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Housing and space

Libertaire Fractie Durlacher

  • More room for splitting homes, adding storeys, house sharing and converting empty offices and shops. High-rise where space is scarce. p. 10

OpStand.nu

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

SP

  • In new developments 40% social rent, 40% mid-priced and at most 20% free market. A municipal housing company that builds affordable homes itself. source (opens in a new tab)
  • A stop on selling social rental homes, and buy-to-let protection and an owner-occupancy requirement throughout the municipality. source (opens in a new tab)

Volt

  • Before 2040, 6,000 extra homes in Hilversum and 800 in Wijdemeren, built within the current town and village boundaries. p. 6
  • The maximum building height goes from twelve to fifteen metres, at locations near public transport hubs and facilities. p. 6
  • Investigate whether Hilversum Airfield can close in the long run. Three quarters of the land becomes nature, with at least 1,500 homes at the edge. p. 7

VVD

  • Mobility on the housing market is the starting point of housing policy. Projects of 20 homes or fewer have no mandatory social share. p. 6

Traffic and parking

Libertaire Fractie Durlacher

  • Against a general 30 km/h limit. Low-emission and zero-emission zones no further than legally required. p. 15
  • No further extension of paid parking into residential areas. Existing areas will be reassessed. p. 19

SP

  • Halt the new parking policy, no paid parking in the villages and free parking at the hospital. 30 km/h as the standard in built-up areas. source (opens in a new tab)

Volt

  • 30 km/h in residential areas and a zero-emission zone for delivery vans and lorries in the centre of Hilversum. p. 12
  • The bicycle parking at Hilversum Centraal becomes free for the first 24 hours. Fast e-bikes and fatbikes move to the road. p. 11

VVD

  • No paid parking in the villages and the Hilversumse Meent. New paid parking only if a majority of the neighbourhood asks for it. p. 9
  • No 30 km/h on the outer ring road of Hilversum, but yes within the ring where it fits. p. 8

Finances and taxes

OpStand.nu

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

SP

  • Shift the waste and cleaning charges to property tax (OZB), and a commuter and tourist tax in the whole municipality. Less money for city marketing. source (opens in a new tab)

Volt

  • Taxes do not rise faster than inflation. p. 40

VVD

  • Housing costs do not rise more than inflation. The large investments in Oosterspoorplein and the Hilversumse Meent are postponed. p. 29

Governance and the merger

Gewoon, Hilversum

  • A broad council agreement instead of a coalition agreement with a minimal majority, and a ‘right to make mistakes’ scheme for residents. source (opens in a new tab)
  • Area agendas and area budgets for each village and neighbourhood, without extra ‘mini municipal councils’. Every year a public meeting in every village and neighbourhood. source (opens in a new tab)

Libertaire Fractie Durlacher

  • An independent ombudsman, and openness as the default for budgets, subsidies and contracts. p. 5
  • An advisory referendum on major decisions, to be requested with an achievable number of signatures. p. 11
  • No facial recognition and no untargeted mass surveillance in public spaces, and a public register of algorithms. p. 28

SP

  • Every village and neighbourhood gets its own elected council with its own budget, elected at the same time as the municipal council. source (opens in a new tab)

Volt

  • A permanent citizens’ assembly with residents chosen by lot, and a budget of its own for every village and neighbourhood. p. 19

VVD

  • The merger must not lead to higher charges for residents of either municipality. Every community and neighbourhood gets its own implementation agenda. p. 3

Asylum and integration

SP

  • Small-scale reception of 50 to 100 people per location, spread across the whole municipality and in consultation with the neighbourhood. source (opens in a new tab)

Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Volt

  • A joint reception plan with residents, following the example of Nijkerk, even if the dispersal act is withdrawn. p. 33

VVD

  • Critical of further expansion of asylum reception as long as central government does not sufficiently limit the inflow. The end date of the reception in the former town hall in Loosdrecht (1 November 2026) must stay. p. 13

Safety

Libertaire Fractie Durlacher

  • Attention for the professional fire brigade in Hilversum and the fire stations in Loosdrecht, ’s-Graveland and Nederhorst den Berg. p. 17
  • Against a general fireworks ban; targeted enforcement against illegal fireworks and nuisance. p. 25

Lokaal Eén

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

OpStand.nu

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

PRO Hilversum

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Volt

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

VVD

  • Five extra enforcement officers (boa’s), mainly for traffic enforcement, and noise cameras at problem locations. p. 11

Care and welfare

Lokaal Eén

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

SP

  • The income limit of 130% of the social minimum will apply in the whole municipality. A municipal credit bank takes over problem debts. source (opens in a new tab)
  • Investigate whether home help can be provided by the municipality itself, and a women’s shelter in the region with at least twelve places. source (opens in a new tab)

Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Volt

  • All municipal schemes combined into one personal budget that can be spent freely. p. 27
  • Mental health care for young people up to 25 becomes free. One central expertise centre coordinates youth care. p. 28

VVD

  • Work always comes before benefits. Every resident on benefits gets a personal conversation about opportunities and expectations. p. 18

Education and culture

OpStand.nu

  • Borrowing books as cheaply as possible and preferably free, at least for people in their twenties and people on low incomes, and reading rooms in neighbourhoods with many people with low literacy. source (opens in a new tab)

PRO Hilversum

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP

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Volt

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

VVD

  • Every community keeps its own primary school. p. 22
  • More critical of culture subsidies. Stop the post of city poet and the subsidy for Open 035. p. 24

Energy and climate

BVNL Hilversum

  • Insulation and solar panels on buildings, provided there is local support. Wind turbines and solar parks on open land: no. The party’s debate statements say about wind turbines in rural areas: ‘only with local support and demonstrable added value’. source (opens in a new tab)

Libertaire Fractie Durlacher

  • No municipal pressure in favour of wind turbines or solar fields, but no ban in principle either if owners want them on their own land voluntarily. p. 6
  • No local rules on top of national and European rules. p. 13

OpStand.nu

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

SP

  • A municipal energy and heat company. Against large wind turbines near Nederhorst den Berg. Keep the door open to a small nuclear reactor, under conditions. source (opens in a new tab)

Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Volt

  • No room for wind turbines. Support for research into a small modular nuclear reactor in the region, and a large-scale insulation drive. p. 16

VVD

  • No wind turbines in the Gooi and Vechtstreek region and no longer take part in the Regional Energy Strategy. Support for research into geothermal and nuclear energy. p. 26

Nature and public space

Lokaal Eén

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

PRO Hilversum

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP

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Volt

  • Against large-scale building and recreational development in the Vechtplassen lakes. The goals of the Oostelijke Vechtplassen area agreement must be met within three years. p. 14

VVD

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Economy

Lokaal Eén

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

OpStand.nu

  • Fill the station area, including Bruisend Hart, with work and meeting places instead of housing. Convert Silverpoint into a debate centre with studios and apartments. source (opens in a new tab)

PRO Hilversum

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

SP

The party does not mention this among its key points. That does not mean the programme says nothing about it.

Volt

  • Long-term municipal funding for the Media Campus, and enforcement of a maximum of 60 nights of holiday rental. p. 38

VVD

  • On business parks, work comes before housing. An annual measurement of the regulatory burden on businesses. p. 14

The positions are summaries by the editors, based on each party’s programme. Parties name their themes differently; we have grouped them under fixed themes. Click the page number or “source” to read the original text (in Dutch). The parties are in alphabetical order.