About the municipal council
The municipal council the highest governing body within the municipality. The council sets the general direction for what happens in our municipality. It advocates for the interests of residents, businesses, and institutions. The municipal council 19 representatives of the public. These council members are elected directly by the residents of the municipality every four years. The municipal council three main responsibilities:
- Representation of the People
- Context
- Inspection
Seat distribution on the council
| Party | Number of seats |
|---|---|
| FD Partij Beneden-Leeuwen | 4 |
| F.D. Dreumel | 3 |
| F.D. Maasdorpen | 3 |
| VVD | 2 |
| Social Maas and Waal | 2 |
| CDA | 2 |
| F.D. Wamel | 2 |
| F.D. Boven-Leeuwen | 1 |
Party supporters
Political groups may employ group staff members. These are individuals—other than council members—who, at the request of a political group, provide support to the group’s members and who have been nominated by the political groups for appointment to the municipal council.
Presidium
The presidium consists of the faction leaders of the factions in the municipal council and the deputy faction leader of the Federatie Dorpslijsten West Maas en Waal faction. The presidium meetings take place on the Tuesday preceding the council meeting. Among other things, the presidium draws up the draft agendas for the round table discussions and the (opinion-forming) council meetings. The meetings are public. The presidium also makes recommendations to the municipal council regarding the organization of the council's activities, its meetings, and round table discussions.