{"id":14109,"date":"2026-05-18T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/landingspaginas\/meedenken-meedoen\/meedenken-en-meedoen-met-de-gemeente\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:18:02","slug":"meedenken-en-meedoen-met-de-gemeente","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/meedenken-meedoen\/meedenken-en-meedoen-met-de-gemeente\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking and participating with the municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--green-lighter e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Early information<\/h2>\r\n<p>When it comes to new projects or policy development, we inform residents as early as possible about what is going to happen. We do this through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>letters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/privacy\/nieuwsbrief\/\">emails<\/a> to local residents<\/li>\n<li>reports in the local media and on our website<\/li>\n<li>information evenings or drop-in sessions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/nieuwbouw-en-ontwikkeling\/\">project pages<\/a> on our website<\/li>\n<li>the council\u2019s social media channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This way, you\u2019ll know in good time what\u2019s going on in your neighbourhood or local area, or you can get involved in policy-making for the whole municipality<\/p>\n<h2>Contributing to the discussion and putting forward ideas<\/h2>\n<p>We believe it is important for residents to be able to put forward ideas and contribute their thoughts. That is why we organise, amongst other things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>meetings and workshops, in which residents actively contribute their ideas<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/apeldoorn.incijfers.nl\/content\/panel\">online surveys and polls<\/a><\/li>\n<li>discussions with residents\u2019 groups and neighbourhood councils, for example via the <a href=\"\/vitaliteitsagenda\/\">wellness diaries <\/a>involving door-to-door surveys conducted at neighbourhood level<\/li>\n<li>pilot projects, in which we test new solutions with local residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your insights help us to ensure that our plans are better aligned with reality.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Lijstblok-type-1\" class=\"section section--green-lighter\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-11 elementOnTop\">\r\n        <div class=\"editor__content-block editor__white-content-block\">\r\n<div class=\"editor\">\r\n<h2>Getting involved in the implementation<\/h2>\r\n<p>In some projects, residents can actually get involved in the implementation. For example, in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>designing green spaces or play areas together<\/li>\n<li>setting up neighbourhood initiatives<\/li>\n<li>take part in pilot projects in public spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where possible, the local authority provides support in the form of expertise, materials or grants for residents\u2019 initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button--arrow-right\" href=\"\/meedenken-meedoen\/de-gemeente-betrekken-bij-uw-idee\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--green-lighter e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Formal public consultation<\/h2>\r\n<p>For major projects and policy plans, the following applies: <strong>formal consultation procedure<\/strong>. This means that you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can receive notifications when changes take place in your neighbourhood via <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.overheid.nl\/berichten-over-uw-buurt\">Messages about your neighbourhood<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/college-van-b-en-w\/ter-inzage\/\">can view documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>you can submit a statement of views<\/li>\n<li>In some cases, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/gemeenteraad\/meepraten-op-de-politieke-markt\/\">to speak at a council meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The local council will take all responses into account before reaching a decision.<\/p>\n<h2>Transparent feedback<\/h2>\n<p>We believe it is important to provide clear feedback on what we do with the feedback we receive. 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