28 September 2026
Minutes of the meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen
PUBLIC
Minutes of the meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the Municipality of Apeldoorn
dated 8 September 2026
Present
A.J.M. Heerts, Mayor
P.C.J. Messerschmidt, councillor
I. de Bondt, councillor
M.D. Kuiper, councillor
B.C.H. ten Bokum, councillor
J.M. van der Zande, councillor
Mr Wenzkowski, councillor
M. van Loenen, board adviser, minute-taker
Absent
S. de Bruin
1. Approval of the minutes of 24 September 2026
The minutes were approved without amendment.
DOCUMENTS FOR DISCUSSION
2. Consultation version of the Apeldoorn 2050 Vision Document
Proposal from the Corporate Affairs Department:
- Adoption of the consultation draft of the Apeldoorn 2050 Vision Document and the accompanying council memorandum;
- Use the consultation draft (including annexes) for the participatory process over the coming months, with a view to subsequently producing a final version of the Apeldoorn 2050 Ambition Document.
Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.
HAMMER PIECES
3. Council briefing on developments in domestic violence and child abuse
Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:
- Adoption of the council memorandum in which the council, subject to the adoption of the MPB 2027– 2030, is informed about the growing social challenges in tackling domestic violence, the financial impact of this on the municipality of Apeldoorn, and by which the council is invited to a digital information session on 7 October 2026.
Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.
4. Council letter: Start of the development of the Integrated Safety Plan 2027–2030
Proposal from the Security Department:
- To adopt the council memorandum ‘Commencement of the development of the Integrated Safety Plan 2027–2030’ and to forward it to the municipal council.
Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.
5. Subsidy scheme for local political parties
Proposal from the Corporate Affairs Department:
- To adopt the 2026 Subsidy Scheme for Local Political Parties in the Municipality of Apeldoorn with retroactive effect from 1 July 2026, taking into account the following points:
- this scheme is a temporary measure until the Political Parties Act (Wpp) comes into force, which is expected to be on 1 January 2028;
- the State, for the grant year from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, a sum of
has made €38,298 available for grants to local political parties in Apeldoorn, and that there is currently no clarity regarding the availability of central government funding for subsequent grant years;
- To adopt the council memorandum informing the council of the adoption and implementation of the scheme, and to send it to the municipal council.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
6. Reply to the letter from PUP Real Estate V B.V.
Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:
- To take note of the letter received from PUP Real Estate V B.V. dated 1 September last;
- To adopt the reply letter to PUP Real Estate V B.V., in which the Municipal Executive rejects PUP Real Estate V B.V.’s position that it remains an interested party in the planning application, and to approve its dispatch.
Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.
7. Preparatory funding for the redevelopment of De Marshoeve
Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:
- To be put to the council:
- To make a preparatory grant of €1,250,000 available for the redevelopment of De Marshoeve, in order to work this out in collaboration with the selected local partner until the land is sold;
- Expenditure which, subject to the conditions set out in the BBV, may be capitalised as research and development costs;
- To adopt the 2026-22 supplementary budget.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
8. Identifying promising development areas for residential care zones
Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:
- The areas of Orden, Kerschoten, Osseveld/Woudhuis, De Maten and Zuid are to be designated as promising development areas for residential care zones, as indicated in the appendix ‘Indicative locations for residential care zones’, as a guiding principle for the further development of residential care zones in Apeldoorn, with the exact size and boundaries to be further defined in a subsequent phase;
- To draw up a development plan for each development area, in collaboration with the relevant parties, as part of the implementation of the regional agreements on housing for older people, including the further definition and demarcation of the residential care zone, and to incorporate this plan into an implementation agenda for residential care zones. This implementation agenda will form part of the Social Housing Programme, which is to be adopted by the Executive Committee before 1 July 2027.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
9. VIC 2026 Audit Plan
Proposal from the Corporate Affairs Department:
- Adoption of the VIC 2026 annual audit plan;
- Pursuant to Section 87 of the Local Government Act, in conjunction with Section 5.1(2) of the Housing Act, to impose a confidentiality order on Annexes 1 and 2 with no expiry date;
- To request the Chair of the Audit Committee to ensure that the VIC 2026 audit annual plan is included on the agenda for a meeting of the Audit Committee.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
10. Increase in the subsidy ceiling for the Residents’ Initiatives scheme with effect from 1 October 2026
Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:
- Resolve to increase the subsidy ceiling for 2026 for the ‘small initiatives’ category under the Residents’ Initiatives Subsidy Scheme by €100,000 as an interim measure,- thereby adjusting it from €300,000 to €400,000. This is to be covered by the grant obtained from the Province of Gelderland for that purpose.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
11. Offsetting ancillary income for the 2025 academic year
Proposal from the Human Resources and Organisation Department:
- In accordance with KPMG’s advice, it is hereby determined that none of the (former) councillors of the Municipality of Apeldoorn are required to offset any additional income for the year 2025.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
12. Previous Applications – Order of Submission List, Housing Projects List
Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:
- Adopting and publishing the Priority List for Housing Development Projects;
- To inform the council of the executive committee’s decision.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
13. Amendment to the terms of reference for the deputy municipal secretary with effect from 1 October 2026
Proposal from the Human Resources and Organisation Department:
- To resolve to amend the terms of reference for the post of Deputy Municipal Secretary with effect from 1 October 2026 as follows:
- to appoint Mr J.H.M. M. as First Deputy Municipal Secretary;
- to appoint Mr M. W. as second deputy municipal secretary;
- to appoint Mr T.A.P. S. as 3rd deputy municipal secretary;
- to appoint Ms E.A. v.d. V. as 4th deputy municipal secretary;
- to appoint Ms G.W. L. as 5th deputy municipal secretary.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
14. AZWA work programme for the Apeldoorn/Zutphen region
Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:
- Adoption of the AZWA work programme for the Apeldoorn/Zutphen region: ‘Cooperation’
’Healthcare and Social Services for D5 AZWA 2027–2029’, focusing on:
- A range of basic services covering the region, focusing on mental health, a supportive upbringing, lifestyle and healthy ageing;
- A chain-based approach at the interface between the medical and social sectors;
- Regional ambitions, with scope for local interpretation.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS
15. Response to written questions from the BVA parliamentary group regarding the ‘De Schurft’ wolf in Apeldoorn
Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:
- To adopt the answers to the written questions;
- Notify the municipal council of this decision.
Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.
MAYOR’S DECISIONS TKN
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Items not on the agenda / Any other business
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Adopted on 6 October 2026.
the secretary,
S. de Bruin
the mayor, A.J.M. Heerts