Who makes decisions about Lendelede?
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 Lendelede 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
€ 2,234 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
21% less than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 2,438 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
16% less than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 1,459 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
15% more than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 411 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did Lendelede 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 25%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 25%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 18%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 11%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 9%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 6%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 3%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 3%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 0%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 0%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 1,675 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 2,438 (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 Lendelede
In 2025, 59 organisations from Lendelede received a total of € 8.1 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?
- SENIORENZORG ST-VINCENTIUS LENDELEDE, VERENIGING ZONDER WINSTOOGMERK € 3,775,828
- GEMEENTE LENDELEDE € 2,368,514
- COMFY € 839,212
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN LENDELEDE € 729,640
- KOBOTRANS € 90,774
Work contracted out by public bodies in Lendelede
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.
What is not here yet?
- The decisions of your municipal council.
- Smaller public contracts, below the European thresholds.