Who makes decisions about Hemiksem?
Three levels of government each decide on their own topics.
Your municipality
The municipal council and the mayor and aldermen decide on matters such as streets, waste collection, sports halls, libraries and the public social welfare centre.
We do not show municipal council decisions yet: there is no open data for all municipalities yet.
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament decides on matters such as education, housing, mobility, the environment, child benefit and care.
Recently discussed
- Call for transparency on budget cuts and advertising plans at VRT
- Proposal to shift funds towards fixing dangerous Flemish cycle paths
- Proposal to postpone and review cultural budget cuts in Flanders
Federal Chamber
The Chamber decides on matters such as pensions, taxes, justice, the police, defence and health insurance.
Recently discussed
- New rules for sustainability reporting by companies
- Protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products
- Proposal for a national pact to improve disease prevention
What did the municipal council decide?
The items the municipal council dealt with in recent months. Items about individuals (staff, permits, councillors’ questions…) are shown without details.
Meeting of 1 September 2026
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- GR - 01/09/2026 - BKO - 15 - BKO huishoudelijk reglement Helan Kinderopvang VZW 2026-2027-Kennisname
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Secretariaat - 20 - Intergemeentelijke samenwerkingsverbanden - Pontes - Aanduiden gemeentelijke afvaardiging
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Staff matter
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Organisatiebeheersing - 16 - Vaste bewakingscamera's niet-besloten plaatsen-Kennisname
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Ruimte - 14 - Overheidsopdracht Branddetectie Sint-Bernardusabdij: goedkeuring bestek, raming en lastvoorwaarden
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Purchase, sale or rental of land or a building
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Secretariaat - 27 - Vraag Vooruit - Nieuwe sporthal – bestek voor programma van eisen
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Secretariaat - 4 - Goedkeuren notulen vorige vergadering
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Staff matter
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
- Staff matter
- Staff matter
- Make-up of the municipal council or the board of aldermen (oath, resignation, replacement)
- Item about an individual
- Item about an individual
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Financiële dienst - 11 - Nominatieve subsidies: lijst 2026/4-Goedkeuring
- GR - 01/09/2026 - Secretariaat - 21 - Het ombouwen of vernieuwen van de verkeerslichten ter hoogte van de UNO-laan/Bouwerijstraat (verzoek Samen Hemiksem)
- Item about an individual
- Other item (see the details at the municipality)
Source: Lokaal Beslist (Flemish government), published by the municipality.
How does Hemiksem handle money?
From the 2024 annual accounts of the municipality and the public social welfare centre combined. Amounts per inhabitant, so you can compare municipalities.
Revenue
€ 2,535 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
11% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 2,629 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
9% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 44 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
96% less than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 309 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Hemiksem spend the most on?
Breakdown of spending on day-to-day running (excluding investments).
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 33%
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Governance and administration the town hall, staff, service desks and buildings 24%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 19%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 7%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 6%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 5%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 4%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 2%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 1%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 0%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,880 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,629 (in euros of that year, not adjusted for inflation).
Source: Flemish Agency for Home Affairs, Gemeente- en Stadsmonitor (BBC-DR). Your municipality's budget and multi-year plan can be found in the BBC-beleidstool.
Subsidies for organisations from Hemiksem
In 2025, 34 organisations from Hemiksem received a total of € 13 million in subsidies.
The municipal administration itself often also receives subsidies from higher levels of government. Self-employed people and other individuals are not counted here.
Who received the most?
- GEMEENTE HEMIKSEM € 5,200,933
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN HEMIKSEM € 3,037,029
- GLUWZ € 1,521,164
- VYVEX € 1,163,946
- AXABIO € 1,142,191
Work contracted out by public bodies in Hemiksem
These are the larger public contracts of public bodies with their address in this municipality: the municipality itself, but also, for example, a hospital, a school or a ministry.
We have not found any large public contracts from public bodies in this municipality yet.
Companies from Hemiksem that won government work
In 2026, companies and organisations from Hemiksem won 2 public contracts across Belgium.
- VYVEX 2 contracts
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.