Overview

• Rudolf Apeldorn, speaking for a citizen movement, issued a five-point appeal on September 11 calling for a halt to new large tourist projects.
• He argues construction should pause until drinking and firefighting water, grid stability, and other essential services are secured and publicly evidenced.
• Apeldorn criticizes local policies he says favor visitors, citing a free e-bus for guests but not residents and a digital parking scheme he describes as costly and confusing.
• He alleges opaque decision-making and annual municipal transfers exceeding €1 million to the tourism agency, with insufficient public accounting; the article notes no municipal response.
• The appeal pushes for mandatory accessibility in public builds and a binding “Plan 2035” developed with residents, as water constraints on the Eiderstedt peninsula remain under review.