Wendy Verkleij appointed acting mayor of Beverwijk
Wendy Verkleij has been appointed as the acting mayor of Beverwijk. She will assume her new role on September 1, succeeding the outgoing mayor, Martijn Smit.
Wendy Verkleij has been appointed as the acting mayor of Beverwijk. She will assume her new role on September 1, succeeding the outgoing mayor, Martijn Smit.

A squatter who occupied a former school building in Zwanenburg has denied rumors suggesting he is a danger to children at the neighboring primary school. While local parents and residents have expressed concerns about the situation, the squatter remains in the property as the municipality awaits legal steps for potential eviction.
The municipality of Haarlem processed 58 permit applications last week, with the vast majority concerning projects directly within the city. These applications cover various issues including construction, tree felling, and traffic management.
The waste management company Meerlanden has begun excavating test trenches in Heemstede to determine suitable locations for new underground waste containers. This investigation is being conducted on behalf of the municipality to improve local waste disposal infrastructure.

The United States and Canada reached an agreement on Tuesday to postpone new 50 percent import tariffs just hours before they were scheduled to take effect. This deal temporarily prevents an escalating trade conflict between the two countries.