Lelystad moves closer to a splash pool in Woldpark

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Lelystad’s municipal executive is expected to present a proposal for one splash pool in Woldpark by next spring at the latest. A large majority of the municipal council approved a motion supporting the plan. The initiative came from a group of Lelystad residents who have worked on it for eight years, rather than from the municipal executive. The original proposal for three pools in different parks was considered too expensive, with the cost estimated at an average of €500,000 per pool. The initiators have revised the plan to focus first on one pool in Woldpark. They will work with the municipality in the coming months to determine the precise cost and examine whether funding or subsidies are available.

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Politics

Residents oppose memorial site in Zilverpark

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Residents of the Zilverparkkade in Lelystad asked the municipality to reconsider the planned memorial site in Zilverpark. They fear the monument could become a gathering place and worsen existing nuisance. Ronald Bogaard presented their concerns at a city council meeting on Tuesday evening. The city council selected the location in 2024, while residents of the nearby Muntstraat and Neringweg had previously objected, prompting the municipality to begin a new procedure. According to Bogaard, Zilverparkkade residents were not involved in the preliminary stage, apart from a general presentation by then-alderman Kruis in 2024. He said they learned about the proposal through the media. The municipality’s procedure is ongoing, and the residents want the site reviewed.

Sports

Lelystad to discuss noise restrictions at VV Unicum

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Lelystad alderman Sanne de Wilde said she would organise a meeting between football club VV Unicum and the Environment Agency Flevoland and Gooi en Vechtstreek (OFGV) to discuss restrictions imposed over noise at the club’s fields. She made the commitment during a council meeting after the PVV requested it and called for the measures to be withdrawn immediately. Since October 1, Unicum has not been allowed to use a public-address system or drums at home matches at Sportpark Schouw, or to announce the teams with music. Torches and fireworks are also prohibited. The OFGV said measurements showed that noise around the fields was too high and that the club had breached the rules. Residents, particularly in the Gondel district, have complained about the noise for years.