BNG podcast Added Value at the Table - Municipalities approach a year of reckoning

But how do you choose between a new swimming pool and making the local primary school more sustainable? Is it even possible to make such a choice? And what form of financing is preferable in this case? Presenter Maarten Bouwhuis asks Timothy Scheffers, treasurer at the municipality of Lansingerland, and John Kuijten, relationship manager at BNG.

Both Kuijten and Scheffers share the dream of ultimately creating a social and sustainable society for future generations. But is the ravine year an opportunity for both parties to achieve this, or does it pose a threat? According to Scheffers, the term “ravine year” or year of reckoning should be taken seriously in any case. ‘It is a painful analysis and a clear signal to the government that certain projects will not happen without funding.’  

Want to hear the whole story? Listen to the entire episode of the BNG podcast ‘Meerwaarde aan Tafel’ (Added Value at the Table): Municipalities approaching the year of reckoning.