The municipality is working on plans to expand the Smartpark business park. On September 8, the municipality held a public meeting. During this meeting, we presented the plans, and local residents had the opportunity to share their opinions, wishes, or ideas.
Gemert-Bakel is growing, and with it, the need for elementary education and child care continues to grow. That is why we are working on the development of a new child care center in the Doonheide II residential neighborhood in Gemert.
The power grid is becoming increasingly congested and overloaded. That is why contractor Hurkmans has been commissioned by Enexis Netbeheer to expand the power grid in Bakel. The new electrical substations and cables will ensure that the power supply remains safe and reliable.
In late 2025, the municipal council embraced an initiative by residents to address the intersection Renseweg/Lochterweg/st Antoniusstraat/Oude Molenweg in De Mortel.
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The municipality has made it easier to allow temporary additional residents in an existing home. With more flexible rules, this helps address the housing shortage and encourages people to look out for one another.
In the coming period we will lower the speed limit in Gemert step by step. In the coming months we will replace the signs along the road. These will indicate the new speed limit when you're at a loss for words.
Recently, the council of the municipality of Gemert-Bakel approved the arrival of a pumptrack in Handel. The proposed location is part of the former korfball fields at Sportpark Handel.
In March 2026 work started on refurbishing the bike path along the Peeldijk (Milheeze) and Landmeter van Beurdenweg (De Rips).
The village square in front of the De Klimboom childcare center in De Rips has been transformed into a green and accessible gathering place for the entire village.
In Handel's structural vision and integral village development program, 'Heerebosch' has been designated as an area for new housing. After the earlier project 'Heerebosch phase II' we want to complete this area in a good way towards the landscape. Therefore, in 2023 pieces of land were purchased to build new homes there under the name 'Heerebosch phase III'. Since the summer of 2023, the 'Heerebosch phase III' project has been prioritized. This means that we will start working on this project. On this webpage we will keep you informed about the progress of 'Heerebosch phase III'.
On this webpage you can read more about the renovation of playgrounds in Bakel.
Municipality of Gemert-Bakel is growing to 35,000 inhabitants and the housing need in the municipality is great. So too in Elsendorp! At the end of 2023, the municipality purchased land in Elsendorp for the realization of housing. To give attention to the housing acceleration, a so-called project prioritization was created. By mid-2024, the Elsendorp-North 2.0 project has been prioritized. This means that the project is prioritized.
The first step in center plan Gemert 2022-2032 has been taken with the memorandum of principles and preconditions as recently (October 1, 2020) adopted by the City Council. All interim steps will be published here so that you can stay informed of progress.
The municipality of Gemert-Bakel stimulates and invests in a sustainable future, a nice living environment for our children (and the generations after).
Gemert-Bakel wants to be and remain an attractive living environment for residents of the municipality.
On this project page you will find more information about the preparation of Heerebosch 2 in Handel.
In the Presidents Neighborhood, we are redesigning 25 streets: new sewers, paving and greenery.
On this web page you can read more about the redevelopment of the Valeriusstraat in Gemert.
The municipality wants to start preparations for the redevelopment of the Orange neighborhood including Kerkse Driessen and Speelweide in Bakel.
The purpose of the Look in the Neighborhood is to take stock of issues in the public space. Together with residents, neighborhood managers and subject specialists walk through the neighborhood and engage in conversation. What could be improved? What is going well? Together we can improve things.
Our climate is changing: longer periods without precipitation, more and more heavy rainfall, more violent storms - also in summer and more days with tropical temperatures. We want to make Gemert-Bakel resilient to the changing climate, or climate proof.
This webpage shows updates about the Macropedius.
On this web page you will find more information about the MFA in Bakel.
