Casper Gelderblom

Casper Gelderblom (GroenLinks) has been Alderman of the Municipality of Heerlen since 2022.

"My name is Casper Gelderblom, born in 1995 and Heerlen resident since 1997. After graduating from Grotius College in 2013, I spent nine years living, studying and working abroad for the most part. From Paris to Addis Ababa, from Oxford to Jerusalem, from Florence to Boston - but the summer and winter vacations I always spent at home in Heerlen. In 2022 I returned (finally!) to Heerlen to become Alderman on behalf of the Partij van de Arbeid, GroenLinks and Partij voor de Dieren. A great honor, for which I am very grateful every day. In 2024 I got an even more honorable position: in that year my girlfriend and I became proud parents of our son.

For me, my aldermanship and fatherhood come together in one mission: to work hard for a more social and sustainable city and world. I am therefore proud to represent both 'red' and 'green' parties in the Heerlen city council. After all, the fight for social justice and ecological sustainability are one as far as I am concerned. In my previous jobs, as a researcher and coordinator of the global "Make Amazon Pay" campaign, I dedicated myself to bringing those themes together. I do the same now as Alderman Housing, Environment, and Circularity; portfolios in which red solidarity and green sustainability are intimately intertwined. Thus, I am fully committed to Heerlen as a fair, livable, and sustainable residential city. With a solid new housing policy, I Health to finally regain control of the living environment in our neighborhoods: we strengthen communities by building mixed neighborhoods, put a stop to landlords, and steer towards a healthy distribution of vulnerable target groups. I am also fully committed to fighting energy poverty. With our Heerlen Sustainability Offensive, we are helping thousands of Heerlen households properly insulate their homes - starting with those with the narrowest purses and largest gaps.

One hundred percent social and sustainable, in other words. That is the policy I want to fight for - together with my fellow administrators, the city council, and as many Heerlen citizens as possible!"

Email Casper:

c.gelderblom@heerlen.nl

Portfolio 

Housing, Environment and Circularity, Services, Real Estate, and Heerlen-Noord

  • Living
  • Omgevingswet
  • Environment
  • Waste and circularity
  • Biodiversity and animal welfare
  • Services (internal and external)
  • Real estate
  • Coordination Heerlen-North
  • District Councilor for Heerlerheide

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Additional functions

Additional roles as Alderman

  • Member G40 leaders Smart Cities
  • Member of the general board at joint arrangement The Data House
  • Member of general and daily management at Historical Center Limburg
  • Shareholder at Enexis Holding NV
  • Shareholder in Claim on Enexis BV
  • Shareholder in Public Interest Electricity Production BV
  • Shareholder on Water Company Limburg NV
  • Shareholder at Woonwijzerwinkel Limburg
  • Member of board committee on sustainability Parkstad
  • Member of alliance consultations Heerlen-North
  • Member of general management at joint arrangement Cleaning Services Rd4
  • Member Waste Cooperation Limburg
  • Member of general and executive board at joint arrangement Regionale Uitvoeringsdienst Zuid-Limburg
  • Supervisory board member of cross-border business park Aachen-Heerlen NV
  • Supervisory director at Avantis Services NV
  • Member of the Parkstad Housing and Restructuring Executive Committee.

All of Alderman Gelderblom's ancillary positions are unpaid. 

Expense reports

Alderman Gelderblom's statement of expenses and claims by period: 

Second quarter of 2024: 

  • total cost of cab rides: €1,374.56
  • General expenses: $0.00
  • 1 train trip was made: €48.50

First quarter of 2024:

  • total cost of cab rides: €1,554.51
  • the general declarations: € 129.95
  • No train journeys were made.

Fourth quarter of 2023:

  • total cost of cab rides: € 201.13
  • the general declarations: € 188.79
  • No train journeys were made.

Third quarter of 2023:

  • total cost of cab rides: €706.38
  • the general declarations: € 58.80
  • No train journeys were made.

Second quarter of 2023:

  • total cost of cab rides: €597.18
  • the general declarations: € 178.85
  • No train journeys were made.

First quarter of 2023:

  • total cost of cab rides: €523.21
  • General expenses: $0.00
  • No train journeys were made.

Fourth quarter of 2022:

  • total cost of cab rides: €444.97
  • General expenses: $0.00
  • No train journeys were made.

Third quarter of 2022:

  • total cost of cab rides: €505.76
  • General expenses: $0.00
  • No train journeys were made.

Second quarter of 2022:

  • total cost of taxi rides: $0.00
  • General expenses: $0.00
  • No train journeys were made.

Please note: the declarations are published approximately six months after they have been adopted in the board meeting.