On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the last 30 trees in the memorial tree forest on Govert Flinckstraat were planted. This marked the official opening of the memorial tree forest at the same time. A total of 125 trees were planted, all trees have now been adopted.
Last week, Mayor Wever closed a house on the Hoofdstraat in Hoensbroek under the sanctions policy for (illegal) sex establishments, escort businesses and home prostitution. The illegal sex establishment was discovered by employees of the Intervention Team who stumbled upon this sex establishment through an online sex ad.
After the ballot boxes close, members of the polling station will begin counting the votes. You may come and watch this. The counting of votes is public. Journalists may also be present.
In November, two additional performances of the successful spectacle musical Het Geluk van Limburg will be organized for high school students in Parkstad. In this way, the partners making this
make this initiative possible hope to contribute to passing on the
special story of the Eastern Mining Region to future
generations. Moreover, Het Geluk van Limburg offers a unique cultural
experience to a large group of young people in our region.
The Municipality of Heerlen is expanding its approach to waste dumping. We are deploying two additional employees from the Enforcement team, in addition to the existing staff.
In late September 2025, the City Council approved additional money for public space. With this budget we can design the area around the shopping center according to plan. So that also the immediate surroundings will soon look attractive: matching the new building, with sufficient parking spaces and plenty of greenery.
We temporarily offer vacant downtown properties for creative and sustainable initiatives. For example, on Oct. 9, pop-up vintage store VIND. opened at Promenade 19.
