According to entrepreneurs in Zandvoort, the municipality, police and enforcement responded well to the wave of nuisance that plagued the seaside resort at the beginning of the season. At that time, bathers were threatened with weapons, young people were sexually intimidated and a supermarket had to close early due to looting. After these incidents, Mayor Moolenburgh decided to significantly scale up enforcement. According to the entrepreneurs, there has been no significant nuisance since then.
According to entrepreneurs in Zandvoort, there has been a good response to the nuisance that plagued the seaside resort at the beginning of the season – NH News
Entrepreneur Eric Koning, who runs a small clothing shop on the boulevard, saw a lot of changes after the horror weekend in question in June. “It was really blue here with the police and enforcement officers,” said Koning. “And in fact, the problem was immediately under control. Tough action was taken. Moreover, from that moment on, whenever good weather was forecast, we scaled up again. The rest of the season was actually nice, quiet and relaxed.”
Scale up in time when the weather is nice
And that is also the experience of Niels Priester from Mango’s Beachbar. According to the entrepreneurs, there was good anticipation for the rest of the season. “If it is a nice day, Zandvoort is an attractive place to come,” says Priester. “And if very large flows of people start, this requires guidance. This is also the case at football matches and other major events. And therefore also on the beach.”
Another part of the success is that the lines between entrepreneurs and enforcement are kept very short, including via walkie-talkies that were distributed to entrepreneurs here and there. In this way, escalation can often be nipped in the bud. “Suppose you notice that a group does not want to listen and plays loud music,” says Priester. “Then you ask enforcement to keep an eye on this. They then drop by and, if necessary, ask for ID cards. That helps a lot in the further process.”
Room for improvement during the first good days
All in all, a satisfied feeling. Although there is still room for improvement, especially at the start of the season. While after the weekend full of incidents, there was consistent scaling up in good weather, the entrepreneurs would also like to see this at the start of the season. “There is certainly still room for improvement,” says Priester. “We know that a lot of people come this way on those very first beautiful days. Let’s tackle it from the front as well. That will save a lot of time and money for everyone.”
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