Gemeente Delft

About Gemeente Delft

Delft is over 750 years old. The city owes its name to the 'delving' (digging) of the oldest canal, the Oude Delft. In five words: monumental city of the future. Delft in two words: Creating History. Council The municipality is headed by the municipal council with 37 council members who are elected every 4 years. The college of mayor and aldermen is the daily management of the municipality. The college makes policy, makes decisions and implements decisions of the council. Organization You come into contact with the municipality in all sorts of ways. Every four years for the municipal council elections, weekly when the garbage is collected, to apply for a permit for the construction of a dormer window, when renewing a passport or driver's license, or when registering the birth of a child.