About – BBN

INFORMATIon about our association

About us

Who we are?

The residents association “Belangenvereniging Binnenstad Noord” (BBN) is the interest group of people living in and/or working in the northern part of the inner city of Delft (see map to the right). The association has over 380 members. Our main concern is to maintain and improve the quality of the urban environment for people living and working in our area.

We regularly consult with the municipality on matters in the implementation of municipal policies that directly affect residents. These include parking policy, traffic and accessibility rules, policy with regard to bars and restaurants (noise, live music, terraces), and events, risk of flooding, rising damp, land use rules and environmental and planning permits.
We also try to influence and improve the municipality’s policy in advance, by participating in consultations and attending network meetings. And by bringing issues to the attention of the municipality. In doing so, we also make use of our formal (legal) participation opportunities.

As an association we also strive for good mutual contacts between the residents. Because a good living environment is primarily determined by your relation with the people around you.

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General assembly

Once a year, the association holds a general membership meeting, with the aim of:

monitor the board and evaluate the past year, see below the annual report for the past year
determine spearheads for the coming year, including budget, see below the activity plan for this year;
decide on mandate to the board for substantive matters;
electing board members, if appropriate.

When important decisions have to be taken, for example whether or not to appeal against a decision by the municipality, an extra members’ meeting is called.

Yearly report 2024 (DUTCH)

PLAN ACTIVITIES 2025 (DUTCH)

Board

The board is elected by the members at the general assembly. The board is ultimately responsible for implementing decisions of the general assembly and decisions of the board itself.

The board, together with any working groups (see opposite), ensures the timely establishment of positions and strategy. For this, consultations are held with residents, the municipality, other interest groups and other relevant bodies.

The board is accountable to the members for decisions taken and for operating in its areas of operation.

The board consists of the following people:

Marlies Heesen, chairman;
Hans van Bodegom, secretary;
Anouk Creusen, treasurer;
Herman de Wolff, general board member.

Working areas

The association has a number of working areas. Currently, the following working areas are distuinghsed, sometimes with an active working group:

Neighbourhood activities
Sustainability
Green
Bars, restaurants and events
Young and old
Public space
Parking and traffic
Water
Housing and spatial planning

External contacts

The association currently participates in, among others:

Periodical meeting of the Residents’ interest associations of the inner city
Delft residents’ interest groups consultation (Dobb)
Sounding board group OWee
Committee Stocking Delft
Residents’ consultations on water
Information meeting Groundwater abstraction reduction Delft North.

How we involve our members

BBN meetings & general assembly

Besides the basically annual general members’ meeting (general assembly), there are about four other meetings every year. These are currently held at the premises of the Geerweg Playground Association. During these meetings, current topics are discussed. Sometimes there is a guest speaker focusing on a specific topic.
All members and other interested parties are welcome at these meetings.

Neigbhourhood activities

The association organises an excursion once or twice a year. A neighbourhood drink is also organised about twice a year. Furthermore, a coffee morning is organised almost monthly (third Thursday of the month). We celebrate the beginning of the new year with a New Year’s meeting. The association contributes to the
Kinderspelen on King’s Day on the Raam and the Lantern parade in autumn.

Website and newsletter

This website (in Dutch) has been on air in its current form since early 2025. The content of the website is the responsibility of the board and is maintained by the board.
A digital newsletter (in Dutch) is published periodically under the responsibility of the board. BBN is passive on X and Mastodon

Residents groups

The association stimulates and facilitates the organisation of residents, for example when redesigning public spaces and around local projects, by exchanging experiences and expertise among themselves, giving advice, establishing contacts and as a helpful link between residents and third parties.

Honorary members

People who have been of special significance to the association can be appointed honorary members by the board; this has happened twice:

Corrie Schaareman: honorary member from 19 april 2016 to 20 decembre 2022 †, see here (Dutch).
Joop Gravesteijn: honorary member from 13 april 2022 tot 8 oktober 2023 †, see here (Dutch)..

Statutes of the Association

The association was founded on 3 December 2014; its statutes can be found here (in Dutch)

Chambre of Commerce

The association is registered under number 62013459 by the Chambre of Commerce

Account number of the association

NL16 RABO 0300 6791 06, from Belangenvereniging Binnenstad Noord in Delft. Always state your membership number when paying your contribution, see the e-mail with the contribution request.