Coalition Agreement 2023–2027

In addition to the investments already planned in the current water management program, the board emphasizes continuing robust work on water, with customized solutions and in collaboration with each other. A number of themes will receive extra attention in the coming years:

• Water and soil are key factors in spatial development
• The water system is becoming more natural; a resilient natural environment is better able to absorb the effects of climate change than (only) technical solutions.
• Research into the development of a broad safe coastal zone, including dealing with salinization in this area
• Improving water quality while achieving greater biodiversity
• Better water retention for periods of drought
• Being able to continue draining excess water as sea levels continue to rise and the ground continues to sink
• Research into adapting purification processes to comply with new regulations and enable the extensive removal of drug residues and microplastics
• Research into the recovery of raw materials
• More agenda-setting and steering role for the water board to contribute, together with other authorities, to added value for the area
• Collaborate more with the surrounding area
• Greater water awareness specifically in built-up (urban) areas and aimed at young people
• Expenses will rise in the coming years as a result of autonomous developments (interest rates and inflation) and the agreed level of ambition set out in the Water Management Program. Water board tax rates will rise steadily in the coming years.
• Focus on external sources of financing to mitigate the burden on residents and businesses