Drenthe households will pay more water board taxes next year and take measures to ensure dry feet in the De Onlanden nature reserve. In this overview you can read the most important news in Drenthe of the past week.
The partridge in the Netherlands is not doing well. In Drenthe there were still 5,000 breeding pairs in the 1970s and now there are approximately 500 according to Landschapsbeheer Drenthe. That is why action is needed, otherwise the bird may disappear. In order to see the partridge in nature more often, volunteers in Zwiggelte started working on a piece of agricultural land. In the hope of seeing the partridge, but also other animal species, more often.
Since corona, more and more young people have been turning to Youth Care. Figures show that in various Drenthe municipalities this concerns almost one in ten young people. Young people from the municipality of Assen use youth care most often. But also in Emmen, where 9.5 percent of young people receive youth care, they notice that more young people want a help program.
Fishing lead will probably be banned throughout Europe by 2027, due to the consequences of lead pollution. It is estimated that approximately 27.3 tons of lead ends up in salt water and 8.5 tons in fresh water each year. This accumulation is harmful to animals and the environment in general. Sportvisserij Groningen-Drenthe therefore promotes alternatives to lead, such as stone and concrete. If fishermen lose this, it will not have nearly as great an impact on the environment as if lead disappears into the depths.
Residents of Drenthe will also spend more money on water board taxes next year. Households can expect an increase at all water boards, but there are clear differences. A family dealing with the Noorderzijlvest water board will experience the largest increase in percentage terms. WDO Delta and Vechtstromen are not far behind. At the Hunze en Aa’s water board the increase is much less significant, but households there will also have to pay more.
De Onlanden nature reserve, which is located close to Groningen, can already absorb 7.5 million cubic meters of water. But given climate change, that is not enough for the future. To ensure that the city of Groningen and the surrounding area keep dry feet, the capacity of the water storage at the Leekstermeer must be increased. So the province of Drenthe has decided to increase capacity by another 5.2 million cubic meters.