Mapped: this is how the province of South Holland spends your money

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Maybe you have an idea of ​​what the municipality of Zoetermeer can arrange for you, but do you also know what the province does? The province is (partially) responsible for many tasks in Zoetermeer, such as public transport, traffic and nature. That all costs money, of course, but what are the amounts involved?

The province has many tasks. Think of the construction of roads in South Holland, but also the conservation of nature. In addition, the province helps (financially) in the cultural sector and public transport.

The province of South Holland spends the most money on this

It differs per province how much money goes to each component. It is striking that the province of South Holland spent the most on ‘traffic’ in 2021. It turned out to be 49 euros per inhabitant of the province. ‘Public transport’ was also high on the agenda; 36 euros per inhabitant was paid for this in 2021. That is exactly the same as for ‘administration/management’.

This is how much the province spent per capita on each component:

  • Public transport: 36 euros.
  • Traffic: 49 euros.
  • Nature: 17 euros.
  • Board/administration: 36 euros.
  • Regional economy: 17 euros.
  • Environment/water: 33 euros.
  • Culture: 7 euros.
  • Room: 9 euros.

The fact that the province of South Holland makes different choices than other provinces becomes clear when you look at the map below. For example, you see that the province of Drenthe spends a lot more per inhabitant than South Holland.

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Elections

The figures in this article are from 2021. On Wednesday, March 15, the Provincial Council elections will be held and a new board may therefore be installed. The budget may therefore change in the near future. But, we’ll see about that later!

Photo: ANP.

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