List of decisions made by the board in week 51, December 16, 2025

Present:

  • Mayor V.M. (Vincent) van Neerbos (chairman)
  • Municipal Secretary D. (Didier) Oosterom
  • Councilor E.J. (Evert Jan) Slootweg
  • Alderman M.A.A. (Marieke) van den Boom-Witzel
  • Alderman R.A.N. (Rob) Reuvers

Adoption of the list of decisions taken at the college meeting of December 9, 2025, no. 509/25 - Z.125483

Portfolio holder

not applicable

Advice

To adopt lists of decisions.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Framework Memorandum 2027 Implementation Organization Broadband Network Rivierenland - Z.126276

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. Take note of the 2027 Framework Memorandum of the Rivierenland Broadband Network Implementation Organization (UBR);
  2. To advise the council not to issue an opinion on the UBR's 2027 Framework Memorandum.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Strategic Information Security Policy 2025–2029 - Z.126710

Portfolio holder

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To establish the strategic information policy for 2025–2029;
  2. To grant the municipal secretary the authority to develop and adopt underlying (tactical) policy documents and procedures, or to have them developed and adopted;
  3. To appoint Mr. K. Kazemi as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the municipality of West Maas en Waal;
  4. To revoke the strategic information security policy (adopted in November 2023).

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Altforst environmental plan design, Woerdsestraat 2 - Z.107021

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Altforst, Woerdsestraat 2;
  2. The draft environmental plan is available for inspection.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Draft environmental plan for Van Heemstraweg 35, Beneden-Leeuwen - Z.123171

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Van Heemstraweg 35, Beneden-Leeuwen;
  2. The draft environmental plan is available for inspection.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

TAM Environmental Plan Chapter 22j Bikkelen 36-36D Beneden Leeuwen - Z.120365

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. The "TAM Environmental Plan Chapter 22j Bikkelen 36-36D Beneden Leeuwen" is available for inspection;
  2. To enter into the attached prior agreement;
  3. Not to disclose the prior agreement pursuant to Article 87 of the Municipalities Act due to the interests referred to in Article 5.1, second paragraph, under b and f of the Open Government Act;
  4. To have the mayor decide to authorize Alderman Van den Boom-Witzel to sign this agreement.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Advice from the Appeals Committee regarding objections to orders subject to a penalty - Z.122138

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

In accordance with the advice of the Appeals Committee:

  1. To declare the objections unfounded;
  2. To uphold the contested decision of June 16, 2025.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Advice from the Appeals Committee regarding an objection to a collection decision - Z.123728

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

In accordance with the advice of the Appeals Committee:

  1. To declare the objections unfounded;
  2. To uphold the contested decision of August 21, 2025;
  3. Reject the request for reimbursement of costs incurred in the objection procedure.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Framework letter 2027 ODR - Z.126871

Portfolio holder

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. To propose to the municipal council that it approve the attached opinion on the ODR's Framework Letter 2027.

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Explanatory notes to the decision

The council decides to add a phrase (in italics) to the existing sentence under the heading Robustness ODR. "In order for municipal councils to maintain control over this, it is crucial that we obtain clarity on this matter and are able to further define our position."

Framework letter 2027 Avri - Z.126539

Portfolio holder

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. To propose to the municipal council that it approve the attached opinion on the Avri's 2027 Framework Letter.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Framework letter 2027 Rivierenland Region - Z.126531

Portfolio holder

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To propose to the municipal council that it approve the attached opinion on the 2027 Framework Letter of the Rivierenland Region.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

letter of intent - Z.119950

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To enter into a letter of intent with the initiator, with reference to the enclosed letter, for the purchase/sale of part of the plot of land in Appeltern, section R, no. 90.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Designation decision by supervisory authorities - Z.126960

Portfolio holder

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

Propose to the council that:

  1. To appoint the persons mentioned in the explanatory notes as supervisors of the municipality of West Maas en Waal by means of the attached appointment decision.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Information note on prevention Youth 2025 - Z.126109

Portfolio holder

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. Take note of the attached information note "Youth Prevention" and send it to the council.

Decision

Arrested

Explanatory notes to the decision

The Board has decided that this information memorandum will be amended before it is shared with the Council.

Appointment of members + deputies, members of the central electoral committee - Z.126802

Portfolio holder

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To appoint the persons named in this recommendation as members of the central electoral committee.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Preemptive right to plot WMLOO-M-260 in Wamel - Z.086771

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To propose to the council, by means of the attached proposal, not to extend the established right of first refusal on plot WMLOO-M-260 in Wamel.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Extension of sponsorship agreement with DijkenSport.nl 2026-2029 - Z.126845

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the extension of the sponsorship agreement with DijkenSport.nl for 2026-2029.
  2. To make available the annual sponsorship contribution of €17,500, consisting of €9,000 in kind (180 hours of field service) and €8,500 in financial contributions.
  3. The annual amount of €8,500 will be charged to cost center 63080 (recreation and tourism).

    The mayor decides:
  4. To authorize Alderman M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel to sign the DijkenSport.nl sponsorship agreement for 2026-2029.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Deviation from procurement and tendering policy (project leader) Altforst Village Deal - Z.068430

Portfolio holder

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. To deviate from the "Procurement and Tendering Policy of the Municipality of West Maas en Waal 2024" on the basis of technical and economic considerations.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)

Altforst environmental plan design, Kerkstraat - Torsdam - Z.122537

Portfolio holder

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Altforst, Kerkstraat - Torsdam;
  2. The draft environmental plan is available for inspection.

Decision

Agreed (Unchanged decision)