Gemeente Molenlanden

What Gemeente Molenlanden does

Gemeente Molenlanden is a Dutch municipal government (gemeente) located in the Alblasserwaard region of South Holland province, comprising 20 villages and town cores including Bleskensgraaf (the administrative seat), Goudriaan, Hoogblokland, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nieuwpoort, Noordeloos, and Ottoland. The municipality delivers statutory public services to residents, local entrepreneurs, refugees, and community organizations, including civil affairs (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, registrations), social support (Wmo, Jeugdwet, Participatiewet), permits, waste management, public safety, housing, sustainability programs, and economic development. Service delivery runs through an appointment-based in-person office at Burgerzaken in Bleskensgraaf, a telephone contact center (088 75 15 000), mobile outreach to residents, and online self-service portals. Governance is led by Burgemeester Theo Segers, Gemeentesecretaris Marko Does, and a college of aldermen, operating through a self-organizing team (zelforganiserende teams) model.

The technology stack is a Drupal-based content platform integrated with PinkRoccade's iBurgerzaken citizen-affairs portal, an online web-form system, the T:MEBLOCKR appointment booking tool, and a dedicated sustainability portal (duurzaam.molenlanden.nl). Supporting modules include a public-space reporting system (Melding Openbare Ruimte), a complaints procedure with DigiD authentication, and a recruitment portal (Werken voor Molenlanden). The website has partial WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance as of January 2025, and operations are governed by AVG (GDPR) with a dedicated Functionaris Gegevensbescherming.

The revenue model is public-sector funding, not commercial: operational income is sourced from municipal taxes (OZB, waste, sewer levies) on residents and businesses, transaction fees for permits (leges) and identity documents at nationally set tariff schedules, and structural grants from the Rijksoverheid (national government) for mandated services. Earmarked national funding includes EUR 18 million from the Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart (2026–2030) shared with five other municipalities. The 2026 budget framework (kadernota 2026) shows a positive saldo. Outsourcing covers specialized execution: Avres for participation law, Waardlanden for waste collection, and Rode Kruis for refugee shelter operations, while the municipality retains statutory responsibility.

Name

Gemeente Molenlanden

Legal name

Gemeente Molenlanden

Website

https://molenlanden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Molenlanden is a Dutch municipal government providing statutory public services — civil affairs, social support, permits, waste, sustainability, and refugee accommodation — across 20 villages in the Alblasserwaard region of South Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil affairs services
• Social support services
• Building permit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bleskensgraaf, South Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Gemeentelijke Belastingen): Residents and businesses in Molenlanden pay municipal taxes (gemeentelijke belastingen) which fund public services and municipal operations. These include property-related levies and waste collection fees.
2. Rijksoverheid Funding (Government Grants): Molenlanden receives operational funding from the Dutch national government (Rijksoverheid) for executing mandated public tasks including social support (Wmo), youth care (Jeugdwet), and participation laws (Participatiewet). Additional funding received for specific programs such as the Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart (18 million euro over four years).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Molenlanden is a Dutch municipal government providing statutory local public services to approximately 20 villages in the Alblasserwaard region of South Holland. Its core offering includes civil affairs administration (passports, ID cards, driving licences, marriage registration), building and environmental permits, social support under the Wmo, public space maintenance reporting, municipal taxation, waste collection, public order and safety, and a sustainability programme (Duurzaam Molenlanden). Services are delivered via in-person counters, phone, and a Drupal-based self-service website.

Product overview

Gemeente Molenlanden operates a unified municipal website platform supplemented by specialized digital service modules. The core website (molenlanden.nl) serves as the primary citizen portal providing administrative services, news, and municipal information. Supporting modules include: iBurgerzaken for civil affairs documentation; Webformulieren for general digital form submissions including complaints and public space reports; a dedicated Werken voor Molenlanden recruitment portal; Duurzaam Molenlanden for sustainability initiatives; and specialized portals for permits, taxes, and social services. The platform operates on a Drupal-based CMS with subdomains for form handling and citizen services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burgerzaken (Civil Affairs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Refugees accommodated: 251 under national distribution law across multiple shelter locations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Six municipalities (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Krimpenerwaard, Lopik, Molenlanden, Montfoort, Vijfheerenlanden) plus Provincie Zuid-Holland, Provincie Utrecht, Bestuurlijk Platform Groene Hart, Waterschap Rivierenland, HDSR, Yuverta, Wageningen Universiteit, Aeres, Krimpenerwaard Werkt, Collectief Lopikerwaard, and other partners are collaborating on the Regio Deal, with 18 million euro in national government funding for 2026-2030.
• Team SportservicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Team Sportservice is a new partner (as of summer 2025) tasked with getting more Molenlanden residents physically active. The partnership deploys three sports coaches, one club supporter, and one core coordinator to support sports clubs, engage youth, seniors, and vulnerable populations in movement activities.
• LEADER AlblasserwaardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025LEADER is a European agricultural and rural development program that co-funds local projects in the Alblasserwaard. Molenlanden participates, with projects eligible for up to 50% subsidy. Regular inspiration evenings are held for local residents, entrepreneurs, and organizations.
• Vereniging Ambachtse Ondernemers (Gert de Jong)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2023The Association of Ambacht Entrepreneurs, led by Gert de Jong, presented at the December 2023 entrepreneur evening on the energy cooperative being established at bedrijventerrein Antoniapolder in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht as a model for addressing grid congestion through local energy generation and consumption.
• StedincoreTechnology or Integration · 2 October 2023Netbeheerder (grid operator) Stedin announced netcongestie (grid congestion) affecting the eastern part of Molenlanden in October 2023. Stedin is conducting a congestiemanagement onderzoek (congestion management study) to identify solutions including battery storage and energy hubs on industrial estates. The grid upgrade is expected to be completed by 2032.
• Den Hartog ChargingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2023Wethouder Jan Lock and Tim den Hartog of Den Hartog Charging in Groot-Ammers signed a new cooperation agreement for the placement of electric vehicle charging stations in Molenlanden.
• AvrescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAvres executes the municipality's Participatiewet (participation law) responsibilities related to employment and income support. Molenlanden outsources these duties to Avres but retains legal responsibility. Avres is actively monitored for compliance with privacy standards.
• Rode Kruis (Red Cross)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Dutch Red Cross manages the operational running of refugee shelter locations in Bleskensgraaf and Giessenburg, including resident care, daily activities, language lessons, and integration programs. The Red Cross also developed the innovative 'beddenproject' (custom bunk beds) for shelter residents.
• Reinigingsdienst WaardlandencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWaardlanden is a shared cleansing/waste service serving the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden, and Vijfheerenlanden. Waardlanden handles waste collection and recycling services for Molenlanden residents.
• Kleurrijk WonenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKleurrijk Wonen signed the ground agreement with Molenlanden municipality on July 6, 2023 for the development of 16 social rental homes on the site of the former municipal office in Hoornaar, as part of the wijk de Vogelhof development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Altena: Comparable rural Dutch municipality in North Brabant formed from a 2019 merger of multiple smaller municipalities. Highly relevant structural peer for Molenlanden's 20-kernen, multi-village governance model and rural service-delivery challenges.
• Gemeente Montfoort: Smaller Utrecht-province municipality participating in the same Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart. Comparable as a small rural gemeente navigating sustainability, agricultural transition, and regional funding programs.
• Gemeente Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: Lead Regio Deal partner municipality in the Green Hart collaboration. Similar mid-sized rural South Holland municipality facing comparable green-transition, agriculture, and vital-villages policy challenges.
• Gemeente Hardinxveld-Giessendam: Small neighboring municipality that also participates in the shared Waardlanden waste service. Closely comparable in size, rural-industrial mix, and reliance on regional partnerships for service delivery.
• Gemeente Gorinchem: Adjacent South Holland municipality that shares the Waardlanden cleansing service with Molenlanden. Slightly more urban but operates the same regional waste infrastructure and collaborates on cross-border municipal programs.
• Gemeente Krimpenerwaard: Co-signatory of the Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart and partner in the same regional development agenda. Similar rural South Holland profile, comparable in mandate scope and reliance on inter-municipal collaboration.
• Gemeente Vijfheerenlanden: Adjacent Dutch municipality in the Green Hart region that co-signed the Regio Deal Waarden van het Groene Hart with Molenlanden and shares the Reinigingsdienst Waardlanden waste service. Comparable in scale, rural character, and policy portfolio (Wmo, Jeugdwet, sustainability).

Others

• Reinigingsdienst Waardlanden: Shared municipal cleansing service for Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden, and Vijfheerenlanden. Comparable as the operational waste-collection infrastructure that Molenlanden's residents and businesses depend on.
• Stichting Welzijn Molenlanden: Local welfare foundation partnering with Molenlanden on social cohesion, the Hoplr neighborhood app, and community initiatives. Comparable as the on-the-ground welfare delivery partner complementing municipal social services.
• PinkRoccade: Dutch government-software vendor supplying Molenlanden's iBurgerzaken citizen-affairs portal. Directly comparable as the enabling technology backbone for civil-affairs service delivery in Dutch municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/molenlanden_gem
• Facebookfacebook.com/gem.molenlanden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-molenlanden
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente_molenlanden

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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