Overview

• Friesland’s executive presented a €637 million 2026 budget and proposed channeling windfalls to Wadden Sea stewardship, a €4.5 million annual boost for traffic safety and nearly €2 million for staffing, pending approval by Provinciale Staten.
• Zuid-Holland unveiled a nearly €1.15 billion 2026 program prioritizing accessibility, housing, nature, relief of grid constraints and water quality under a multi‑year balanced budget funded chiefly by vehicle‑tax surcharges and the provinciefonds.
• The Zuid-Holland coalition previously freed €120 million from general reserves for urgent tasks, with specific spending proposals due by the end of the year.
• Noord-Holland’s Provincial States set directions for renewing the Omgevingsvisie 2050 and will open the next public participation phase on 3 November toward a concept plan in May 2026 to address a reported 27% space shortfall.
• Noord-Holland unanimously adopted motions to map unsafe locations and improve women’s safety in provincial public spaces, and noted a signed intent with the state and Tata Steel to pursue decarbonisation agreements.