# The Hague council debates 2027–2030 budget and winter shelter

> The Hague municipal council debates the 2027–2030 budget on Wednesday 11 November. The agenda also includes a winter shelter for 80 homeless people and new traffic measures.

Politics · published 2026-11-09 09:54 · https://nlnow.nl/a/the-hague-council-debates-2027-2030-budget-and-winter-shelter/

The Hague municipal council (gemeenteraad) debates next year's budget on Wednesday 11 November. The city executive (college) has submitted the programme budget for 2027 to 2030, with plans and financial choices on housing, accessibility, safety, public space and care. The council will vote on the budget and the accompanying investment plan.

**Why it matters**

- Winter shelter: part of the former hospital on the Sportlaan would house 80 homeless people from 1 November 2026 to 1 April 2027, if the council grants a permit.
- Traffic: the Bezuidenhoutseweg near Den Haag Centraal would get a 30 km/h speed limit, wider cycle paths and footpaths and safer crossings.
- Fines: municipal fines for litter, noise nuisance and dog fouling would be brought into line with national amounts.

On Thursday the council will discuss, among other things, traffic measures in the city and the restoration of the Kunstmuseum.

## Traffic plans

The redesign of the Bezuidenhoutseweg–Rijnstraat junction near the station would also bring more greenery. Elsewhere, the college wants to close part of the Henricuskade near Hornbach to public traffic, so cyclists no longer cross the traffic to and from a drive-in there. Other cycle routes are available nearby.

Traffic around Vroondaal is growing on the Oorberlaan, Madepolderweg and Exporteursbaan. The council executive wants to make those roads and junctions safer and improve traffic flow.

For some offences the municipality wants to set the fine itself. Council members have also requested information on the temporary halt of the asylum reception location (run by the COA) on the Javastraat, and on opening the Hoefkade to all traffic.

Oscar Olierook takes the oath on Wednesday as the new councillor for Hart voor Den Haag, succeeding Tom Beugelsdijk. Before Thursday's meeting the council will commemorate former councillor and alderman Jan-Ewout van der Putten, who died on 6 October aged 78.

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