Overview of Woo Requests

This page lists the Woo applications on which the municipality has made a decision as of May 1, 2022 (the effective date of the Woo). 

SubjectDate of the Woo RequestDate of decisionContents of the decision
Network Outage in Kruisdijk  January 13, 2025February 6, 2025Housing application granted
Documents regarding plans for war or the construction of military bases dating back up to 25 yearsFebruary 7, 2025March 5, 2025Woo request dismissed
Disclosure of the use of outside legal counsel, limited to matters related to Health support for individual residentsFebruary 16, 2025April 23, 2025Woo request denied due to lack of supporting documents
Information on guidance regarding workplaces for migrant workers February 15, 2025-Woo request treated as an information request because it sought information
Statement from the COAFebruary 27, 2025March 5, 2025No comments were submitted
Statement from Wooteam, Province of GelderlandMarch 13, 2025March 25, 2025No comments were submitted
Overview of the City of Aalten’s expenditures and invoices for the past three years, invoices exceeding €5,000, the budget and financial statements, and documents recording financial decision-makingApril 3, 2025May 2, 2025Woo request partially dismissed and partially rejected
Application of Article 13 of the 2014 Decree on the Legal Status of Local Elected OfficialsApril 17, 2025April 29, 2025Woo request dismissed
Network Outage at Stationsstraat April 23, 2025May 13, 2025Housing application granted
Building permit for light poles at Haartsestraat 57April 25, 2025May 6, 2025Housing application granted
Disclosure of all information and decisions, including meeting minutes, regarding the construction of the Singelweg asylum seekers’ center Singelweg May 8, 2025June 17, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Publication of all documents and reports relating to the asylum seekers' center. Report of the closed-door meetingMay 11, 2025June 17, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Disclosure of documents related to decision-making regarding the asylum seekers' centerMay 14, 2025June 19, 2025Housing application granted
Disclosure of documents regarding the proposed establishment of an asylum seekers' centerMay 14, 2025June 19, 2025Housing application granted
Disclosure of documents related to decision-making regarding the asylum seekers' center. Disclosure of reportsMay 14, 2025June 19, 2025Housing application granted
Publication of the purchase agreement, related resolutions, notarial deeds, and agreements regarding the parcel of land between Hamelandroute Singelweg May 14, 2025June 25, 2025Housing application granted
Statement from Wooteam, Province of GelderlandMay 14, 2025May 27, 2025No comments were submitted
Disclosure of all communications between the COA and the municipality of Aalten; disclosure of all documents related to site assessments for the asylum seekers’ centerMay 14, 2025July 29, 2025Housing application granted

Disclosure of the following documents:

  • Notes, memos, and reports regarding the decision on the asylum seekers' center
  • Correspondence with the COA
  • Minutes of board meetings and/or other meetings
  • Legal opinions and decision documents
  • Any communication and engagement plans
  • Confidentiality decisions or considerations
May 17, 2025July 29, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Disclosure of documents regarding the arguments and decision-making process of the municipal executive and city council regarding the appointment of Mr. Kok as Alderman, and disclosure of the arguments for allowing Mr. Kok to serve for more than two termsMay 17, 2025June 16, 2025Housing application granted

Disclosure of the following documents:

  • Documents showing whether parcel 2556 on Derde Broekdijk subdivided
  • Land registry records, purchase agreements, lease-purchase agreements, or deeds governing this subdivision (if applicable)
  • Information and documents regarding buyers or leaseholders of any subplots
  • Sale prices or installment purchase amounts
  • Lease-purchase agreements and related Requirements, including any provisions regarding transfer of ownership, payments, and terms
  • Documents indicating whether the property is being offered for sale or under a lease-to-own arrangement
May 19, 2025July 28, 2025Housing application granted
Publication of a list of all associations and foundations that received grants from the municipality of Aalten between January 1, 2000, and 2025May 20, 2025June 16, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Disclosure of information and grant applications submitted through 2025May 21, 2025July 1, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied

Disclosure of the following documents:

  • All documents, memos, reports, notes, or other records related to the assessment of potential locations for an asylum seekers’ center
  • Correspondence between the municipality and the COA
  • Any draft agreements, letters of intent, or understandings between the municipality and external parties
  • Internal policy documents or memos regarding the expected impact of the asylum seekers' center on quality of life, safety, traffic, infrastructure, or public services
  • Plans or documents related to communication and participation
  • Communication between civil servants, between administrators, and between civil servants and administrators
  • Ownership and Acquisition of a Parcel
  • Lease agreements, rental agreements, agreements, or other written documents indicating the basis on which the current user is using the property
  • 2023 CDA motion regarding housing construction on the lot
  • Correspondence between civil servants, members of the executive board, or council members regarding the motion and housing development plans
  • Process regarding housing construction for initial contact with the COA
May 27, 2025July 29, 2025Grant the request in part and deny it in part 
Disclosure of documents regarding potential locations for asylum seeker centersJune 11, 2025July 29, 2025Housing application granted

Disclosure of documents:

  • That underlie the choice of location
  • Full administrative agreement and “Working Document” between the municipality and the COA
  • Financial agreements with the COA regarding construction, infrastructure, and transfer
  • Communication plans, evaluations of resident meetings, and feedback from the public
  • Objections or comments regarding the zoning plan process
June 18, 2025August 5, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Disclosure of documents regarding sheds and bicycle parking facilitiesJune 26, 2025August 5, 2025Woo request denied
Publication of the security plan for the asylum seekers' centerJune 26, 2025August 5, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Disclosure of documents regarding communication between the COA and the municipality of AaltenJune 26, 2025August 5, 2025Housing application granted

Disclosure of the following documents:

  • Inventory or file list of the “Aalten Municipal Government, 1934–1979” archive
  • Documents relating to quartering and claims (by the German Wehrmacht) 1943–1945
  • Correspondence from the Aalten District Command 1943–1945
  • Orders regarding evacuations, September 1944 – May 1945
  • Possible Military Police records, 1943–1945 
June 27, 2025August 6, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied 
Disclosure of documents regarding grants from the Figulus Foundation and support for status holdersJuly 3, 2025-Woo request resolved through consultation 

Disclosure of documents:

  • All correspondence
  • All documents related to the search for suitable locations
  • Decisions, relevant search and investigation activities, and analyses regarding the locations
  • Agreements and draft agreements
  • Legal advice
July 14, 2025August 5, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Opinion of the Ministry of Asylum and MigrationJuly 23, 2025July 24, 2025No comments were submitted
Disclosure of correspondence between the Municipality of Aalten and Staring Advies regarding Natuurbank OverijsselSeptember 9, 2025-Woo request postponed
Disclosure of documents subject to confidentiality under the Municipalities ActSeptember 8, 2025October 28, 2025Woo request dismissed
Release of documents regarding Singel 1 and 2 in Aalten and release of documents related to the confidentiality proceedings concerning the asylum seekers’ centerSeptember 30, 2025October 20, 2025Housing application granted
Disclosure of the summary of expense reports and reimbursements for the mayor and aldermen October 21, 2025December 9, 2025Appeal partially granted, partially denied
Information regarding agreements with staffing agenciesNovember 5, 2025November 12, 2025A Woo request is treated as an information request
Information regarding parking at the Driessenshof new construction projectNovember 7, 2025November 12, 2025A Woo request is treated as an information request
Disclosure of price-fixing agreements regarding magazine collectionNovember 21, 2025December 4, 2025Woo request denied
Disclosure of Documents Related to Woo Requests for 2022, 2023, and 2024November 24, 2025December 11, 2025Woo request denied
Disclosure of documents regarding tree removal in DinxperloDecember 4, 2025-The appeal is still pending
Disclosure of documents regarding the costs of work in DinxperloDecember 4, 2025-The appeal is still pending
Disclosure of Woo Visits from 2023 through December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025-Woo request denied