The municipality of Groningen promised to take local residents into account during major concerts at the Stadspark. That’s not happening. The German metal band Rammstein is allowed to turn up the volume knob at the beginning of July.
Will the municipality take itself seriously if it grants an exemption for an extra noise level (103 decibels) at the last minute? In this podcast ‘Hartje Stad’, reporters Martijn Klungel (RTV Noord), Ecco van Oosterhout (OOG TV), Johan de Veer (Dagblad van het Noorden), led by presenter Mirre van de Klok, look back on a lively debate about this in the local council. Will the coalition parties Party for the Animals and the Socialist Party continue to accept that noise pollution is greater than agreed in the future?
The reporters also discuss the course of events surrounding Groningen’s slavery past. The big question is whether more monuments are needed to commemorate the history and consequences of the West India Company (WIC) and the United East India Company (VOC). The matter is extremely sensitive. This also applies to the situation at the financially distressed Donar. The Groningen basketball pride has collapsed financially. Shouldn’t the municipality lend a helping hand before it is too late?