Citizen's Right of Initiative
Residents of The Hague 14 years and older can submit a burgerinitiatief to the Municipal Council. This initiative can be about anything that you would like to achieve in your neighborhood or district.
Council Committees
Council committees prepare for plenary Council meetings by discussing the decisions that the Municipal Council must take. A Council committee discusses the substance of issues that concern the Municipality of The Hague as a w ...
Council Meetings
The Municipal Council (Gemeenteraad) meets on a Thursday evening once every three weeks and meetings are open to the public. The meetings are held in the Raadzaal (Council Chamber) in City Hall at Spui 70 in The Hague.
Interesting Links about The Hague
You can find more useful information about The Hague on other website. An overview of websites on a variety of topics. (Some websites only have information available in Dutch.)
International The Hague: facts and figures
Facts and figures about International The Hague compiled from the 2008 Decisio report and the Municipality of The Hague.
Links in and around the city
Here you can find a handy-dandy list of links to neighbourhoods in The Hague as well to regional information.
Local government
The Municipality of The Hague is governed by the Municipal Council (Gemeenteraad) and the Municipal Executive (Mayor and aldermen). The roles of the Municipal Council and Municipal Executive are strictly divided. This type of ...
Monumentenzorg
Monumentenzorg (The Bureau for Monuments and Historical Sites) is part of the Department of Urban Development. Since 1977, it has been developing and executing monument policy on behalf of the Municipal Council.
Municipal Clerk’s Office
The Municipal Clerk (Griffier) supports the Mayor, the Council and the Presidium, while also giving advice to Council members.