Willebroek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Willebroek will invest €91M (2026–2031) in infrastructure, safety, leisure, business park, 155 social homes, swimming pool, and cultural centre. Mayor Eddy Bevers announces a tax cut to 7%.
As VRT News reported, the municipality of Willebroek, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, will invest €91 million between 2026 and 2031. The funding will go to public infrastructure, community services, and projects to support local economic growth.
What will Willebroek’s €91M investment bring for police, fire, and leisure?
The projects include a new police station and a new fire station to improve safety and emergency response. The “De Schalk” leisure centre will also be completed.
“It will become a logistics hub where primarily low-skilled workers will be able to work,”
says Mayor Eddy Bevers (Team Eddy).
Willebroek will also build a new business park along the A12 motorway near the Carré to attract companies and create jobs. The municipality is looking for partners to develop a new swimming pool. A study is also underway for a new cultural centre to host arts, performances, and community events.
“Construction of that cultural centre won’t be until the next legislative term,”
says Bevers.
“There will also be 155 new social housing units, and many old ones will be renovated,”
says Bevers.
“And the supplementary municipal tax will be slightly reduced from 7.3% to 7% in 2030.”
Willebroek is a town in Antwerp with about 28,000 residents. The Willebroek Canal shaped its industry and trade for decades. In 2012, the municipality built a new modern administration building to improve public services. The town has a history of investing in infrastructure and urban renewal.
