Question

List of four different tasks that the municipality​

Answer 1

keep a record of who lives within their boundaries, through the Personal Records Database (BRP);

issue official documents, like passports or identity cards and driving licences;

pay benefit to those who cannot provide for themselves; 

are responsible for the Social Support Act (WMO), the Participation Act and youth care;

are responsible for school buildings and allocate additional funding to support pupils who require extra support;

draw up land-use plans designating residential, industrial and green areas;

supervise the construction of homes in consultation with housing associations;

build and maintain streets, pavements and cycle paths;

implement the Environmental Management Act, which requires that different types of household waste are collected separately, for instance;

award grants to local services, like swimming pools or libraries;

ensure industrial parks are easily accessible; 

issue permits for market traders.