6 October 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
S. de Bruin
M. van Loenen, board adviser, minute-taker

Absent

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1. Approval of the minutes of 28 September 2026

The minutes were approved without amendment.

DOCUMENTS FOR DISCUSSION

2. Vitality Plans for De Parken and Westenenk-Winkewijert

Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:

  1. To adopt the Vitality Agendas for De Parken and Westenenk-Winkewijert insofar as they relate to the (proposed) actions, measures and plans for which the local authority is responsible;
  2. To submit the Vitality Agendas for De Parken and Westenenk-Winkewijert to the local council for information.

Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.

HAMMER PIECES

3. Nomination for the ERDF Monitoring Committee

Proposal from the Corporate Affairs Department:

  1. To approve the nomination of Councillor Versteeg of the Municipality of Ede as a member of the ERDF East Netherlands Monitoring Committee, and Councillor Van Elferen of the Municipality of Nijmegen as a deputy member on behalf of the four Gelderland cities of Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Ede and Nijmegen;
  2. To inform the province of Gelderland of this by means of the attached letter.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

4. Reply to the letter from the Hoenderloo Village Council

Proposal from the Prevention, Supervision and Enforcement Department:

  1. To take note of the letter from the Hoenderloo Village Council;
  2. Drafting of the reply to the Hoenderloo Village Council;
  3. Send the reply letter to the local council for information.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

5. Letter from the Presidium regarding the TAM Environmental Plan, Chapter 22ad: Het Woud Beekbergsebroek in Klarenbeek

Proposal from the Environmental Law and Planning Permits Department:

  1. To approve the letter to the Presidium concerning the TAM environmental plan ‘Chapter 22ad Het Woud Beekbergsebroek in Klarenbeek’, with plan identification NL.IMRO.0200.tam0031-vas1, which provides for the conversion of agricultural land to nature conservation areas.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

6. Council letter ‘Remembering, celebrating and passing on’

Proposal from the Communications and Cabinet Affairs Department:

  1. Adoption of this council memorandum on the ongoing focus on freedom in Apeldoorn and the surrounding villages. This memorandum informs the council about the further implementation of the motions 80 Years of Freedom / Commemoration Programme, A systematic focus on freedom, Freedom requires education and Those who work for peace deserve recognition, partly based on the findings and recommendations of Fred de Graaf. It also examines the structural approach to ‘Remembering, Celebrating and Passing on’, the links between existing initiatives and the role of the local authority;
  2. To approve the forwarding of this council letter to the council.

Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.

7. VNOG: views and concerns regarding the establishment of, and participation in, the KCR2 Foundation

Proposal from the Security Department:

  1. To take note of the letter from the VNOG regarding the intention to establish and participate in the Central Government–Regions Coordination Hub (KCR2) together with the other safety regions;
  2. To request the Presidium to submit the letter ‘Response to concerns regarding KCR2’ to the municipal council for adoption (council proposal and draft council resolution attached).

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

8. GEUS – Comprehensive Development Plan for the Uddelerveen sub-area

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

  1. To adopt the Uddelerveen Integrated Development Plan as a guiding framework for the integrated area development of the Uddelerveen sub-area;
  2. To approve the cooperation agreement between the municipalities of Apeldoorn and Ermelo and the Vallei en Veluwe Water Board for the implementation of the Uddelerveen integrated development plan and the use of the provincial funds made available for this purpose;
  3. To request the mayor to grant power of attorney to Councillor Van der Zande to sign the cooperation agreement on behalf of the municipality of Apeldoorn.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants Councillor J.M. van der Zande the authority to sign the cooperation agreement.

9. Setting the subsidy ceiling for neighbourhood and community development work in 2027

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. Setting a subsidy ceiling of €2,519,678.52 for neighbourhood and community development work in Apeldoorn for 2027. Within the 2027 programme budget, subject to approval by the municipal council, full funding is available under Programme 1 – Society.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

10. Consolidated Decree on detailed rules and policy guidelines under the Participation Act and related regulations of the Municipality of Apeldoorn

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. To approve the ‘Comprehensive Decision on further rules and policy guidelines under the Participation Act and related regulations of the municipality of Apeldoorn’;
  2. To approve the release of the Consolidated Decree for public consultation;
  3. To approve the draft letter to the Social Domain Advisory Council and authorise its dispatch, in which the Advisory Council is asked to give its advice on the proposed substantive amendments to the Omnibus Decree (in accordance with the Apeldoorn Social Domain Client Participation Regulation), namely:
    1. The power to waive the search period for residents aged up to 27 (Article 3.1.2);
    2. The possibility of awarding a benefit with retroactive effect (Article 3.1.3);
    3. A change to the rules governing the exemption of gifts under social security benefits (Article 3.2.2).

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

11. Gentiaan Neighbourhood Deal

Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:

  1. To approve the Neighbourhood Deal for the Gentiaan neighbourhood, which aims to establish a community centre at 311 Gentiaanstraat, and to submit a grant application to the Province of Gelderland for this purpose;
  2. To grant permission to the De Woonmensen Foundation, subject to conditions to be set out in due course, sell the right of superficies relating to the building at Gentiaanstraat 311 to the Buurthuiskamer Gentiaan Foundation (in the process of being established) and to investigate whether the municipality is prepared to sell the bare ownership of the land on which the building stands to this foundation as well;
  3. Proposal to award a grant of €338,382 to the Gentiaan Community Centre Foundation (in the process of being established) for the implementation of this Neighbourhood Deal, of which €288,382 will be allocated from the grant to be received from the Province of Gelderland for this purpose, and €50,000 will be contributed by the municipality itself, to be covered from the ‘Impulse Budget for the implementation of area-based initiatives’;
  4. To grant the portfolio holder editorial authority over the attached documents;

To the Mayor:

  1. To grant Councillor M.D. Kuiper the authority to sign this Neighbourhood Agreement on behalf of the municipality of Apeldoorn.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants Councillor M.D. Kuiper power of attorney to sign the Neighbourhood Agreement.

12. Responses to questions raised during the discussion on the interpretation of the Bibob policy on caravan sites

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

  1. The answers to the questions raised during the explanatory debate of 24 September 2026 are to be finalised and sent out.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

13. Response to written questions from the 50+ parliamentary group regarding the policy framework for caravan sites

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

  1. To adopt the answers to the written questions;
  2. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

MAYOR’S DECISIONS TKN

14. Temporary CCTV surveillance to tackle anti-social behaviour on Hoofdstraat, Apeldoorn 2026

Proposal from the Security Department:

  1. To approve the introduction of temporary CCTV surveillance on sections of Hoofdstraat, Hofstraat, Kanaalstraat, Beekstraat and Brinklaan in Apeldoorn for the period from 30 September 2026 to 1 April 2027.
  2. Adoption of the attached designation decision ‘Temporary CCTV surveillance of anti-social behaviour on Hoofdstraat, Apeldoorn 2026’;
  1. Informing the executive committee and the municipal council by means of a council letter;

The mayor has decided in accordance with the proposal.

Items not on the agenda / Any other business

  • The council takes note of the National Ombudsman’s Urgent Letter to local authorities regarding discrimination against Sinti, Roma and Travellers, together with the accompanying report “People Like You” – stories from caravan dwellers, dated 28 September 2026.

Adopted on 13 October 2026.

the secretary,
S. de Bruin

the mayor, A.J.M. Heerts