Who makes decisions about De Panne?
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
- Proposal for a resolution by Gwendolyn Rutten, Stephanie D'Hose and Jasper Pillen on the need for transparency regarding the discussions and agreements within the framework of the addendum to the management contract with the VRT
- Proposal for a resolution by Jasper Pillen, Gwendolyn Rutten, Stephanie D'Hose, Lydia Peeters and Marianne Verhaert on an accelerated approach to unsafe bicycle 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
- Motion for a resolution on the introduction and implementation of an interfederal pact on health prevention.
- Motion for a resolution on the Tibet issue.
- Bill on the recognition of pesticide-related diseases as occupational diseases and the establishment of a Compensation Fund for victims of pesticides.
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.
Source: Lokaal Beslist (Flemish government), published by the municipality.
How does De Panne 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
€ 4,501 per inhabitant
taxes, money from higher authorities, charges…
58% more than the Flemish average
Spending
€ 4,173 per inhabitant
day-to-day running and investments
44% more than the Flemish average
Debt
€ 1,507 per inhabitant
what the municipality still has to repay on its loans
19% more than the Flemish average
Does the municipality have money left over? Yes: after day-to-day running costs and repaying loans, € 203 per inhabitant was left to invest.
What did De Panne 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 32%
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Care and social assistance Public social welfare centre, childcare, care for older people and help for people in poverty 18%
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Police and fire service the contribution to the police zone and the emergency services zone 14%
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Culture, sport and leisure library, sports hall, cultural centre and youth work 11%
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Business and employment markets, local economy and employment 8%
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Housing and building building permits, social housing and neighbourhoods 5%
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Schools and education municipal schools, school buildings and academies 5%
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Waste, nature and environment waste collection, sewers, parks and green spaces 5%
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Loans and finances interest on loans and collecting taxes 3%
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Roads and mobility streets, pavements, cycle paths and parking 1%
In 2014 the municipality spent € 3,450 per inhabitant; in 2024, € 4,173 (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 De Panne
In 2025, 66 organisations from De Panne received a total of € 13.4 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 DE PANNE € 5,996,894
- WOONZORGCENTRUM SINT-BERNARDUS VZW € 4,951,036
- QUALITY SERVICE € 1,153,984
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN DE PANNE € 859,539
- J-CLUB € 198,657
Work contracted out by public bodies in De Panne
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.