Gemeente Lichtervelde

What Gemeente Lichtervelde does

Gemeente Lichtervelde is a Flemish local government municipality (gemeente) located in the province of West Flanders, Belgium, with roots traceable to circa 1400. It operates as a public administrative entity delivering statutory municipal services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. The municipality is governed by a mayor (Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn, who in 2026 celebrated 25 years in office), a college of mayor and aldermen, and a municipal council, with OCMW Lichtervelde (Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn) operating as the social welfare arm.

The municipality's service portfolio spans administrative functions (civil affairs, building permits, environment/spatial planning, mobility), social services (Sociaal Huis, Lokaal Dienstencentrum De Ploeg, social restaurant De Veldbloem), elderly care (Woonzorgcentrum 't Hof with 78 residential units across two departments, plus 3 short-stay rooms), youth and family services (Huis van het Kind, Buitenschoolse Kinderopvang De Duiventil), recreational facilities (Zwembad Lichtervelde swimming pool, Sportdienst sports service, Bibliotheek public library, OC De Schouw community center), and local economic development. The technology backbone consists of standard municipal IT infrastructure: a Digitaal Loket digital counter portal, an Outlook-based appointment scheduling system, an interactive Stratenplan municipal map, an online reservation system for halls and equipment, Google Analytics for website measurement, and integration with the Flemish government's Mijn Burgerprofiel citizen SSO platform.

The revenue model is based on three streams: municipal taxes and retributions (primary funding for public services), service fees (swimming pool entry, facility rentals, administrative document requests, sports activities — e.g., €30/€35 per 6-lesson water adaptation series for residents/non-residents), and Flemish/Federal government subsidies. Distribution is direct-to-citizen through five physical service points (Gemeentehuis, Sociaal Huis, Sportdienst/Zwembad, WZC 't Hof, Lokaal Dienstencentrum De Ploeg), the digital counter portal, and an omnichannel communication stack including a quarterly Infoblad community magazine, newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. The municipality participates in 10+ intermunicipal cooperation agreements covering IT (Cipal dv), waste management (Mirom), energy networks (Fluvius, IMEWO), regional development (WVI), circular economy (Zefier), emergency services (Brandweerzone Midwest, Politiezone Regio Tielt), and general administrative services (DVV Midwest).

Name

Gemeente Lichtervelde

Legal name

Gemeente Lichtervelde

Website

https://lichtervelde.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeente Lichtervelde is a Flemish local government municipality in West Flanders, Belgium, providing statutory public services — civil affairs, social welfare via OCMW, elderly care (WZC 't Hof, 78 units), sports, culture, childcare, and local economic development — to its residents through physical service points and a digital counter platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government and Municipal Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Elderly care services
• Community recreation facilities
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtervelde

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxes and Levies: The municipality collects taxes and retributies from citizens and businesses as its primary revenue source for funding public services.
2. Service Fees: Various municipal services charge fees including swimming pool entry, sports activities, facility rentals, and administrative document requests.
3. Government Subsidies: The municipality receives subsidies and funding from Flemish and Federal government for various policy areas and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Lichtervelde is a Belgian local government municipality (gemeente) that delivers a wide range of public services to residents and businesses. Core offerings include civil affairs administration, social welfare services via OCMW, elderly residential care, out-of-school childcare, sports and recreation facilities (swimming pool), cultural programs, public library services, and local economic development support, delivered through physical service points, a digital e-loket portal, and dedicated community facilities.

Product overview

Gemeente Lichtervelde operates as a local government authority providing a comprehensive suite of public services through both physical facilities and digital platforms. The municipality's offerings include a digital counter portal (Digitaal Loket) for online administrative services, recreational facilities (swimming pool, sports services), elderly care services (Woonzorgcentrum 't Hof with 78 units, service flats, senior housing), family and childcare services (Huis van het Kind, out-of-school childcare), community centers (OC De Schouw), local service center (De Ploeg), social restaurant, public library, and an interactive mapping tool (Stratenplan). The digital ecosystem is complemented by quarterly newsletters and an online reservation system for facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woonzorgcentrum 't Hof: Residential care center for elderly
• Lokaal Dienstencentrum De Ploeg
• Zwembad Lichtervelde

Products and services

• Digitaal Loket (eLoket)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regionaal Landschap West-Vlaamse HartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership since 2021 as pioneer municipality in the Bomenplan (Tree Plan) project. All public trees of Lichtervelde were inventoried by the tree expert of Regionaal Landschap, resulting in a management plan for tree care and annual follow-up inspections.
• Cipal dvcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntermunicipal cooperation for IT and digital services infrastructure, providing technology solutions for municipal operations.
• MiromcoreOthersIntermunicipal cooperation for waste collection and recycling services in the region.
• DVV MidwestcoreOthersIntermunicipal cooperation for various general administrative services.
• FluviuscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy network operator partnership for electricity and gas distribution infrastructure management.
• IMEWOcoreOthersIntermunicipal cooperation for energy distribution network management.
• WVIcoreOthersWest-Vlaams Instituut for regional development and strategic planning support.
• ZefierminorOthersIntermunicipal cooperation focused on circular economy and sustainable development initiatives.
• Brandweerzone MidwestcoreOthersRegional fire department cooperation covering Lichtervelde and surrounding municipalities.
• Politiezone Regio TieltcoreOthersRegional police zone cooperation for law enforcement and public safety.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Ardooie: Small adjacent West Flemish municipality with similar rural character and population scale. Provides a tight size-match peer for benchmarking municipal service delivery and budget structure.
• Gemeente Tielt: Neighboring Flemish municipality in West Flanders with similar administrative structure, OCMW social services, and intermunicipal cooperation footprint. Directly comparable as a peer municipality of similar scale and governance profile serving the same regional population.
• Gemeente Koekelare: Neighboring West Flemish municipality sharing the same intermunicipal cooperative network (Mirom, Fluvius, Politiezone Regio Tielt). Comparable rural municipality with overlapping service portfolio.
• Gemeente Torhout: Nearby West Flemish municipality with comparable population profile and similar municipal service mix including OCMW social welfare, sports/culture facilities, and intermunicipal partnerships. Most directly comparable as a like-for-like Flemish gemeente.

Broad incumbents

• Stad Roeselare: Larger West Flemish city in the same province offering a broader municipal service portfolio at greater scale. Useful as an incumbent benchmark for service sophistication and digital capability within the same regional context.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish umbrella organization providing generalized welfare services across Flanders, overlapping with the social welfare function of Lichtervelde's OCMW/Sociaal Huis. Comparable in mission and target population.
• Korian Belgium (Armonea): Largest private elderly residential care operator in Belgium. Comparable to WZC 't Hof as a provider of nursing and dementia care services, though Korian operates at scale commercially while WZC 't Hof is OCMW-operated.
• Stad Brugge: Provincial capital of West Flanders with a much larger municipal service portfolio. Useful incumbent benchmark for culture, tourism, and elderly-care service delivery at scaled municipal level within the same province.

Others

• Bibliotheek Lichtervelde / Cultuurconnect: Flemish public-library network supporting Bibliotheek Lichtervelde. Relevant ecosystem participant as the shared services provider for public library operations in Flanders.
• Cipal dv: Flemish intermunicipal IT cooperative that provides digital infrastructure to Lichtervelde. Listed as a partner but relevant as the enabling technology peer for municipal digital service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/index
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?q=lichtervelde&sp=CAI%253D
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lichtervelde-323939777713734
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentelichtervelde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-lichtervelde

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Gemeente Lichtervelde