Updates
"Where there is a will, there is a way"
The parents of the children attending the pre-school in the premises of the IPSA (International Primary School Almere) can all attest how extraordinary the teachers have been in terms of educating, caring and nurturing our children, but we also understand the financial reasons behind this business decision (less pupils in the waiting list + a high rent), which is why we proposed the current provider, Partou, to consider these alternatives before closing the pre-school:
Starting from September, opening the pre-school with 8 kids per 1 teacher (respecting thus the ratio for this specific age group) with a waiting list for additional applications. The 2nd teacher would be reintroduced once the desired number of students was reached. In September we have 8 children; some want to stay for an extended period of time;
Parent participation: one parent would be present at the location every day in order to assist the teacher whenever needed;
A (more aggressive) marketing campaign: almost nobody knows the pre-school exists. At the Almere Gemeente website, as an example, there is no mention of this pre-school at all. We recommended an open day every quarter, marketed across expat groups and forums, informing everyone about the school and its benefits, in order to boost applications. The first open day could be held in July before the expected end of school. The parents were willing to help advertising not only the pre-school but also the open day;
If feasible, opening a BSO at the location in the afternoons to boost profits and somehow compensate for the pre-school lowest months;
Partou believes these suggestions are good, but the rent is still too high. The parents have tried to get a reaction from the Gemeente, but haven't managed to get one yet. We do not ask for subsidies, but the Gemeente has a say in this matter. We are sure that "where there is a will, there is a way".
There are no bilingual pre-schools or centers where English can be taught to children of these ages, so we will keep on looking into all possibilities to keep this facility open.
Op naar de 10.000 handtekeningen!!
Op naar de 10.000 handtekeningen!!.
Soap rond fietsveiligheid
Artikel van Peter Nefkens uit de Meppeler Courant over 'Soap rond fietsveiligheid' bij oversteek N48 bij Linde.
https://meppelercourant.nl/artikel/1124060/linde-is-woest-op-gemeente-over-soap-rond-fietsveiligheid.html.
Amstelveens Nieuwsblad: Petitie ‘Behoud het Bostheater’ overhandigd aan wethouder
De petitie van het Amsterdamse Bostheater is bijna 18.400 keer getekend. Dinsdag werden de handtekeningen door de jonge theatermakers Collectief Blauwdruk en directeur Ingejan Ligthart Schenk in het Amsterdamse stadhuis overhandigd aan wethouder cultuur Touria Meliani.
Ondanks een positief advies (...) lees verder
We zijn in gesprek met de Gemeente!!
Goedemorgen, dank voor alle ondertekeningen!!!! De Deelgemeente Alexanderpolder heeft actie ondernomen om met elkaar in gesprek te komen hoe we de speelplaats voor onze honden kunnen behouden!!!!! Er blijkt een einddatum te zijn maar nog geen ophef plannen. Vandaar dat de petitie vroegtijdig wordt gestopt.
Nogmaals dank voor alle ondertekeningen!!!.
Bernice Notenboom van “Koppie Onder”: “De Westfriese Omringdijk en het zicht op het IJsselmeer voor de eeuwigheid bewaren!”
ANDIJK | APB - Bernice Notenboom, samen met Annemarie Kooiman de initiatiefnemers van deze petitie legt uit wat de bezwaren zijn: “Ons grootste bezwaar is dat het aanzicht vanaf de dijk onherstelbaar wordt aangetast. De Westfriese Omringdijk is een provinciaal monument met een enorme belangrijke historische waarde en daarbij hoort een onbelemmerd uitzicht over het water! Lees verder op Andijker Nieuwsnet.
The 25 euros for the case have been collected!
I have received the 25 euros which are necessary to start a case at the Huurcommissie (rent tribunal) thanks to our generous residents.
Here is the plan ....
I will send the manager this week Thursday an email to request a meeting. The chance that he will refuse is extremely high. And if we do meet (a miracle), I believe he won't come with detailed promises and solutions. Then, it is time to start a case at the rent commission (Huurcomissie).
I believe that one month is more than enough to come up with information/ideas/solutions.
Petitie verlengd
Nog altijd heeft de politie Haaglanden nog geen onderzoek ingesteld en is noch met een verklaring gekomen voor het buitensporige politiegeweld tijdens de verschillende demonstraties in Den Haag. Een ieder heeft gezien hoe 'romeo's' uit een busje zijn gesprongen om onschuldige burgers te mishandelen.
De aangiftes tegen deze agenten in burger worden niet in behandeling genomen! Wat Viruswaarheid betreft is dit een schande voor de politie in Nederland en voor de politie Haaglanden in het bijzonder. Wij eisen een onafhankelijk onderzoek. Help ons naar 40.000 handtekeningen.
First update on the heat problem.
I had a meeting with the manager on the 19th of August. I have handed over the written petitions and the online petitions.
I have explained the problem to the manager as well.
The manager told me that Greystar is 'investigating' the possible options to prevent extreme heat in the apartments. He could not, or did not want to, give me adequate answers to questions like: "what options are you investigating?", "when will this investigation be finished?", "can we expact information by mail regarding the status of the investigation", etc.
I called the Juridisch Loket and asked them how long i should wait for this 'investigation' to be finished. They recommended me to wait 10 days.
On the 3rd of Semtember, I send a reminder to the manager and asked him whether he can give me more information about the investigation. His replied that the investigation had not started yet because of the summer vacation. And again he could not give me more information.
I have decided that the 19th of September will be the last day for the manager to come up with adequate solutions and answers. I will write the manager an email on the 18th and ask for a second meeting. If the manager refuses or can not give me more information, then I will start a case at the Huurcomissie (rent comission). For more imformantion about the Huurcomissie, please read the message below.
=== The Huurcomissie (rent comission) === As you have noticed by now, we’re currently experiencing a late summer. The coming days we’ll experience temperatures similar to the recent heat wave.
As you probably know hundreds of signed petitions have been offered on the 19th of August to the management of OurCampus which were ought to make our claim known for a long-term solution to the heat problem.
Prior to the delivery of the signed petitions OurCampus communicated that they started an investigation to the possibilities. To this very day there isn’t any conclusion known, let alone an interim result.
This makes that I am determined to start a case at the Huurcommissie (Rent Tribunal), this is an impartial organisation that helps tenants and landlords by mediating with conflicts or if necessary, setting the conflict formally by making a ruling that is binding on both parties.
To start a case at the Huurcommisie, we as tenants, need to pay a fee of € 25. I would like to ask you to gather this relative small amount of money so that I can start a case in the name of the tenants. If everybody pays € 0.50 then the fee is already paid 20 times! I tried to create a GoFundMe page for € 25 but potential donators are forced to donate at least € 5 and I think that is too much to ask. Therefore, I suggest that you guys donate a sum by depositing it in my mailbox 1341, in building 1. I will only start a case whenever I have collected the 25 euros.
If we win the case at the Huurcommissie, they will return the € 25. In that case I transfer the money to a charity, Dierenambulance Amsterdam (pet ambulance Amsterdam)
P.S. For more information about the costs to start a case at the Huurcommissie, see (Dutch): https://www.huurcommissie.nl/procedure/kosten-van-een-procedure
P.S.S. For more information about the Huurcommissie, see (Dutch): https://www.huurcommissie.nl/procedure/een-verzoek-indienen