Alphen will not get a new mayor for the time being after turmoil in the council

King's Commissioner Wouter Kolff has temporarily halted the appointment procedure for a new mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn. He does not want to see whether the procedure can be restarted until after the municipal elections in March next year. Kolff has come to his decision because of "the increased political-administrative tensions in the municipality and the sharing of confidential information with the media", Omroep West reports. It almost never…

The search for a new mayor for Alphen aan den Rijn has been postponed. This was decided by the South Holland King's Commissioner Wouter Kolff on Tuesday due to "the increased political-administrative tensions in the municipality and the sharing of confidential information with the media". After the municipal elections in March next year, he will again hold talks with the municipal council to see if the procedure can be started.