Agenda and Minutes of the Leudal Municipal Youth Council Meeting | January 27, 2026

Date: January 27, 2026
Location: Leudal Town Hall, Heythuysen
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, January 27, the Leudal Municipal Youth Council held a meeting. Below you will find the agenda, minutes, and any related documents.

Agenda

  1. Opening and Welcome

    • 7:00 – 7:05 p.m.
       

  2. Announcements 

    • 7:05–7:10 p.m.
       

  3. New items for this meeting 

    • 7:10–7:15 p.m.
       

  4. Feedback on recommendations for soccer fields 

    • 7:15–7:20 p.m.
    • At its meeting on November 13, the Youth Council issued a recommendation regarding soccer fields. This recommendation will be discussed by the City Council.
       

  5. Feedback on the Buiten Beter app 

    • 7:20–7:25 p.m.
    • The communications advisor is discussing with the service representative how to promote the Buiten Beter app among young people.
       

  6. Feedback on the question about mountain bike trails 

    • 7:25–7:30 p.m.
       

  7. Recruiting new members 

    • 7:30–8:00 p.m.
    • Brainstorming ideas to recruit new members for the Youth Council. The communications officer from the municipality of Leudal will also be joining us for this.
      We’re also wondering if anyone would like to help with the “guest lessons” at schools about the Youth Council?
       

  8. Break 

    • 8:00–8:10 p.m.
       

  9. Debate Course 

    • 8:10–8:20 p.m.
    • What did you think of the debate course?
       

  10. Renewal of Youth Council Membership 

    • 8:20–8:30 p.m.
    • You will be appointed by the mayor and aldermen as members of the Youth Council for a term of one year. At the end of this term, you may renew your appointment twice, for one year each time.
      The first year ends on March 18, 2026, for the following members:
      • Bram;
      • Jesse;
      • Nout;
      • Tom;
      • Bram;
         
      • For Ivar, the first year ends on July 1, 2026, and for Bram, on October 21, 2026.
      • For those whose membership expires in March, the question is: would they like to renew their membership for one year?
         

  11. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting 

    • 8:30–8:40 p.m.
       

  12. Agenda items for the next meeting 

    • 8:40–8:50 p.m.
    • Last year, we had an annual calendar that listed the topics for each meeting.
       

  13. Dates of upcoming meetings 

    • 8:50–8:55 p.m.
      • March 24, 2026
      • May 19, 2026
      • July 28, 2026
      • September 29, 2026
      • November 24, 2026
         

  14. Questions? 

    • 8:55–9:00 p.m.

Minutes

  1. Opening and Welcome

    • Everyone is welcomed by the chairperson.
       

  2. Announcements 

    • The Heythuysen Village Council has reached out to Pien to ask if a member of the Youth Council would like to speak at the next general meeting of Heythuysen residents on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 8:00 PM. Pien will send an email about this to all members of the Youth Council. If anyone would like to participate, they can let us know by email.
      The new cultural policy was discussed by the Social Affairs Committee on January 26, 2026. During that discussion, a council member explicitly requested the Youth Council’s advice. The section of the minutes containing that advice has been shared with all council members.
      The internal regulations that have been drafted will be discussed by the Executive Board on February 3.
       

  3. New items for this meeting 

    • No new topics have been proposed.
       

  4. Feedback on recommendations for soccer fields 

    • At its meeting on November 13, the Youth Council issued a recommendation regarding soccer fields. This recommendation will be discussed by the Mayor and Aldermen in early February.
      Once the matter has been discussed, feedback will be sent via email to all members of the Youth Council. It will also be added to the agenda for the next meeting.
       

  5. Feedback on the Buiten Beter app 

    • At a previous meeting, the Youth Council noted that the Buiten Beter app is not well known among young people. This is despite the fact that it can be used to report a wide range of issues to the municipality, such as vandalism, illegal dumping, etc. The Youth Council has proposed that more attention be given to promoting the app among young people in future communications.

      Pien shared this feedback with her colleagues in Communications and Spatial Management. They are now discussing how to promote the Buiten Beter app among young people.

      An employee from the Communications Department offered several ideas on how the Youth Council can help promote the Buiten Beter app.
      In addition, the Youth Council suggests putting up a sign with information about the app in areas where a lot of nuisance is reported.
       

  6. Feedback on the question about mountain bike trails 

    • During the meeting on November 13, 2025, a member of the Youth Council asked about the mountain bike trails available in Leudal.

      At this time, there are no official mountain bike trails in the municipality of Leudal. In the Central Limburg region, a feasibility study is underway for a regional mountain bike network. As part of this project, a number of pilot routes will likely be established, possibly including some in the municipality of Leudal. 

      For now, the focus is not on the Leudal nature reserve, but on other areas within the municipality. For the Leudal nature reserve, a recreational zoning plan is being developed in collaboration with Staatsbosbeheer and the Province of Limburg. The purpose of this zoning plan is to protect natural and landscape values.
       

  7. Recruiting new members 

    • The communications officer from the municipality of Leudal will join us to brainstorm ideas on how we can recruit new members.
      The following ideas will be discussed:
      • Word-of-mouth promotion by current members of the Youth Council
      • Raise awareness of the Youth Council among the school's student council
      • Hand out posters and flyers at school (including at Connect in Echt, since many young people from Leudal go there too).
      • Share the Youth Council poster on the digital screens at school
      • Teaching guest lessons during social studies classes about the youth council
      • Make a video of the youth council
      • Photo of the Youth Council at the Hallo
      • Put up posters in supermarkets, community centers, the library, workplaces, and sports clubs.

        The Youth Council wants to start putting up posters and flyers in schools, supermarkets, community centers, the library, workplaces, and sports clubs. A member of the Youth Council will also inquire whether the poster can be displayed on the digital screens at school.

        During the next meeting, the members of the Youth Council will bring the posters and flyers to distribute.

        Pien will send a number of posters to the community centers, since many young people visit those places during Carnival.

        If these efforts do not result in new members, guest lessons can still be held at school.
         

  8. Break 

    • 10-minute break.
       

  9. Debate Course 

    • The members of the Youth Council were asked how they felt about the debate course held on December 2.

      The young people all found the course very enjoyable and interesting. They really liked the trainer because he is the same age as them.

      In the future, however, it should be organized only for new members; those who have already taken the course do not need to take it again.
       

  10. Renewal of Youth Council Membership 

    • You will be appointed by the mayor and aldermen as members of the Youth Council for a term of one year. At the end of this term, you may renew your appointment twice, for one year each time.
      The first year ends on March 18, 2026, for the following members:
      • Bram;
      • Jesse;
      • Nout;
      • Tom;
      • Bram;
         
      • For Ivar, the first year ends on July 1, 2026, and for Bram, on October 21, 2026.
      • Those whose membership expires in March were asked if they would like to renew their membership for one year. Everyone said yes without hesitation.
      • The bylaws state that a person may serve as chair, vice chair, or secretary for a maximum of one year. After that, a new vote must be held.
        It is decided to hold the vote during the next meeting. This will then be the final meeting for Bram as chair and Jesse as vice chair, unless they are re-elected.
         

  11. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting 

    • The date and title in the minutes will be updated.
      The minutes of November 13, 2025, are hereby approved.
       

  12. Agenda items for the next meeting 

    • The following topics will be discussed at the next meeting:
      • School Traffic Safety
      • Feedback on recommendations for soccer fields
      • Farewell to Alderman Teuling


      • Annual Calendar A good photo of the youth council will also be taken so it can be used for promotional purposes.
         

  13. Dates of upcoming meetings 

    • March 24, 2026
    • May 19, 2026
    • July 28, 2026
    • September 29, 2026
    • November 24, 2026
       

  14. Questions? 

    • There are no questions.

Documents accompanying the minutes