officially called dishonesty. The former mayor has always denied masturbating.
The man suspected of murdering a 61-year-old man on a terrace in Amsterdam last week was not random. The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) writes this in a press release . According to the Public Prosecution Service, the 37-year-old suspect knew the victim from the prison in Zaanstad. The 61-year-old man was an employee of the Zaanstad Judicial Complex and was shot dead on a terrace on the NDSM quay in Amsterdam-Noord on Friday afternoon.
The sentence that Willem Engel, the leader of action group Viruswaarheid, received on appeal is final. Engel was given a 60-hour community service sentence for incitement in corona time. He became the face of the movement that opposed the corona measures. Engel appealed the conviction in cassation to the Supreme Court, which has now ruled that the sentence remains in force.
The Houtribdijk between Enkhuizen and Lelystad will be closed from October 21 for vehicles weighing more than 15 tons, or 15,000 kilograms. Rijkswaterstaat reports this in a press release. It was announced a month ago that the dike had to be closed, but the date had yet to be determined. The measure is being introduced because the movable bridges on the dike near Lelystad are in poor condition: cracks were found during inspections by Rijkswaterstaat.
A gymnasium on Uiterdijksterweg in the Nijlân district of Leeuwarden will be demolished to make way for twelve new owner-occupied apartments. The municipality of Leeuwarden supports the development plan.
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