Council meeting report 26/03/2026

On behalf of Volt-TU, I put questions to the council regarding:

* the Diftar system for waste collection, specifically regarding the cost of the bins, services for expats, and streets in Moorsel where residents must walk to a sorting centre and are no longer served by the refuse collection lorry. This will be evaluated following a trial period.

* ⁠We support the cross-party initiative to press for funding at the Flemish level for the missing section of cycle path on the N3.

I also noted that the missing cycle path is now causing cars, lorries and even buses to travel at far too high speeds. The crossings are extremely dangerous. In our view, the local council could already take temporary measures there, in consultation with the Roads and Traffic Agency, to temporarily limit the speed on that stretch to 50 instead of 70 in some places

Heavy goods traffic could also be restricted by allowing only local transport. At present, the N3 is still used too much as a shortcut for international traffic, with drivers who are unfamiliar with the route and drive as if on a motorway.

* In a comment on the council’s ambitious Climate Plan, I asked whether the executive committee is aware that certain building regulations are making sustainable renovations difficult in our area. Some neighbourhoods have been designated in the ‘Woonkernen Plus’ by-law as having distinctive character for the local area, but the homes may only be modified to a limited extent, making it more difficult, for example, to install solar panels. Mayor Thomas Geyns promised to investigate whether these restrictions are too strict, both for homes subject to Flemish and local heritage regulations.