Inge Verdaasdonk leaves Breda City Council

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After ten years, SP group leader Inge Verdaasdonk is leaving Breda City Council. The 51-year-old politician was known for advocating for homeless people, caravan residents and other vulnerable groups. She was named Breda’s best councillor earlier this year, but is stepping down to spend more time with her one-and-a-half-year-old grandson, Leonardo. She will remain active as a civilian councillor.

Mayor Paul Depla and Bart Höliters of the House of Woonwagen Interests expressed appreciation for her commitment and political contribution.

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Inge Verdaasdonk steps down as SP group chair in Breda

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Inge Verdaasdonk stepped down as chair of the SP group in Breda’s city council after about ten years in the council. Olaf van der Bruggen succeeded her as group chair. Verdaasdonk remains active as a non-elected council member.

Business & Finance

Aircraft maintenance at Breda International Airport

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Willem-Jan Mastenbroek and his team were carrying out detailed maintenance on aircraft at Breda International Airport through the family-run company Mastenbroek Aeroskill. The business, which began at Seppe more than 50 years ago, maintains around 40 aircraft a year, including sport and business aircraft from across Europe. Maintenance can take from a morning to several weeks and includes checks of controls, cracks, corrosion, fuel systems and other components, with all replacements certified and critical work checked by a second technician. The aircraft of the First Dutch Parachutists Club, also known as Skydive ENPC, was being inspected and was described as being in excellent condition. After the checks and signatures were completed, it was expected to leave the hangar in time for the weekend's parachute jumps. Mastenbroek said the company currently had a predominantly male workforce and that women were welcome to join the profession.