Compare parties
In their programmes
Housing and space
Hart voor Hilversum- Around 40% social rent in new construction where feasible, as an ambition and not as a rigid standard per project. Preferably build within the built-up area first. p. 8
- A pilot starter loan and suitable housing for older people. Have local ties assessed in housing allocation, and no priority for status holders at the expense of people who have long been on the waiting list. p. 8
PRO Hilversum- More affordable homes, and building higher where it fits. Splitting large homes and adding storeys to existing buildings. p. 4
- In new construction at least 33 to 40% social rent and 33% mid-rent or affordable owner-occupied. No homes smaller than 30 m². p. 6
- Convert empty buildings in residential areas into homes. p. 4
D66- More homes for small households and starters, such as more high-rise near public transport hubs, and building for older people in their own neighbourhood so that family homes become available. p. 9
- Make living above shops, adding storeys and converting buildings to homes possible more quickly, and actively tackle vacancy. p. 10
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
CDA- Build for local need, with priority for residents with ties to the municipality and for people working in care, education, the police and the fire service. Get people moving between homes again with extra storeys, small flats and homes suitable for all ages, and keep an eye on the share of mid-market rental homes. p. 16
Lokaal Eén- The boundaries of the existing built-up area stay. The balance between green space and building density (the ‘carrying capacity’) is the yardstick for new developments. source (opens in a new tab)
- First create housing in existing and empty buildings and above shops, and expand on a small scale. High-rise of more than three storeys in the rural area remains an exception. source (opens in a new tab)
- Priority for local home seekers in new-build projects, no sale of social rented homes, and 32 percent social housing in the total housing stock. source (opens in a new tab)
SP
ChristenUnie- Until there is a new housing vision, build according to the national split of 30% social or low-cost, 36% mid-range and 34% expensive. Build as much as possible around public transport hubs, with lower parking standards for the Sportpark. p. 23
- Part of the new and vacated social rental homes goes to young people up to 27. Look into whether young people can get priority in their own village, and a starter loan. p. 24
BVNL Hilversum- Priority for home seekers with local ties. Refugees with a residence permit get no priority for social housing. source (opens in a new tab)
SCB- More affordable starter homes and family homes, enough social rented housing and affordable owner-occupied homes, and more suitable homes for older people. Build for what Hilversum needs. p. 6
- Within what the law allows, priority for home seekers with strong local ties: people who were born or grew up here, work here, raised their family here or have lived here for a long time. p. 6
- For large building projects, make clear in advance how many affordable homes will be built and for whom. Include schools, care, traffic, parking and green space from the start. p. 6
- Actively help older people who want to downsize or live on one level find a suitable home, preferably in their own neighbourhood, so that people move on more easily. More lifetime-proof homes and small-scale housing. p. 5
Gewoon, Hilversum- On average 300 to 350 new homes a year, tailored to each neighbourhood. Investigate whether an independent city architect can be appointed again. p. 18
Dorp voor Dorp- Residents of a village or neighbourhood get priority for social rented housing there. Affordable owner-occupied homes modelled on the former subsidised 'premiewoningen', where possible without selling the land. p. 37
- A green, small-scale living environment for older people and people who need peace and order, with homes for people in essential professions in between. p. 40
- Reassess existing building and contour boundaries and allow controlled expansion at the edges of villages, while protecting vulnerable nature. p. 49
Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP- Affordable and suitable homes for young people, starters and older people, and building to get people moving on the housing market. Starter loans used in a targeted way. p. 18
- Allocate social housing fairly: priority only for demonstrable urgency. A residence status is not in itself a reason for priority. p. 19
OpStand.nu- Not just building: truly mixed neighbourhoods with social housing in the ‘better’ areas too, tackling vacancy, including of commercial buildings, and strengthening tenants’ legal position. p. 5
- Bruisend Hart back to the drawing board, with the most open possible connection to the town instead of a closed west wall. A new Sportpark station with park and ride at Arenapark. p. 6
Partij voor de Dieren- At least 40% of rental homes social housing, mid-rent up to 1,000 euros, and an owner-occupancy obligation and a vacancy bylaw with sanctions against speculation. p. 41–42
Blanco lijst
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
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
Forum voor Democratie- No more priority for status holders for social rented housing. First-time buyers from Hilversum and Wijdemeren get priority when buying, with an obligation to live in the home for at least five years. source (opens in a new tab)
- More affordable owner-occupied homes, with regulated homes for sale at around 180,000 euros, and not automatically more social rented housing. Housing associations no longer get extra advantages from the municipality. source (opens in a new tab)
BBB- Homes first for people with strong local ties. Refugees with a residence permit get no priority. p. 10
- Homes for informal carers with only a notification requirement, splitting homes where responsible, and a quick study of housing construction in Nederhorst Noord. p. 10
- Temporary homes and reception locations, such as De Kwakel and the Philips site, remain available as homes later on. The old Wijdemeren town hall becomes housing for first-time buyers and older people. p. 11
Traffic and parking
- Hart voor Hilversum
- No extension of paid parking in Kerkelanden, the Hilversumse Meent and Wijdemeren unless residents want it themselves. Open to free parking on Sundays in the centre and to a park-and-ride on the edge of town. p. 8
- Better traffic flow and safe cycle routes and junctions. No unnecessary 30 km/h zones: only where needed and with local support. p. 9
- PRO Hilversum
- D66
- Plenty of room for cyclists, roads designed for 30 km/h where possible, and safe school routes so that children from age 8 can cycle or walk to school on their own. p. 35
- New paid parking areas only where this demonstrably helps and after consultation with residents and businesses. Parking revenue goes back to the neighbourhood through a mobility fund. p. 36
- VVD
- CDA
- The first hour of street parking free everywhere, one free parking permit per household outside the centre and 300 visitor hours a quarter. No paid parking in the villages. p. 21
- A 'delta plan' for cycling safety with separate cycle paths and safe crossings, and 30 km/h on roads where cyclists, pedestrians and cars meet. p. 21
- Lokaal Eén
- No paid parking outside the ring road or in the villages, the first hour free and free parking on Sundays. In residential areas paid parking from 8 am to 7 pm, in consultation with residents. source (opens in a new tab)
- Lower speeds in phases: 60 km/h on adjoining provincial roads and mostly 30 km/h within built-up areas, in consultation with the neighbourhood. Cyclists get priority at all roundabouts within built-up areas. source (opens in a new tab)
- 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. p. 31
- ChristenUnie
- 30 km/h as the standard within built-up areas, except on through roads. The goal is at least half as many traffic casualties in 2030 as in 2022. p. 43
- Hilversum Cycling Municipality by 2030, with its own budget. Cyclists get priority at roundabouts within built-up areas, and parts of car parks become bicycle parking. p. 45
- Only expand paid parking if residents sufficiently support it. No paid parking in the villages. The revenue does not go into general funds. p. 48
- BVNL Hilversum
- No zero-emission zones, and always enough parking spaces in new developments. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Preferably reverse the extension of paid parking up to the outer ring road and revise the parking policy. Make free parking possible for visitors and for people who provide care or informal care. p. 7
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Dorp voor Dorp
- Free parking for visitors to Civil Affairs (Burgerzaken) and to public council and committee meetings. p. 24
- Paid parking only in the town centre, free parking elsewhere. Enough parking spaces per home in new housing. p. 53–54
- An independent feasibility study into lowering the railway through central Hilversum or putting it underground. p. 57
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- No further extension of paid parking. Existing parking policy will be reviewed; what does not work will be reversed. First measure, then decide. p. 6
- No removing parking spaces or making parking more expensive as long as there is no good alternative. Every neighbourhood and village gets a tailored approach. p. 6
- OpStand.nu
- Pedestrians and cyclists first: clear pavements, bicycle streets where cars are guests, and no bicycle parking on the Groest. A truly low-traffic centre, where the Hilvertshof car park eventually disappears. p. 6–7
- Regulated parking outside the ring road too, one central ring instead of zones, and no policy on parking on one’s own property (POET). The permit may rise to at most € 50 a year, with at least three quarters of the revenue going to parking solutions such as a park and ride. p. 7
- More crossings, larger 30 km/h zones, a study into 40 km/h on busy streets such as Minckelersstraat and Gijsbrecht, and extra speed and noise cameras. p. 8
- Partij voor de Dieren
- Blanco lijst
No position found in the programme
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Volt
- Forum voor Democratie
- Parking stays free in the villages. In Hilversum the tiered parking rates disappear, the first hour and a half in car parks around the centre becomes free, and there will be no low-emission or zero-emission zones. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- Paid parking only in the centre where it is really necessary. Strongly against extending it to residential neighbourhoods and shopping areas, and in favour of rolling it back. p. 24
Finances and taxes
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Housing costs (property tax, sewage and waste charges) rise no faster than inflation. Cover structural costs structurally and spend less on expensive external hires. p. 7
- Multi-year support for community and neighbourhood centres, an accessible meeting place in every neighbourhood and village, and no fees for small non-commercial village events. p. 12
- PRO Hilversum
- For the sewerage and waste levies, the polluter pays. Property tax (OZB) revenue rises at least with inflation, and the broadest shoulders bear the heaviest burden. p. 38
- D66
- A property tax (OZB) rate below the national average and a sewage charge based on the principle that the polluter pays. p. 51
- VVD
- Housing costs do not rise more than inflation. The large investments in Oosterspoorplein and the Hilversumse Meent are postponed. p. 29
- CDA
- Property tax (OZB) will not rise faster than inflation, and the link between property tax, waste charges and sewerage charges is dropped. In case of deficits, look at the municipality's own spending first. p. 6
- Lokaal Eén
- Housing charges (property tax, sewerage and waste charges) rise by no more than inflation, with a structurally balanced multi-year budget and a resilience ratio of 2 or more. source (opens in a new tab)
- 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. p. 36
- ChristenUnie
- The debt ratio may not exceed 130%. Care, safety and maintenance of facilities are spared from cuts as much as possible. p. 52
- BVNL Hilversum
- Freeze the growth of the civil service, and lower local charges on housing, waste and parking. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- For large municipal projects, give insight in advance into the total costs, risks and effects on future budgets. New ambitions must be financially feasible. p. 8
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Use windfalls first to pay off debt, and look at the municipality’s own spending before taxes go up. p. 14
- Dorp voor Dorp
- The budget and annual accounts fully and clearly public, with every expense no more than three clicks away from the main budget. p. 18
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Save first, only then raise charges. What does not work is adjusted or stopped. p. 36
- OpStand.nu
- Take a fresh look at local charges so that the broadest shoulders bear the heaviest burden, with a critical eye on property tax (OZB), the waste charge and the tourist and commuter tax. p. 9
- Take a critical look at the investment portfolio and scale down or slow projects where needed, so that housing costs stay stable and there are no cuts to social care. p. 12
- Partij voor de Dieren
No position found in the programme
- Blanco lijst
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Subsidies get an end date, and the municipality publishes every year who received what. p. 24
- Volt
- Taxes do not rise faster than inflation. p. 40
- Forum voor Democratie
- Save on the municipal organisation (less hiring of external staff, AI, at most six aldermen) to lower property tax (OZB). The business fund of about 1.5 million euros a year is abolished. source (opens in a new tab)
Governance and the merger
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Involve residents in concrete plans while there is still something to choose. Make clear in advance what they can influence, and report back afterwards on what was adopted and why. p. 4
- Lasting say over priorities in neighbourhoods and villages, with area agendas, annual conversations and area budgets. Where residents want it, look into elected village or neighbourhood councils. p. 4
- Active openness, a way to put things right after an unintended first mistake, and a study into a municipal or regional ombudsman or ombudsman committee. p. 7
- PRO Hilversum
- Clear information from the municipality, on time and in understandable language. p. 4
- D66
- One desk for anyone who needs help, clear language and an independent regional ombudsman for Gooi en Vechtstreek. p. 46
- 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
- CDA
- Extend the volunteer centre to the whole new municipality and invest extra in volunteering, with one recognisable desk for volunteers and associations. p. 41
- Lokaal Eén
- A permanent meeting place in every neighbourhood and village, with a neighbourhood or village coordinator as point of contact, and for each area its own alderman with a monthly walk-in consultation hour. source (opens in a new tab)
- A new consultation and referendum bylaw: for weighty decisions on which voters could not express their view at the elections, the municipality consults residents. source (opens in a new tab)
- When the municipality uses artificial intelligence, this is always made public and recorded in the algorithm register. The final decision about a resident lies with a civil servant. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- Every village and neighbourhood gets its own elected council with its own budget, elected at the same time as the municipal council. p. 8
- ChristenUnie
- A budget per village for local initiatives that improve liveability, and a right to challenge that lets residents keep a facility running themselves. p. 50
- BVNL Hilversum
- Coalition negotiations in public, and binding referendums on major local decisions. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Involve residents in major plans for a neighbourhood before the main choices are made, and explain publicly which responses were adopted and why others were not. p. 8
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- A broad council agreement instead of a coalition agreement with a minimal majority, and a ‘right to make mistakes’ scheme for residents. p. 9–10
- A municipal or regional ombudsman or ombudsman committee, and attention to democratic oversight of joint arrangements between municipalities. p. 4
- 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. p. 12–13
- Dorp voor Dorp
- Elected village councils of up to five members and a chair, with their own budget and as many powers of their own as possible. The village hall becomes their home base. p. 7
- Referendums at neighbourhood, village and municipal level, to be requested by about 3% of eligible voters and valid with a turnout of about 50%. The end goal is binding referendums. p. 12
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Residents and businesses have their say before important choices are made, and hear what was done with their input. p. 11
- One clear point of contact: no resident or business sent from desk to desk. A promise is a promise. p. 11
- A larger municipality must not mean more distance: no one-size-fits-all policy for the whole municipality, and facilities in neighbourhoods and villages stay close by. p. 14
- OpStand.nu
- Good government is transparent government, without back rooms. p. 12
- Partij voor de Dieren
- Blanco lijst
- Working with advisory councils, and recognising residents' input and giving it room. p. 1
- No coalitions, but council members who put things forward. Party politics is subordinate to the council. p. 1
- An elected mayor and elected aldermen. p. 1
- Taking its own stance towards The Hague (the national government). p. 1
- Policy that is workable, transparent and easy to access, with short and effective policy documents. p. 1
- 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
- Volt
- A permanent citizens’ assembly with residents chosen by lot, and a budget of its own for every village and neighbourhood. p. 19
- Forum voor Democratie
- Binding local referendums, starting with the merger. FvD remains opposed to the merger and wants a local referendum on the new mayor when the mayor changes. source (opens in a new tab)
- Each Wijdemeren village gets its own village platform, with its own powers where possible and weighty advice. Decisions that directly affect a village need a qualified majority. source (opens in a new tab)
- End smart-city experiments, biometric surveillance and algorithms that scan behaviour in public space. Service desks and parking meters keep accepting cash. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- Within 100 days of the new council taking office, a public financial baseline of the merger: all costs, debts, risks and reserves on the table. p. 6
- Safeguards for the villages: a service point in the area, council meetings on location, village budgets of their own and an alderman for the villages and the countryside. p. 7
Asylum and integration
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Small-scale asylum reception with the involvement of local residents; no emergency shelter and no large or regional asylum centre. The national government must keep its agreements and limit the inflow. p. 10
- PRO Hilversum
- D66
- Speed up small-scale reception locations in neighbourhoods to comply with the dispersal law, and integration from day one. p. 28
- 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
- CDA
- Carry out the Dispersal Act 'with head and heart' and together with residents: small-scale reception and spreading across the region remain the starting point, with a clear time limit and investment in the neighbourhood. p. 8
- Lokaal Eén
- Small-scale reception of refugees, spread across the municipality. Priority for refugees with a residence permit for a social rented home becomes a regular urgency scheme with mediation. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- Small-scale reception of 50 to 100 people per location, spread across the whole municipality and in consultation with the neighbourhood. p. 13
- ChristenUnie
- Small-scale reception of refugees, coordinated with the region. Homes for refugees with a residence permit spread across all neighbourhoods and villages. p. 16
- BVNL Hilversum
- Basic, temporary reception of asylum seekers, no more than the national quota requires. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Within the legal obligations, do not take in more people than the set municipal number, with clarity about numbers, locations, duration and agreements, and residents informed in good time. p. 6
- For newcomers who may stay, invest in language lessons, participation and guidance into work, with a yearly overview of participation and results. Newcomers are expected to work actively on their integration. p. 6
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Against emergency shelters. Small-scale, permanent housing for refugees with a residence permit: at most 100 per location and 500 in the whole municipality. p. 32
- Dorp voor Dorp
- No new asylum centres (azc's) and no priority for social rented housing just because someone is a refugee with a residence permit. Lobby nationally for a minimum residence or ties period of ten years. p. 44–47
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Asylum reception on a scale that fits the surroundings, as much as is needed for the legal obligations. Temporary reception gets a fixed end date. p. 22
- OpStand.nu
- Yes to an asylum seekers’ centre in Hilversum, provided it is done carefully: humane reception among residents and close to facilities, with residents involved from the start. p. 10
- Partij voor de Dieren
- A fair share in the reception of refugees, small-scale and spread across the municipality. p. 50
- Blanco lijst
No position found in the programme
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- No forced large-scale reception of asylum seekers without local consent. Central government must cover the costs in full. p. 3
- Volt
- A joint reception plan with residents, following the example of Nijkerk, even if the dispersal act is withdrawn. p. 33
- Forum voor Democratie
- No new reception locations, asylum seekers' centres or emergency shelters, not at Crailo or in the Noordse Bosje either. The emergency shelter in Loosdrecht and the reception in Gooiland close. Against implementing the Dispersal Act. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- In favour of withdrawing the Dispersal Act, and reception in proportion to the number of residents of the neighbourhood. p. 25
Safety
- Hart voor Hilversum
- More visible enforcement officers and police, also in the evening and in the nightlife area, and a targeted approach to nuisance, intimidation and dangerous fatbike behaviour. Cameras at nuisance hotspots, but not instead of visible supervision. p. 9
- PRO Hilversum
- Safety starts with prevention: tackle street harassment, violence and undermining crime firmly together with enforcement officers, among other things with better lighting in tunnels. p. 12
- D66
- Stricter enforcement of speed limits, also on 30 km/h roads, and investment in safe nightlife with police, enforcement officers and cameras. p. 15
- VVD
- Five extra enforcement officers (boa’s), mainly for traffic enforcement, and noise cameras at problem locations. p. 11
- CDA
- More visible police and enforcement officers (boa's), and a firm approach to street harassment, femicide, organised crime undermining society and care fraud. p. 11
- Youth work that goes to where young people are, and no new no-go zone for young people unless a place where they are welcome is designated at the same time. p. 12
- Lokaal Eén
- Firm action against nuisance with visible enforcement officers (boa's), damage from vandalism recovered directly from the perpetrators, and free collection of bulky waste again. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- One community police officer per 5,000 residents and an ambulance within 15 minutes, also in the villages. No ban on fatbikes. p. 25
- ChristenUnie
- BVNL Hilversum
- More community police officers and enforcement officers (boa’s), camera surveillance at hotspots, and recovering the costs of nuisance from offenders or their parents. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Prevention and enforcement: targeted and consistent action against serious and repeated nuisance, intimidation and vandalism, together with strong youth work, parents, schools and police. p. 4
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Tackle nuisance caused by fatbike riders, rather than banning the fatbike itself. p. 24
- Dorp voor Dorp
- Enough public toilets, including for women, and lighting and recognisable help points along dark and remote cycle routes. p. 66–68
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Tackle nuisance, crime and unsafe places where they occur, and prepare the municipality for crises. p. 20
- OpStand.nu
- Set up emergency support points and organise civil resilience faster, shelters where there are none, and more effort on digital security and fire prevention. p. 11–12
- Partij voor de Dieren
- Everyone must be able to walk the streets safely: street harassment is tackled with information campaigns and a safe street layout, with extra attention for women, LGBTQIA+ people and people of colour. p. 66
- Blanco lijst
No position found in the programme
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Volt
- Safety starts with prevention, care and connection: invest in youth work, sports clubs and community centres, better lighting at cycle paths and tunnels, and a structural approach to femicide. p. 34–35
- Forum voor Democratie
- Twice as many enforcement officers (boa's), in a politically and religiously neutral uniform. Targeted camera surveillance and number-plate registration on the access roads to Loosdrecht, 's-Graveland and Ankeveen. No general fireworks ban. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- More camera surveillance in places with frequent disturbances, and keep local police stations and fire stations as much as possible. p. 23
Care and welfare
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Better and accessible support schemes for people on low incomes, including working people, up to 130% of the social minimum, and one recognisable point of contact for multiple requests for help. p. 10
- PRO Hilversum
- D66
- Simplify minimum-income schemes so that income is automatically topped up to a subsistence minimum in line with Nibud standards, and strengthen debt assistance. p. 27
- VVD
- Work always comes before benefits. Every resident on benefits gets a personal conversation about opportunities and expectations. p. 18
- CDA
- Continue tackling loneliness with extra money, and light support without a referral in the neighbourhood; intensive care quickly and in full where it is really needed. p. 32
- Invest in young people's mental health, with places and coaches in the neighbourhood and less screen time. Every neighbourhood where young people lack a place of their own will get one. p. 33
- Ageing with dignity as a priority: in every neighbourhood and village at least one recognisable drop-in place, substantial extra money for the programmes on ageing and informal care, and a dementia-friendly municipality. p. 37
- Lokaal Eén
- Strong social neighbourhood teams, support for informal carers with enough respite care, and active action against care fraud: where fraud is proven, the cooperation stops and the money is reclaimed. source (opens in a new tab)
- Fighting poverty through work, accessible schemes for people on low incomes, allowances and special assistance, and more (temporary) shelter locations for homeless people in the region. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- ChristenUnie
- The child health clinic in Kortenhoef returns. More family-style group homes, foster families and support families, so that fewer children are placed outside their home. p. 7–8
- Debt settlement loans for people with problem debts, so that only one creditor remains. Access to debt counselling within two weeks of signing up. p. 20
- BVNL Hilversum
- Stop the cuts to social assistance, social support (Wmo), youth care and anti-poverty policy. Free local public transport for people over 65. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Help families early when problems arise, with less bureaucracy and better cooperation between parents, schools and support services. p. 4
- Prevent necessary youth care from disappearing through general cuts. Before changes, first map out the effects on children and families. p. 5
- Suitable support close to home, support for informal carers so they are not overburdened, and tackling loneliness among young people, older people and other residents. p. 7
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- The low-income schemes and the income limit of 130% of the social minimum stay. p. 31
- Dorp voor Dorp
- In social services, look at people's possibilities and talents, and connect people who need help with residents who can help, through village halls and village councils, without compulsory work in return. p. 51
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Older people and people with a disability must be able to take part: accessibility counts in municipal facilities. p. 30
- OpStand.nu
- Livelihood security first, preferably with a form of basic income. Treat people on benefits as equals, without a culture of distrust. p. 10
- Partij voor de Dieren
- The minimum-income policy applies up to 130% of the social minimum, and municipal taxes are waived sooner. p. 37
- Blanco lijst
- More support and more hands in care, and care housing for the various groups who need it. p. 1
- Investing in intermediate care facilities and in helping people move on to the right place, and simple, quick access to care. p. 1
- Encouraging shared forms of housing, easily accessible meeting places and support for community initiatives. p. 1
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Care and mutual help do not start with the government: residents and organisations get room to organise solutions themselves. Cuts must not make necessary help disappear; bureaucracy and overheads are looked at first. p. 29
- Volt
- Forum voor Democratie
- Small-scale care homes and shared courtyard housing for older people in their own villages and neighbourhoods, so that they stay in their surroundings. Money for social support (Wmo) and youth care stays with care and does not disappear into the general budget. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- One contact person and one plan per household, and no unnecessary reassessments for permanent disabilities. p. 12
Education and culture
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Low-threshold support at school, cooperation on school absenteeism and attention for keeping schools in the villages. p. 10
- PRO Hilversum
- More money for arts and culture, and subsidies for the small theatres in the villages too. p. 22
- D66
- VVD
- CDA
- A permanent home for the Erfgoedhuis (heritage house) and the Hilversum Collection, a full-scale theatre again, and a renovated Kerkbrink with something going on all year round. p. 48
- Lokaal Eén
- Work actively to keep primary schools that risk falling below the closure threshold, and ensure a healthy learning climate with good ventilation together with school boards. p. 16
- SP
- ChristenUnie
- Support education where the municipal council can, keeping freedom of education, and draw up a vision with schools on inclusive education that does justice to differences. p. 9
- BVNL Hilversum
- Parents have the final say on their children’s participation in sex education. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
No position found in the programme
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- The power to designate municipal monuments goes back to the municipal council. p. 40
- Dorp voor Dorp
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- OpStand.nu
- Good, healthy schools for all toddlers, pre-schoolers and pupils. Extra investment in youth care, integrated child centres, childcare and reading in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. p. 3
- Tackling low literacy is a priority: a free library card, borrowing without fines, and reading rooms in every neighbourhood and village centre. p. 3
- More money for culture, from Theater Gooiland, de Vorstin and Hillyweird to accessible neighbourhood initiatives and courses. p. 3
- Better protection and sustainability for heritage, with demolition only as a last resort. Bring back Dudok’s neighbourhood landmarks as culture and community houses. p. 5
- Partij voor de Dieren
- The budget for arts, culture and heritage goes up structurally, and there will be enough libraries. p. 72
- Blanco lijst
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Within its role the municipality provides safe, future-proof school buildings, a safe school environment and reliable pupil transport, and respects parents' choice of home education. p. 12
- Volt
- Invest in accessible childcare and schools: preschool education for every child, school meals as part of education and green schoolyards. p. 24–25
- Forum voor Democratie
- Subsidies only for culture with demonstrable local value; activist, climate and diversity subsidies disappear. No rainbow zebra crossings or political flags in public space. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- Cherish traditions, such as carnival in Ankeveen and Kortenhoef and the funfair, with low fees for events. p. 8
Energy and climate
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Affordable insulation and energy saving, with priority for solar panels on roofs. No large wind turbines near the villages or in the countryside. p. 9
- PRO Hilversum
- D66
- Gas-free well before 2040, with faster neighbourhood heat plans. Explore wind energy as an option with the provinces of Utrecht and North Holland. p. 32
- 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
- CDA
- No large wind turbines on or around the heath or in the Hoeker- and Garstenpolder, and no solar farms in the polder. Insulate first, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, with help applying for subsidies. p. 28
- Priority for reinforcing the electricity grid, and completing the regional study into a small nuclear reactor (SMR), with acceptance by residents as a condition. p. 29
- Lokaal Eén
- Against large-scale wind turbines in and directly around the municipality, and solar panels on unused roofs first. Subsidies for sustainable energy and energy saving stay. source (opens in a new tab)
- 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. p. 34–35
- ChristenUnie
- Study a municipal heat company, with a customer council of residents. A ban on indoor wood burning when the Stookwijzer gives code orange or red. p. 35
- 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)
- SCB
No position found in the programme
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Dorp voor Dorp
- No new wind turbines. Where possible, remove existing turbines that cause nuisance. p. 72
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Saving energy comes first, solar panels preferably on suitable roofs, and large wind and solar parks do not fit the limited space of Hilversum. p. 35
- OpStand.nu
- Much more investment in greenery and shade and cool spots, first in neighbourhoods where it is most needed, and faster adaptation of the sewers against flooding. p. 9
- Partij voor de Dieren
- Hilversum climate-neutral as soon as possible, with 2030 as the starting point. Tenants get help to make their homes more sustainable. p. 7
- Solar panels and greenery become the norm on roofs, no solar parks in nature. No heat networks running on residual heat from the fossil fuel industry, factory farming or biomass plants. p. 10
- No nuclear power plant in Hilversum and no burning of wood or digestion of manure for energy. p. 11
- Blanco lijst
No position found in the programme
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- 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
- Forum voor Democratie
- Not a single wind turbine or large-scale solar park in the municipality or directly on its border, and an immediate end to the contribution to the Regional Energy Strategy. Room for a small nuclear power plant (SMR). source (opens in a new tab)
- No one is forced off natural gas. No municipal subsidies for heat networks or heat pumps, and no general ban on wood stoves. source (opens in a new tab)
Nature and public space
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Protect nature areas and the lakes area. No agricultural pesticides near homes and schools, and farmland is not an obvious building site. p. 13
- PRO Hilversum
- End high-speed boating on the lakes, and raise the water level in some places. p. 32
- D66
- More greenery against heat stress following the 3-30-300 method: three trees visible from home, 30% shade in the street and a green spot within 300 metres. p. 12
- Residents get more say over their own street, for example to turn parking spaces into seating, play space or greenery. p. 17
- A balance between recreation and protecting the woods, heath and lakes, and from 200 to 150 kilos of residual waste per resident by 2030. p. 34
- VVD
- Protect nature, greenery and the living environment and keep them accessible ('we are green, but not crazy'); the principle that there is no room for wind turbines stays. p. 25
- CDA
- No building on the heath, in the polder or in vulnerable nature, and real high-rise only near the station and in the centre zones. A city architect returns to safeguard the garden city and the 'illusion landscape'. p. 17
- Add greenery first where it is hottest, replace felled trees with mature trees where possible, and in every neighbourhood a place to cool off on a hot day. p. 27
- Lokaal Eén
- No new roads over, next to or under woodland and heathland, and a new tree policy plan as soon as possible that protects characteristic greenery. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- No building outside the green-purple boundaries, and keep Hilversum Airfield. p. 29
- ChristenUnie
- BVNL Hilversum
- Separate waste after collection, and abolish pay-per-kilo waste charging (diftar). source (opens in a new tab)
- Responsible recreational fishing in Wijdemeren, including on the Loosdrecht Lakes: accessible fishing spots and room for local angling clubs, with respect for fishing rights, fish welfare, clean water and nature. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Tackle litter and illegal dumping and maintain green spaces, roads and pavements well. Assess reports within a fixed period and let residents know when the problem will be fixed. p. 7
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- Free kerbside collection of bulky waste again, and a mowing policy with a better balance between biodiversity and a tidy street. p. 27
- Dorp voor Dorp
- No compulsory buy-out of farmers for nature or for expanding Natura 2000. The municipality gets a bigger directing role in nature policy. p. 75–77
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- Protect woods, heathland, lakes, trees and the green spaces in neighbourhoods and villages. Large-scale wind and solar parks do not fit in Hilversum. p. 33–35
- OpStand.nu
- Calls itself 'through and through a green party, for a green and liveable wider Hilversum'; Hilversum and the villages are surrounded by vulnerable nature. p. 6
- Partij voor de Dieren
- An alderman for Animal Rights & Animal Welfare, and an animal policy paper that counters the use of animals for commercial gain or entertainment. p. 14
- No hunting on municipal land and no activities with live animals. The municipality itself uses no poison. p. 16
- Stop the felling: a felling permit from a diameter of just 10 centimetres, and more greenery in the municipality. p. 23
- Quiet and protected areas for animals and nature, closed to people where necessary. It would be good if Hilversum airfield closed. p. 23
- Blanco lijst
- Green matters more than stone. Room for vegetable gardens, pick-your-own gardens, food forests and green corridors. p. 1
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Protect what is valuable without needlessly locking nature away, with careful management of heath, woods, lakes and country estates. p. 16
- 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. 14–15
- Forum voor Democratie
- Clean streets, well-kept greenery and sensible water management are municipal tasks; no extra local environmental rules or subsidies will be added. p. 13
Economy
- Hart voor Hilversum
- Fewer unnecessary rules and faster permits, no zero-emission zone in the shopping area, more room for hospitality in Hilversum-Oost and abolition of the boat tax. p. 12
- The Media Park remains important for jobs and innovation. In case of structural vacancy, look into suitable housing without hindering the media sector. p. 12
- PRO Hilversum
- Keep and strengthen the media sector by investing in Media Campus Nederland, and keep and improve the recreation sector in the rural area. p. 37
- D66
- The Media Park as an economic engine, and bringing a major media event to Hilversum. p. 40
- VVD
- On business parks, work comes before housing. An annual measurement of the regulatory burden on businesses. p. 14
- CDA
- One business desk with a fixed contact person, a public list of unnecessary rules to scrap, and a clear course against empty shops for each shopping area. p. 51
- Lokaal Eén
- Stop City Marketing and instead appoint an area coordinator for recreation, tourism and nature. Fewer rules and one permanent point of contact for businesses. source (opens in a new tab)
- SP
- Support small businesses and shops: relax or scrap unnecessary rules, extend the façade subsidy from the Havenstraat to all shopping streets that need it, and raise property tax on business premises. p. 36
- ChristenUnie
- Shopkeepers may not be forced to open their shop on Sunday. p. 32
- BVNL Hilversum
- Shop and restaurant opening hours as free as possible, and fewer rules for small businesses. source (opens in a new tab)
- SCB
- Fewer unnecessary rules for businesses and tackling empty shops. For new plans, study the effects on accessibility, parking pressure and business operations in advance, together with business owners. p. 8
- Gewoon, Hilversum
- The media city as economic policy, and protecting business space where it is valuable. p. 37
- Dorp voor Dorp
- The central City Fund (Stadsfonds) is replaced by Neighbourhood Funds, giving entrepreneurs more say over investments in their own neighbourhood or village. p. 22
- Stop Betaald Parkeren-VIP
- If business space disappears, it is arranged in advance how space for business is retained or compensated. p. 24
- OpStand.nu
- Make Hilversum a real media city again, with for example a debate centre, branches of media programmes with student housing, and a public function for the television tower. p. 4
- Partij voor de Dieren
- No more advertising in public space, except from the government, culture and charities. Advertising for animal products, fossil fuels, gambling and alcohol disappears first. p. 35
- Blanco lijst
- Good access by car and bicycle, and a low-regulation zone for innovative projects. p. 1
- Libertaire Fractie Durlacher
- Prevent the tourist tax from being raised again and again. p. 23
- Volt
- Long-term municipal funding for the Media Campus, and enforcement of a maximum of 60 nights of holiday rental. p. 38–39
- Forum voor Democratie
- De Groest remains a nightlife street with room for terraces until later in the evening and for late-night venues. The municipality buys from local and regional businesses as much as possible. source (opens in a new tab)
- BBB
- Support local businesses: the municipality buys locally where possible, helps business associations and business improvement districts, and arranges permits and locations for shops, markets and hospitality in a practical way. p. 18
The positions in this part are summaries by the editors, with a link to the page in the programme.