What Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland does

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland is a Dutch municipal government authority (gemeente) located in the province of Zeeland, established on 1 January 1997 through the merger of the former municipalities of Schouwen-Duiveland. It serves the island population of the Schouwen-Duiveland region, with its administrative seat (gemeentehuis) in Zierikzee, and delivers all statutory local-government services including civil affairs, permits and licensing, social support (Wmo, bijstand), spatial planning, waste management, and tax assessment (OZB, afvalstoffenheffing, rioolheffing, toeristenbelasting).

The municipality operates its public web presence and digital service channels on TYPO3 CMS extended with the OpenGemeenten open-source modules, supplemented by the DenkMee citizen-participation platform for consultation on planning and neighborhood issues. It partners with regional bodies including Zeeuws Archief (historical records), UWV (employment services), and WerkgeversServicepunt, co-locating Werkcentrum Zeeland within the town hall from July 2026.

The financial model is the standard Dutch municipal financing structure: a general-purpose grant (algemene uitkering) from the national government, layered local taxes and fees, earmarked subsidies (e.g., a €400,000 commitment to Watersnoodmuseum), property rental income (including an ~€16,000/year office lease), and asset dispositions (including a €2.1 million acquisition of residential properties at Karnemelksvaart for housing and refugee accommodation). The 2026-2030 coalition agreement sets a strategic target of 1,600 new homes and a five-track sustainability program covering energy, circular economy, climate adaptation, agriculture, and biodiversity.

Name

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland

Legal name

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland

Website

https://schouwen-duiveland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland is a Dutch municipal government authority in the province of Zeeland, headquartered in Zierikzee, delivering statutory local-government services to the island's residents and businesses under the Dutch Municipal Law framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registry services
• Building permit services
• Waste management services
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zierikzee

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality collects various municipal taxes and levies from residents and businesses including property taxes (onroerendezaakbelasting), waste collection charges, and sewerage fees.
2. Government Grants and Allocations: Core municipal funding comes from national government allocations, provincial subsidies, and EU project funding for various municipal programs and infrastructure projects.
3. Property Rental Income: The municipality generates rental income from commercial properties such as office space at Roelandsweg 3b and 3c in Renesse.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland is a Dutch municipal government that delivers statutory public services to residents, businesses, and visitors. Its offerings cover civil registry and identity documents, building and environmental permits, social support (Wmo, youth care, welfare), waste collection, housing administration, parking/traffic management, business licensing, subsidies, and democratic governance — accessed through a TYPO3-based citizen portal with national identity authentication.

Product overview

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland operates a unified digital service platform providing municipal services to citizens, businesses, and visitors. The core offering is the Mijn S-D citizen portal, which integrates with Dutch national identity systems (DigiD, eHerkenning, eIDAS) to deliver services including permits (Omgevingsvergunning), waste management, social care, housing, parking, and business support. The Subsidieloket portal distributes sustainability and social subsidies, while the DenkMee platform enables citizen participation in policy development. The municipality also provides dedicated portals for businesses (Ondernemersloket) and governance transparency (Woo-verzoek). All services are built on TYPO3 CMS with OpenGemeenten extensions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn S-D (Mijn Schouwen-Duiveland) Online citizen portal providing access to municipal services, online applications, requests, and tracking of submitted matters, with login via DigiD, eHerkenning, and eIDAS authentication.
• Omgevingsvergunning (Environmental Permit) Application Online permit application system for building, renovation, demolition, and environmental activities regulated under Dutch spatial planning law (Omgevingswet). Used by residents, businesses, and contractors.
• Afvalinzameling (Waste Collection Service) Municipal waste management service covering collection scheduling, waste calendar, milieustraat (recycling center) access, asbestos removal, and pest control for residents and businesses.
• Zorg en Ondersteuning (Care and Support) Social services covering Wmo (Social Support Act) maatwerk, youth care, employment assistance, welfare benefits, and integration support for vulnerable residents including statushouders.
• Ondernemersloket (Business Portal) Business counter providing permits, subsidies, regulations, company location allocations, sustainability programs, business waste services, and parking for local entrepreneurs and businesses.
• Subsidieloket (Subsidy Counter) Grant and subsidy portal for citizens, organizations, and businesses including sustainability subsidies (Duurzaamheidssubsidies), cultural grants, and social welfare funding such as the €400,000 Watersnoodmuseum subsidy.
• Wonen en Verhuizen (Housing and Moving) Housing administration services including change of address notification, address research, briefadres, housing permits, rental of municipal land, and modular housing projects targeting the 1,600-home coalition goal.
• Parkeren en Verkeer (Parking and Traffic) Municipal parking services including resident permits, visitor permits, blue zone parking, charge point applications, and traffic management policies.
• Paspoort, ID-kaart en Rijbewijs (Identity Documents) Civil registry services for issuing passports, identity cards, driving licenses, extracts, and naturalization (Nederlander worden) for residents.
• Woo-verzoek (Public Access Request) Formal request service under the Wet open overheid (Public Access Act) for disclosure of government-held information, with a 4-week response period extendable by 2 weeks.
• Werkcentrum Zeeland Zierikzee Embedded employment services counter providing job search, training, career advice, and employer support. Operated jointly with regional partners; opened inside the municipal office in July 2026.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zeeuws ArchiefcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The municipal archive of Schouwen-Duiveland became part of the Zeeuws Archief as of January 1, 2021. Archives and collections related to Schouwen-Duiveland remain in the depots in Zierikzee. The Zeeuws Archief manages the transferred archives and provides study room facilities in the municipality office.
• Werkcentrum ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between various organizations including municipality Schouwen-Duiveland to help citizens, workers, job seekers, and employers with questions about work and development. Provides services including job finding, training, career advice, and employer support. Location opened in municipal office July 2026.
• EmergisminorOthersHealthcare organization selling vacant properties at Karnemelksvaart 24-30 in Zierikzee to the municipality for conversion to temporary housing for statushouders (refugees with residence permit).
• Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers (COA)coreOthersNational asylum seeker organization responsible for organizing temporary housing of family members of statushouders at Grand Hotel Ter Duin in Burgh-Haamstede. COA arranges housing while municipalities are responsible for eventual housing and integration support.
• Sweco and GAIA ecologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch consortium conducting species management plan (SMP) survey in built-up areas to map protected animal species including bats, house sparrows, and swifts. Survey conducted April-September 2026.
• Stichting Nationaal Monument Watersnood 1953coreOthersFoundation operating the Watersnoodmuseum (1953 Flood Disaster Memorial) as a remembrance and knowledge center. Receives €400,000 subsidy in 2026 for museum operations, collection management, and facility maintenance.
• Qumey MetaalminorOthersConstruction contractor commissioned by Province of Zeeland for renovation of the bascule bridge (Zeelandbrug). Work scheduled September 1 to October 12, 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Utrecht: Large Dutch municipality known for advanced digital service delivery and citizen participation platforms; useful as an incumbent benchmark for the upper bound of what a digitally mature municipality can deliver.
• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): National association representing all Dutch municipalities; sets shared standards (e.g., OpenGemeenten, BIG, VNG Realisatie) and is the broad incumbent governing the framework in which Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland operates.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Ameland: Frisian Wadden Island municipality; comparable small-island governance profile, tourism dependency, and ferry-dependent service delivery model.
• Gemeente Bergen (NH): North Holland coastal municipality with a tourism economy and aging population; comparable on coastal management, parking administration, and elderly-care service loads.
• Gemeente Goes: Neighboring Zeeland municipality with similar population size and mix of urban core and surrounding villages; provides a comparable benchmark for service delivery and tax-base dynamics in the region.
• Gemeente Texel: Dutch Wadden Island municipality with a tourism-driven economy and seasonal population swings; highly comparable on island logistics, sustainability pressures, and citizen engagement patterns.
• Gemeente Tholen: Formerly part of Zeeland's island-municipality cluster, now combined with Sint-Philipsland; relevant peer for island governance, bridge maintenance burdens, and small-municipality service delivery models.
• Gemeente Middelburg: Provincial capital of Zeeland and fellow Zeeland municipality; comparable size, citizen-services mandate, and digital portal pattern. Most directly comparable peer given shared regional context and population scale.
• Gemeente Terneuzen: Larger Zeeland municipality with significant industrial activity (port); offers a relevant comparison for economic development programs, Ondernemersloket services, and Omgevingsvergunning throughput.
• Gemeente Veere: Zeeland coastal municipality with a strong tourism economy, similar in profile to Schouwen-Duiveland; useful peer for benchmarking tourist-season service load, parking administration, and seasonal resident flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemeentesd
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentesd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-schouwen-duiveland
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeenteschouwenduiveland

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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