Commissioner of the King's visit to Zoetermeer
The Commissioner of the King in South Holland, Wouter Kolff, paid an official visit to Zoetermeer on Thursday, March 20. A visit to get to know Zoetermeer better and to pick up what is going on in the municipality. Mayor Michel Bezuijen welcomed the commissioner at City Hall. Later in the day, the commissioner visited Club Entree on the Boerhaavelaan.
Three rounds of talks
Three rounds of talks were organized to retrieve what issues are at play in Zoetermeer. At City Hall, the King's Commissioner spoke with the board of mayor and aldermen. At Club Entree, he met with representatives of various social organizations in the city and spoke with the group chairmen of the city council. Various topics were discussed during the talks, such as the future vision of Zoetermeer (Zoetermeer 2040), challenges facing Zoetermeer as a New Town and the accessibility of the city.
National program New Towns
"It was a fascinating official visit with good conversations about the future prospects of the municipality. It is great to see that the municipality has drawn up a vision 2040 with innovative plans to make the municipality more dynamic and attractive. I wholeheartedly support Zoetermeer's desire for a 'national New Towns program'. This would make Zoetermeer, as one of the largest municipalities in South Holland, the initiator of a program to transform former growth centers," said Wouter Kolff, Commissioner of the King in South Holland.
Mayor Michel Bezuijen also looks back on a successful visit: "Good to be able to tell the Commissioner of the King more about the developments in our city. The support he expresses for a 'national New Towns program' is important and a recognition of the problems facing growth cities such as Zoetermeer."
About the official visit
An official visit by the Commissioner of the King is a special matter. The commissioner visits the municipality of Zoetermeer more frequently, but an official visit follows from his role as a government body. The visit, which takes place once per term of office, gives the commissioner a picture of local government and the local community.