The College of Mayor and Aldermen

The Municipal Executive is responsible for the day-to-day administration of a municipality. The coalition is formed by the following political parties: SP, CDA, VVD, D66, PvdA, GroenLinks, Partij voor de Dieren Partij Hoensbroeks Belang.

In the coming years, the coalition wants to continue building a social, sustainable, vibrant, and economically vital city. 

Coalition agreement

The coalition agreement contains the main objectives for the council's policy. The parties in the coalition draw up this agreement together. The largest party invites other parties to participate. Together, they must agree on the objectives. The final agreement is a compromise between all parties.

The current agreement, 'For the Love of Our City', follows the line taken by the previous administration. It emphasizes social policy, livable neighborhoods, and culture. Extra attention is being paid to Heerlen-Noord, the city center, becoming greener, and combating energy poverty.

Read the full coalition agreement ( download PDF).

Portfolio allocation

The mayor and aldermen each deal with a specific number of matters that are laid down in the portfolio allocation. The municipal secretary, Vanessa Gosselink-van Dijk, is the general director of the civil service organization. She implements the policy and decisions of the administration.

Roel Wever

Public Order, Safety, City Marketing, and Lobbying

  • Public order and safety
  • Comprehensive enforcement
  • (EU) regional cooperation
  • Strategy and lobbying
  • Personnel and organization
  • Communication
  • City marketing
  • Local democracy
  • Community-based work

Jordy Clemens SP)

Education, Culture, Heritage, and City Center Development

  • Deputy Mayor
  • Education
  • Culture & heritage
  • Events
  • City center development
  • District Councilor Hoensbroek

Marco Peters Christian Democratic Appeal)

Management and Maintenance, Mobility, Spatial Planning, and Senior Citizen Policy             

  • Spatial planning
  • Management and maintenance
  • Mobility
  • Restructuring
  • Neighborhood amenities
  • Policy on the elderly
  • District Councilor for Heerlen-Zuid

Wil Houben (People First Party/Democrats 66)

Economy, Labor Market, Finance, Sports, and Sustainability

  • Economics
  • Labor market
  • Participation
  • Sports
  • Finance
  • Sustainability
  • District Councilor for Heerlen-Stad

Arlette Vrusch SP)

Youth and Poverty Reduction, Welfare and Health 

  • Well-being
  • Public health
  • Health
  • Youth
  • Poverty reduction

Casper Gelderblom GroenLinks)

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