Reception of asylum seekers

Future-proof reception of asylum seekers

Under the Distribution Act, we are obliged to provide 388 reception places for asylum seekers in our municipality. The current location, the reception ship, offers 150 places and will be available until December 31, 2026. This means that we will be working towards a future-proof reception facility in the coming period. We do not yet have any locations in mind for this. The municipal executive considers it important to involve residents, partners, and the municipal council in finding and realizing suitable accommodation locations.

Together with residents, partners, and the city council 

We recognize the social implications of this task for our residents and the surrounding area, and we want to carry out this task in a manner that is appropriate for Voorne aan Zee. That is why we believe it is important to involve our residents, partners, and municipal council in the steps necessary to find and realize suitable locations. And in doing so, we will listen to their ideas and concerns. We will ensure that everyone can easily find information and we will show them what we are doing with their input.

Decision-making on involving residents, partners, and the city council

  • On December 16, 2025, the municipal executive adopted the participation and communication approach for the future-proof reception of asylum seekers. The approach sets out how residents, partners, and the council can be involved in the search for suitable locations. The municipal executive agreed to invite the municipal council to an informal meeting on January 7, 2026, to exchange ideas on this matter. After this informal, closed meeting, the approach would be presented to the committee and municipal council for public discussion. 

    The Council Information Letter on Future-Proof Reception under the Distribution Act (RIB) of December 18, 2025, provides more explanation about the principles and the role of the council as envisaged by the municipal executive. 

  • In early January 2026, several parties indicated that they did not want to discuss the approach in a closed meeting and not prior to the municipal elections. The meeting on January 7 was therefore canceled.

  • On January 13, 2026, the Municipal Executive decided to submit the entire decision-making process regarding future-proof childcare, including the participation and communication approach, to the new Municipal Executive and the new Municipal Council.

    You can read more about this in the Council Information Letter Status of future-proof asylum seeker reception.

As soon as we have new information to share about future-proof accommodation for asylum seekers, you will find it on this page.