Living environment

• A disaster or crisis? Go to fryslanveilig.nl

  What can you do in the event of a disaster or crisis?

• Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (Wet Bibob)

  The local authority can conduct a Bibob investigation on various subjects to prevent crime.

• Christmas Trees Collection Campaign

  Collecting Christmas trees on 7 January 2026. A campaign for schools and associations.

• Memorial trees

  Apply for a memorial tree to honour a special person, event or memory.

• Leeuwarden European Youth Capital 2028?

  Possible Leeuwarden candidacy for the title of European Youth Capital.

• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

  Information about PFAS and how the municipality deals with this.

• City Poet of Leeuwarden

  City Poet of Leeuwarden.

• City Architect Studio

  What will Leeuwarden, its villages and landscape look like in 2050? Where do we want to go? What do we need to do now to get out where we want to be later? The City Architect Studio (Atelier Stadsbouwmeester) will be working on this.

• Residents’ initiatives for a better neighbourhood

  Residents' initiatives are initiatives organised, funded and implemented for and by residents.

• Leeuwarden is becoming increasingly digital

  The City of Leeuwarden is making it possible to arrange more matters digitally. This makes things easier for its residents.

• Gender Equality Plan

  The European Commission has made plans to actively improve gender equality.

• Global Goals Gemeente

  Leeuwarden has been what is known as a Global Goals Gemeente since 25 September 2019.

• WhatsApp Neighbourhood Watch Group

  WhatsApp groups are a way of contributing to a liveable and safe neighbourhood.

• Security policy

  Security in the City of Leeuwarden

• Digital Citizens’ Panel

  Discuss and share your thoughts on various subjects in the City of Leeuwarden via the Digital Citizens’ Panel.

• Safety in neighbourhoods and villages (neighbourhood safety index)

  An overview of how safe it is in the City of Leeuwarden.

• Research, figures and data

  Surveys, Facts and figures, Open Data, Citizen panel.

• Districts and villages

  Information on neighbourhood panels, village associations, community centres and village halls.

• Neighbourhood Watch

  Neighbourhood watch is a form of civic participation.

• Mienskipsfonds grant

  Grants under the Mienskipsfonds are for initiatives that improve the liveability and vibrancy of our area.