# Dutch municipal planning and regulatory updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dutch-municipal-planning-and-regulatory-updates > Updated: 2026-10-09T13:07:48.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Dutch municipalities are engaging in long-term strategic planning and regulatory updates to prepare for 2027. In Hillegom and Lisse, new municipal participation ordinances are being developed to comply with national legislation due by January 1, 2027. These regulations aim to codify how residents, entrepreneurs, and social organizations participate in policy creation. A notable feature is the ‘right to challenge’ (uitdaagrecht), which allows stakeholders to propose taking over specific municipal tasks if they can demonstrate equal or superior performance. Concurrently, municipalities are presenting 2027 budgets. In Lisse, the budget focuses on housing projects, social initiatives, and infrastructure improvements. In Tilburg, a €1.3 billion budget has been proposed, which includes planned increases in property and sewage taxes through 2030, while waste collection fees are expected to decrease. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-09: Dutch municipalities Lisse and Tilburg present 2027 budgets Dutch municipalities Lisse and Tilburg have presented their 2027 budgets, focusing on housing, social infrastructure, and adjustments to local property and waste taxes. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dutch-municipalities-lisse-and-tilburg-present-2027-budgets ### 2026-09-15: Hillegom and Lisse develop new municipal participation ordinances The municipalities of Hillegom and Lisse are drafting new participation ordinances to meet 2027 legal requirements, introducing formal ways for citizens to influence policy and a ‘right to challenge’ municipal. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hillegom-and-lisse-develop-new-municipal-participation-ordinances --- Cite as: Dutch municipal planning and regulatory updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dutch-municipal-planning-and-regulatory-updates