Maintenance level of public space

How does the municipality maintain outdoor space?

The municipality is responsible for maintenance in outdoor spaces. That includes maintenance of the roads, public lighting, how clean it is, and maintaining public green spaces.

Nationally, there are levels for this, ranging from A to D, with A being the highest and D the lowest. The Municipality of Wassenaar maintains its outdoor spaces at Level B. Below, we explain which level applies to which aspect and what you can expect from the municipality.

Roads

The municipality maintains roads, sidewalks, bike paths, and parking spaces. Level B is the basic quality level, at which roads are maintained to a sufficient and functional standard. This means that minor maintenance is performed on a daily basis, such as addressing reports from residents and ensuring road safety. Major maintenance is also carried out, such as repaving, asphalt renewal, or road replacement. 

Clean

This involves emptying trash cans and ensuring they are in good condition, as well as picking up litter and controlling weeds. The municipality performs this maintenance at Level B. 

Green

This involves the maintenance of public greenery, such as planting, hedges, the height of weeds on the street. The municipality performs maintenance at level B. This means that we regularly sweep, mow, brush and hoe. In the process, weeds in the planting or on the pavement are allowed to occur to a limited extent.

If the public space is out of order then help us and your village by reporting it

You can do this through the website or with the mygemeente app(Google or App Store). You can also contact us via telephone number 14 070. Do you want to make a report? Check in advance whether the public space no longer meets the chosen level using the examples below. If it does not comply you can make a notification.