Elections

ELLECT Policy Lelystad
 
1. Poverty Policy
 
Combating poverty is a prerequisite for a strong city. ELLECT focuses on:
• Accessible support through a single, easily recognizable point of contact for income and debt assistance.
• Early detection in collaboration with schools, general practitioners, and neighborhood teams.
• Opportunistic youth through free access to sports, cultural activities, and school activities for low-income families.
• Work & Income: job guidance, training programs, and local internships.
 
2. Healthcare
 
Every resident of Lelystad deserves accessible and preventive care.
• Neighborhood-based care centers for rapid help close to home.
• Mental health: extra attention for young people, caregivers, and the elderly.
• Vitality: healthy neighborhoods with exercise programs, smoke-free zones, and support for healthy eating.
• Strong collaboration with general practitioners, the Municipal Health Service (GGD), schools, and welfare organizations.
 
3. Housing
 
Affordable, safe housing is a basic right. • Acceleration of housing construction, with a focus on first-time buyers, families, and middle-income earners.
• Affordable rent and purchase through an active land and development strategy.
• Making existing homes more sustainable with support for low-income earners.
• Future-proof housing through lifelong homes and green, livable neighborhoods.
 
4. Social & Cultural Development
 
Society is built on neighborhoods and connections. That's why ELLECT invests in:
• Strong community centers as places for meeting, education, and initiatives.
• Culture & talent through support for associations, youth programs, music, and sports.
• Inclusion: connecting cultures and generations.
• Youth opportunities through talent development and practical learning pathways.
 
5. Energy & Sustainability
 
Sustainability must be affordable and feasible.
• Energy conservation through insulation and solar panel programs, with support for low-income earners.
• Collective energy projects to reduce housing costs.
• Green cities with trees, nature-friendly parks, and water retention to protect against heat and rainfall. • Clean future through smart mobility and circular initiatives.
 
 
ELLECT policy Amsterdam Zuidas
 
Buitenveldert and Zuidas will become one strong, accessible zone.
Improved routes, crossings, and mobility.
 
2. Living & Greening
More affordable housing and an acceleration in insulation, solar panels, and clean energy. Worry-free living, with an eye to the future.
 
3. Livable Zuidas
More greenery, culture, and amenities. A vibrant neighborhood where living, working, and relaxing are in balance.
 
4. Strong position for seniors
Safe housing, good care, and meeting places. ELLECT keeps seniors active, independent, and connected.
 
5. Sustainability at every level
From climate adaptation to circular waste: the entire district will become cleaner, smarter, and greener.
 
6. Democracy that works
Residents will have real influence. Transparent choices, accessible participation, and clear decision-making.
 
7. Equal opportunities for everyone
A good start for young people, job opportunities, and debt assistance. ELLECT brings together education, businesses, and neighborhood teams.
 
8. Neighborhood budgets that make a difference
Every neighborhood receives direct resources to realize its own ideas. Fewer rules, more initiative.
 
9. Smart event management
Vibrant events, without disruption. Clear agreements, good distribution, and fast complaint handling.
 
 
Progress with energy. For a fair, livable, and future-proof Buitenveldert & Zuidas.
 
 
 ELLECT policy Amsterdam Southeast
 
1. Poverty
 
Goal: Reducing poverty and increasing social security for all Amsterdam residents.
 
Policy points:
• Automatic allocation of entitlements: Automatically awarding benefits, allowances, and debt waivers where possible (e.g., City Pass, energy allowance).
• Deepening minimum income schemes: Increasing the municipal supplementary benefit, expanding child benefits, and providing free school meals at more schools.
• Debt management: Faster debt counseling (starting within 3 weeks), expanding the Youth Perspective Fund, and providing debt relief from day one.
• Accessible support in neighborhoods: Strengthening neighborhood teams and increasing consultation hours at schools, community centers, and libraries.
• Food security: Structural support for food banks and neighborhood meals.
 
2. Employment, participation, and income
 
Goal: More Amsterdam residents with sustainable employment and a stable income.
 
Policy points:
• Job guarantee for young people: Intensive guidance, work-study programs, and collaboration with vocational colleges (MBOs) and employers.
• Retraining in climate and healthcare professions: Free access to retraining in technology, energy transition, healthcare, and education.
• Expanding social employment: Doubling the number of sheltered workplaces and social enterprises.
• Reducing flexible work: Promoting permanent contracts through social procurement and agreements with employers.
• Easing additional income opportunities: More (temporary) opportunities for people on welfare to earn additional income without losing support.
 
3. Housing
 
Goal: An affordable, sustainable, and livable city for all income groups.
 
Policy points:
• More affordable new construction: 40% social housing, 40% mid-range rental/ownership, 20% private sector in new projects.
• Protection of existing stock: Stricter rules against speculation, expanding protection against buying back homes, and intensifying Airbnb enforcement. • Accelerating the sustainability of social housing corporations: Insulation, heat pumps, and solar panels; a roadmap for each neighborhood, together with housing corporations.
• Combating homelessness: Expanding Housing First, more shelters, and prevention teams to prevent evictions.
• Improving housing allocation: Priority for teachers, healthcare workers, and the police in certain segments.
 
4. Sustainability & Energy Transition
 
Goal: A climate-neutral Amsterdam by 2050, with a fair energy transition.
 
Accessibility:
Removing metro line 53? Not with us.
We choose accessibility, sustainability, and equal opportunities for all travelers.
 
 
ELLECT policy Tiel
 
1. Social issues
 
Objective: Strengthening social cohesion, increasing financial security, and improving health and opportunities.
 
Policy points:
• Tackling poverty and debt: Improved access to minimum income schemes, faster debt relief programs, early detection through care and housing partners.
• Youth and families: Strengthening the Center for Youth and Family, more accessible support in neighborhoods, prevention programs in schools.
• Health and well-being: Promoting sports, exercise, and nutrition; collaboration with general practitioners, welfare organizations, and neighborhood teams.
• Participation and inclusion: Space for neighborhood initiatives, strengthening volunteer work, activities in community centers and libraries.
 
2. Amenities and accessibility
 
Objective: An accessible, well-connected, and livable municipality with strong basic amenities.
 
Policy points:
• Maintaining basic amenities: Protecting and modernizing the library, schools, healthcare facilities, and sports facilities. • Improve accessibility: Improve connections with Rivierenland, further develop the Tiel public transport hub, and make cycling routes safer and more complete.
• Accessibility: Make municipal buildings, sidewalks, and bus stops accessible to people with disabilities.
• Digital accessibility: Support for digital government and services in libraries and community centers.
 
3. Space and housing
 
Goal: Livable neighborhoods, sufficient affordable housing, and a future-proof municipal structure.
 
Policy points:
• Promote affordable housing: Accelerate housing construction, focusing on starter homes, senior housing, and social housing.
• Improve the housing stock: Insulate, improve the sustainability of, and renovate existing homes in older neighborhoods such as Tiel-West.
• Livable public spaces: Greening streets and squares, addressing dilapidated areas, and improving play and meeting places. • Sustainable spatial development: Climate adaptation (water retention, heat stress), expansion and preservation of green spaces and nature in and around the city.
 
4. Economy and employment
 
Goal: A vibrant, future-proof, and local economy with opportunities for residents and entrepreneurs.
 
Policy points:
• Local SME support: Space for entrepreneurs in the city center and business parks, reducing regulatory burden, and encouraging retail diversity.
• Labor market participation: Collaboration with Werkzaak Rivierenland, apprenticeship programs, and support for job seekers and refugees with residency permits.
• Training and innovation: Stimulating collaboration with regional educational institutions; focus on technology, logistics, and healthcare.
• Strengthening the city center: Attracting new shops, pop-up concepts, cultural activities, and modern market functions.
 
5. Safety and enforcement
 
Goal: A safe and livable municipality with visible enforcement and a preventative approach.
 
Policy points:
• Tackling nuisance and crime: Hotspot approach in vulnerable neighborhoods, collaboration with the police and youth work organizations. • Traffic safety: Safe school routes, tackling speeding, improved street lighting, and neighborhood behavioral initiatives.
• Enforcement of quality of life: Addressing waste dumping, illegal parking, vandalism, and nuisance in residential areas.
• Prevention: Youth work in all neighborhoods, resilience training at schools, and neighborhood mediation for early escalation prevention.