Machelen

Province of Vlaams-Brabant · 17.115 inhabitants

Who makes decisions about Machelen?

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.

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Federal Chamber

The Chamber decides on matters such as pensions, taxes, justice, the police, defence and health insurance.

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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 22 September 2026

Source: Lokaal Beslist (Flemish government), published by the municipality.

How does Machelen 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

€ 2,817 per inhabitant

taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…

about the same as the Flemish average

Spending

€ 2,894 per inhabitant

day-to-day running and investments

about the same as the Flemish average

Debt

€ 2,286 per inhabitant

what the municipality still has to repay on its loans

80% more than the Flemish average

Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 137 per inhabitant was left to invest.

What did Machelen spend the most on?

Breakdown of spending on day-to-day running (excluding investments).

Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 35%
Governance and administration the town hall, staff, service desks and buildings 30%
Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 14%
Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 6%
Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 4%
Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 4%
Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 3%
Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 2%
Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 2%
Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 1%

In 2014 the municipality spent € 2,496 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,894 (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 Machelen

In 2025, 132 organisations from Machelen received a total of € 29.9 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 MACHELEN (BRAB.) € 13,689,950
OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN MACHELEN (BRAB.) € 4,186,265
KLIM € 2,031,308
SECURITAS € 1,626,311
LCL € 1,614,084

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Work contracted out by public bodies in Machelen

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.

In 2026, they awarded 3 contracts, worth € 1.1 million in total.