In the 1990s, the slogan “Foutje, bedankt!” was used by the insurance company Reaal. In Deurne, an illegal horse riding hall was constructed, with the municipality aware but not intervening. Other municipalities have also faced issues, leading to a summary of errors.
- Reaal's slogan "Foutje, bedankt!" from the 90s.
- Helmond paid 93,000 euro to scammers last year.
- Den Bosch destroyed bike racks and bicycles this year.
- Someren sent incorrect voting passes in 2021.
- Breda's parking fines were too high in 2022.
- Oss removed 46 trees for new cables last year.
According to the source, in Helmond, employees received a bill from a supplier with a new account number, resulting in a payment of 93,000 euros to fraudsters.
In Den Bosch, a cleanup at Tramkade led to the removal and destruction of four bicycle racks, including the bicycles within them.
Someren sent voting passes to incorrect addresses due to using the wrong reference date, missing relocations and deaths between November 25 and February 1.
Breda discovered that thousands of incorrectly parked vehicles had been fined excessively in 2022, a mistake identified by a court ruling.
In Oss, 70 trees were planted two years ago, but 46 were removed last year for new electrical cables, with a spokesperson admitting inefficiency in the process.
Originally reported by www.omroepbrabant.nl as “Foutje, bedankt! Ook bij deze gemeenten gaat weleens iets mis” on 2025-09-23 20:00:00.
