The College of Mayor and Aldermen wants to strengthen the strength of neighborhoods and aims for a balanced distribution of social facilities across the city. Therefore, the college has approved a council proposal for the environmental plan amendment "Social Use Options.
During the Limburg Archaeology Day 2025 at the Limburgs Museum, the cup inscribed FLAC was voted the Limburg Top Find! This unique find, excavated in 2024 on Raadhuisplein in Heerlen, was found in an early Roman tomb near the intersection of two Roman roads.
On Wednesday, February 19, Food Bank Limburg-Zuid opened its brand new store at Passartweg 150 in Heerlen. Here clients do not receive traditional food packages, but can do their own shopping, tailored to their own needs.
On April 23, 2024, the municipality of Heerlen received word that as of 2030 the hospital in Heerlen will no longer have room for emergency rooms, ICUs and a birthing center. The municipality commissioned second-opinion studies. The results are known.
Want to learn more about local politics and how you can actively contribute yourself? Heerlen City Council is offering a unique opportunity to residents interested in politics! Starting in early 2025, the Heerlen City Council will start the Politically Active course.
The property Kouvenderstraat 97 in Hoensbroek is being purchased by the municipality. The building is intended to house the Center for Safety, Livability, Health & Law. The building is located right in the center of Hoensbroek. After renovation and preservation, completion is scheduled for May 2025.
On Saturday, September 21, Mayor Roel Wever presented a ribbon to Els and Wilma. Both ladies received the award for their years of dedication to Neighborhood Association Caumerveld - De Erk. Now that they are retiring, this is a well-deserved recognition for their unbridled dedication.
To mark the International Day of the Elderly, Heerlen residents aged 55 and older can visit three museums in the city for free. This can be done on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6. People over 55 can enter for free if they show their ID. Castle Hoensbroek, the Mining Museum and SCHUNCK Glaspaleis participate. We hold this action for the 2nd time.
The Municipality of Heerlen is taking an important next step in its Sustainability Offensive by launching a pilot with 50 households in the Molenberg neighborhood in July. The pilot focuses on private homes with a WOZ value lower than €219,000 and an energy label D, E, F or G.
