Village Councils

Village and neighborhood council elections

On March 18, 2026, in addition to the municipal elections, elections will be held for the village councils of Gerwen and Nederwetten, as well as for the Eeneind district council. 

The village council elections in Gerwen and Nederwetten are organized by the incumbent village council members. The Eeneind district council is currently not 'staffed', so the municipality is taking care of the organization of those elections.

What does a village or neighborhood council do?

The village or neighborhood council represents the collective interests of the residents of its area. It does so by providing the mayor and aldermen with solicited and unsolicited advice on all kinds of matters that occur (only) in Gerwen, Nederwetten, or Eeneind, respectively. Issues such as new housing plans, the design of public spaces, traffic measures, street naming, etc.

The rules governing this are laid down in theRegulations for Village and Neighborhood Councilsin the Municipality of Nuenen. If you are considering standing as a candidate, some parts of the regulations are particularly interesting:

  • You must live in the area covered by the village or neighborhood council. Normally, you would know this, but if you are unsure, the regulations describe the areas in detail.
  • You must be able to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) if you are appointed. To ensure that this is possible, it is best to apply for the VOG before you apply for the position.
    The costs of a VOG are reimbursed by the municipality.
  • Candidates are listed in random order on the ballot. The people (minimum 5 and maximum 7) with the most votes are appointed as members of the village or neighborhood council. That is, provided that at least 35% of eligible voters have cast their ballots.
  • A village or neighborhood council is an advisory body to the mayor and aldermen. 

Interested?

If you would like to contribute to one of the village councils, please contact (a member of) the current village councils (www.nederwetten.org orwww.gerwen-online.nl).

Would you like to apply to join the Eeneind neighborhood council? Send an email with your contact details toe.vankeulen@nuenen.nl. Have you already indicated that you would like to apply? If so, we kindly ask you to register again. This will help us keep our records up to date.

Municipality of Nuenen consists of the three church villages of Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten. In addition, Nuenen has a number of hamlets: Opwetten, Boord, Eeneind, Stad van Gerwen and Olen.

Read more about the villages on the Home History Society's website.

Village Councils

A village council is an advisory committee of the college that represents the collective interests of the residents in its area of operation and to this end it has the following duties and powers:

  • Provide solicited and unsolicited advice on policies affecting the general interest in the village.
  • Communication duties as an intermediary to residents in the work area.
  • Involvement in developments in the work area and in policy processes in the work area 

Read more about the tasks and powers in the regulations.

There is a village council in Gerwen and Nederwetten. Information can be found on the councils website:

Contact person within the municipality when it comes to Village Councils and/or Neighborhood Working is Elma van Keulen. She can be reached at (040) 2631631 e.vankeulen@nuenen.nl 

Neighborhood Associations

There are several neighborhood associations in the Municipality of Nuenen that are doing great work with great initiatives. Below is an overview of these associations.

Would you also like to submit a neighborhood association to this page? Then send an email to gemeentehuis@nuenen.nl.