Who makes decisions about Zonnebeke?
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
- Proposal for a national pact to improve disease prevention
- Proposal to recognize the Tibetan government-in-exile and impose sanctions
- Bill to recognise and compensate pesticide-related occupational illnesses
What did the municipal council decide?
We have not found any decisions from the last few months yet. Not every municipality publishes on Lokaal Beslist yet.
How does Zonnebeke 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
€ 2,067 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
27% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 2,098 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
28% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 291 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
77% less than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 208 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Zonnebeke spend the most on?
Breakdown of spending on day-to-day running (excluding investments).
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Governance and administration the town hall, staff, service desks and buildings 38%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 16%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 15%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 12%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 7%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 4%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 4%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 3%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 1%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 1%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,621 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,098 (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 Zonnebeke
In 2025, 108 organisations from Zonnebeke received a total of € 14.1 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 ZONNEBEKE € 7,238,928
- ZORGCENTRUM SINT-JOZEF € 4,345,210
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN ZONNEBEKE € 679,030
- PASFROST € 415,657
- CLAUS MOBILITY € 352,000
Work contracted out by public bodies in Zonnebeke
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 Zonnebeke that won government work
In 2025, companies and organisations from Zonnebeke won 1 public contracts across Belgium.
- SEGERS 1 contract
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.