What Gemeente Gorinchem does

Gemeente Gorinchem is the municipal government of Gorinchem, a city in the Netherlands, operating as a lokale overheid under Dutch municipal law. It administers essential public services for residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including civil registration, social support under the Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo), permits and licenses, waste management, taxation, parking, public infrastructure, and urban planning. The municipality is governed by a 25-member elected gemeenteraad and led by Mayor Reinie Melissant-Briene alongside a college van B&W of five aldermen representing a 2026-2030 coalition of Democraten Gorinchem, PRO, D66, CDA, and Gorcum Actief, operating under the coalition agreement 'Samen meer mogelijk maken'. The organization is publicly accountable through an independent Rekenkamer and serves all residents and businesses within Gorinchem's geographic boundaries as a captive but distributed customer base.

The municipality's technology backbone centers on the Mijn Gorinchem online citizen portal, which uses DigiD authentication to provide 24/7 access to digital forms, appointment scheduling, and service requests. The portal supports services including move registration (Verhuizing Doorgeven), Wmo-melding, disabled parking applications, and subsidy requests. The main gorinchem.nl website is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and is independently tested. Digital infrastructure is supported by privacy-only cookie usage and Siteimprove for anonymized statistics. Security is coordinated through a formal Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) process with the Informatiebeveiligingsdienst (IBD), and the municipality operates in compliance with GDPR/AVG.

Gemeente Gorinchem's revenue model combines municipal taxes and levies, transaction-based administrative fees (ranging from €34.60 for a disabled parking card to €325 for administrative penalties), and recurring Wmo personal contributions of €21.80/month collected via Centraal Administratiekantoor (CAK). Services are delivered through an omni-channel network: in-person at the Stadhuis (Stadhuisplein 1, by appointment only), via the digital Mijn Gorinchem portal, by telephone (140183), and via WhatsApp (06 14 45 92 59). The municipality operates a contracted healthcare provider network of 45+ providers for Wmo services, partners with Sociale Dienst Drechtsteden as centrumgemeente for Beschermd Wonen across nine municipalities, and coordinates infrastructure delivery with national bodies including Rijkswaterstaat for the Merwedebrug (A27) replacement project.

Name

Gemeente Gorinchem

Legal name

Gemeente Gorinchem

Website

https://gorinchem.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Gorinchem is the municipal government of Gorinchem, Netherlands, administering civil registration, social support (Wmo), permits, taxation, and public infrastructure for local residents and businesses through in-person, digital, and phone channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Government Program Administrative Services (Medicare/Medicaid ASO/TPA) (HLAEALAO)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil registration
• Urban planning
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality collects various taxes and levies from residents and businesses including property taxes, waste collection fees, and other municipal charges.
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees for specific administrative services such as gehandicaptenparkeerkaart (€34.60), gehandicaptenparkeerplaats aanvraag (€258), parking modifications (€125), and penalties for incorrect address information (up to €325).
3. Wmo Social Support Services: Social support services under Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) with standard monthly contribution of €21.80 for users of Wmo facilities, collected by Centraal Administratiekantoor (CAK).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Gorinchem is a Dutch municipal government body (gemeente) that delivers public administration services to residents, businesses, and visitors within the municipality of Gorinchem in the Netherlands. Its core offering includes civil affairs (such as registration and identity documents), permitting, local taxation, social support (Wmo), waste management, parking services, and policy-making through a municipal council and college of mayor and aldermen.

Product overview

Gemeente Gorinchem is a municipal government offering a unified platform of citizen services and administrative functions through its gorinchem.nl website and Mijn Gorinchem portal. The portfolio includes digital move registration (Verhuizing Doorgeven), Wmo social support services (Wmo-melding and Wmo-loket), disabled parking permits, subsidy applications, and a comprehensive municipal council information system (gorinchem.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl). These services are interconnected through the Mijn Gorinchem citizen portal, allowing residents to access government services digitally via DigiD authentication. The municipality also provides real-time infrastructure information such as Merwedebrug traffic updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Gorinchem: Online citizen portal for interacting with municipal services
• Gorinchem Beweegt
• Gorinchem Inspireert
• Mooi Gorinchem

Quantifiable outcome

• All municipal services accessible both digitally and in-person at city hall

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RijkswaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2026National water management authority responsible for the Merwedebrug (A27). Conducts ongoing inspections and research on bridge safety. Implements restrictions on heavy freight traffic when structural integrity concerns arise. Building two new bridges to replace the current Merwedebrug.
• Dierenambulance VianenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal ambulance service operating 24/7 for reporting and handling sick or dead birds. Contact number: 085-0441199. Handles botulisme incidents and informs Waterschap Rivierenland.
• Waterschap RivierenlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water board responsible for water quality in the river area. Informed by Dierenambulance about botulisme incidents in municipal waters.
• MEE PluscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent client support organization helping citizens organize care and support services. Provides free client supporters who assist with navigating care systems and regulations.
• Sociale Dienst Drechtsteden (SDD)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional social service organization serving as centrumgemeente for Beschermd Wonen. Handles Wmo Beschermd Wonen applications for nine municipalities including Gorinchem.
• Centraal Administratiekantoor (CAK)coreOthersCentral administrative office collecting Wmo personal contributions (€21.80/month) from citizens using Wmo facilities. Sends monthly invoices.
• Healthcare Providers NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of contracted healthcare providers for household support, individual support, day care, and short-term care. Includes 11 providers for household support and 45+ providers for individual care including ASVZ, Rivas Zorggroep, and others.
• NovocareminorOthersHealthcare provider based in Gorinchem, contracted for household support services under Wmo.
• Zorginjection ThuiszorgminorOthersHealthcare provider based in Gorinchem, contracted for household support services under Wmo.
• Informatiebeveiligingsdienst (IBD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal information security service. Receives all vulnerability disclosures and coordinates security incident responses across municipalities.
• BMC AdviesbureauminorOthersAdvisory bureau commissioned to conduct annual Wmo client experience research (Cliëntervaringsonderzoek Wmo) on behalf of the municipality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Schiedam: Mid-sized Rijnmond-area Dutch municipality of comparable scale providing the full suite of municipal services (registration, permits, social support, parking). Directly comparable as a similarly sized Dutch lokale overheid.
• Gemeente Breda: Mid-sized Dutch municipality with comparable population scale and full-scope local government mandate. Closely matches Gorinchem's structure (mayor + college, municipal council, citizen services, Wmo loket) and digital service delivery maturity.
• Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn: Mid-sized South Holland municipality of similar scale to Gorinchem offering the same suite of municipal services including Wmo social support, parking administration, permits, taxes, and online citizen portals. Directly comparable on operational structure and service breadth.
• Gemeente Capelle aan den IJssel: Mid-sized South Holland municipality with similar population scale and full municipal service mandate. Operates the same Dutch municipal model of citizen services, tax collection, Wmo loket, and digital portals.
• Gemeente Dordrecht: Larger neighboring municipality in the Drechtsteden cooperation with Sociale Dienst Drechtsteden serving as centrumgemeente for Beschermd Wonen for nine municipalities including Gorinchem. Directly comparable as a Dutch local government providing similar civil registration, permits, taxes, and digital citizen services.
• Gemeente Veenendaal: Mid-sized Dutch municipality of comparable population scale providing civil registration, permits, social support (Wmo), parking administration, and digital citizen services. Functionally equivalent as a Dutch lokale overheid.
• Gemeente Roosendaal: Mid-sized North Brabant municipality of comparable population scale providing the same Dutch municipal service portfolio including social support, permits, parking, and digital citizen access. Functionally equivalent governance structure.

Others

• Informatiebeveiligingsdienst (IBD): Shared municipal information-security service coordinated with Dutch municipalities on vulnerability disclosure and incident response. Listed as Gorinchem's core security partner, it operates as an enabling/infrastructure provider across the Dutch municipal ecosystem.
• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): National association representing all Dutch municipalities; provides shared policy, standards, and shared-service frameworks (including VNG Realisatie) that shape how Gorinchem and peers deliver services. An enabling ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Leiden: Larger established Dutch municipality offering the full municipal service portfolio but at materially greater scale. Comparable in scope of services (registration, permits, Wmo, parking, digital portal) while operating broader-incumbent scale and resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gem_gorinchem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-gorinchem

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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