Listen now to episode 3 of Napraten met de Staten about a bike tunnel that prevents accidents

Napraten met de Staten is a new podcast from the Provincial Council of Utrecht. In each episode, residents from the province share what is happening in their area. How can council members help with the topics discussed during our residents evening Praten met de Staten? And most importantly: what have the council members done with their message?

Henk Ligthart is the principal of the VeenLanden College secondary school. In this episode, he talks about the fatal accidents at the intersection of Veenweg and N201. Many of his students use this cycling route. Therefore, he advocated during Praten met de Staten for a bike tunnel, which had previously been cut from the provinces plans to renovate this provincial road.

Committee member Rody van der Pouw-Kraan collaborated with former council member Gerdien Bikker on a proposal. The amendment stated that the tunnel must be reinstated and that 13 million euros should be reserved from the reserves. This amendment was submitted and adopted by all parties in the Provincial Council. 

About the podcast

The podcast Napraten met de Staten is available on all podcast platforms, such as Spotify. external link Each episode can also be watched again on YouTube. external link

The Provincial Council finds it important to show what can happen when residents make their voices heard. Using practical examples from the residents evening Praten met de Staten, they want to encourage residents to contact a council member, committee member, or political faction. 

On the Provincial Council website external link you can read about the possibilities. If you want to attend Praten met de Staten yourself as a speaker, spectator, or for a meeting with the Provincial Council, you can register here. external link

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