Cooperation with other governments
Municipalities do not perform all tasks themselves. In several cases, they cooperate with other municipalities, the province and/or the water board.
OWO Collaboration
The municipalities of Ooststellingwerf, Weststellingwerf, and Opsterland (OWO) decided in 2011 to join forces. The OWO partnership is aimed at providing optimal services to residents, ensuring an efficient administrative organization, improving quality, reducing vulnerability, and establishing a strong position in the region. Essential to this partnership is the administrative autonomy and independent policy-making of the three municipalities. Therefore, this is not a municipal merger.
P10
The P10 is an alliance of large rural municipalities. The purpose of joining forces of the P-10 municipalities, which have a similar structure and problems, is in the first instance to be able to be a stronger interlocutor together in representing the specific interests of rural municipalities. Secondly, knowledge transfer is an important objective. The comparable municipalities can learn a lot from each other's experiences and approach.
When a municipality has an administrative and a financial interest in a partnership, it is referred to as a related party. Administrative interest is understood to mean that new boards are formed and that the municipality has a say (voting rights) in them through the delegation of one or more representatives (college or council members) in a general board or in a general meeting of shareholders. Financial interest means that the municipality runs financial risks if the related party fails to meet its obligations. The participants must then provide financial assistance. This is the case with the joint arrangements and companies mentioned above. The other joint ventures (OWO and P10) are not related parties because no board is formed or there is no financial interest.
Watch the video explaining the P10.
Participating municipalities
EuropaPact Fryslân
EuropaPact Fryslân (EPF) is a partnership between all Frisian municipalities, the province of Fryslân, and three research institutions. Its goal is to help Frisian organizations identify and apply for European grants (such as the ERDF or Interreg) and to better align projects with EU programs.
For more information about the EuropaPact Fryslân, visit www.europapact.frl or , or contact us at info@europapact.frl.
Joint arrangements
The Municipality of Opsterland participates in the following joint arrangements:
- Safety Region Fryslân in Leeuwarden - www.veiligheidsregiofryslan.nl
- Fryske Utfieringstsjinst Miljeu en Omjouwing (FUMO) in Grou - www.fumo.nl
- Social Werkvoorziening Fryslân in Drachten - www.caparis.nl
- Recreatieschap De Marrekrite in Leeuwarden - www.marrekrite.nl
- Hûs en Hiem welstandsadvisering en monumentenzorg Friesland in Leeuwarden - www.husenhiem.nl
- Exploitatiemaatschappij Bedrijvenpark Drachten in Drachten
Article 27 of the Joint Arrangements Act requires each municipality to keep a register, which must include a number of details about the joint arrangement. You can download this register below.
Partnerships
The Opsterland municipality participates in the following companies:
- NV Caparis in Drachten - www.caparis.nl
- NV Afvalsturing Fryslân and NV Fryslân Miljeu (under the name Omrin) in Leeuwarden - www.omrin.nl
- NV Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten in The Hague - www.bng.nl
- BV Publiek Belang Elektriciteitsproductie in Den Bosch
- CBL Company BV in Den Bosch
- CSV Amsterdam BV in Den Bosch
The companies listed under 4 to 6 arise from the sale of Essent NV to the German energy company RWE.
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