Municipal council appoints Berend Potjer and Martijn Bolkestein as coalition negotiators
The Municipal Council of municipal council has appointed Berend Potjer and Martijn Bolkestein as coalition negotiators. This decision was made during the special council meeting on Monday, April 13. The coalition negotiators will facilitate substantive discussions between the GroenLinks-PvdA (PRO), VVD, and D66 with the aim of reaching a new coalition agreement.
At the special council meeting, Explorer Potjer provided an explanation of the final report. Afterward, the party leaders responded to it in the “ municipal council .” They expressed their satisfaction with the speed, transparency, and quality of the final report and reflected on the pleasant and open discussions they had had with the explorer.
The municipal council agreed with the recommendation to begin substantive talks. A large majority also approved a motion by GroenLinks-PvdA (PRO), VVD, and D66 to appoint Mr. Potjer and Mr. Bolkestein as coalition negotiators. They will lead the talks on a new coalition agreement, which can serve as the basis for the programme of a new executive board.