Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven
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The Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven (SRE; translation Cooperative union for the Region of Eindhoven) is a regional governmental agency for the city region
of Eindhoven in The Netherlands (in the province
of North-Brabant). The SRE comprises 21 municipalities
in the Eindhoven agglomeration
, with a total area of 1,457.81 square kilometers. The region has nearly three quarters of a million inhabitants and some 35.000 companies (employing over 330.000 people).
, which means that it is primarily a cooperation of municipalities (it also means that the SRE mandatorily carries out certain tasks for the municipalities, in the form of a joint administration). Final control over the SRE lies with the Regional Council (Dutch: Regioraad), which consists of representatives of the participating municipalities (either mayors or aldermen
). The Council sets the general parameters and long-term guidelines within which the SRE operates. The Council also provides overview of the Daily Management, which is responsible for the daily running of the SRE.
The SRE is involved with many areas of administration that are cross-border concerns for the member municipalities. In order to facilitate this, the responsible aldermen for these areas meet six times a year in a meeting.
The Daily Management runs three separate services of the SRE:
The Environmental Service is the largest of the SRE bodies.
In the area of administration, the SRE has three types of responsibilities:
, a guided bus which runs on the rapid transit lines
to Meerhoven
, Eindhoven Airport
and Veldhoven
.
City region
The term city region has been in use since about 1950 by urbanists, economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland which has a shared and formal administrative government...
of Eindhoven in The Netherlands (in the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of North-Brabant). The SRE comprises 21 municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Eindhoven agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
, with a total area of 1,457.81 square kilometers. The region has nearly three quarters of a million inhabitants and some 35.000 companies (employing over 330.000 people).
Organizational structure
The SRE is a city regionCity region
The term city region has been in use since about 1950 by urbanists, economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland which has a shared and formal administrative government...
, which means that it is primarily a cooperation of municipalities (it also means that the SRE mandatorily carries out certain tasks for the municipalities, in the form of a joint administration). Final control over the SRE lies with the Regional Council (Dutch: Regioraad), which consists of representatives of the participating municipalities (either mayors or aldermen
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
). The Council sets the general parameters and long-term guidelines within which the SRE operates. The Council also provides overview of the Daily Management, which is responsible for the daily running of the SRE.
The SRE is involved with many areas of administration that are cross-border concerns for the member municipalities. In order to facilitate this, the responsible aldermen for these areas meet six times a year in a meeting.
The Daily Management runs three separate services of the SRE:
- The SRE (the service which carries out the joint administration)
- The SRE Environmental Service, which assists the municipalities in environmental and regional planning
- The Regional Historic Center of Eindhoven
The Environmental Service is the largest of the SRE bodies.
In the area of administration, the SRE has three types of responsibilities:
- City regionCity regionThe term city region has been in use since about 1950 by urbanists, economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland which has a shared and formal administrative government...
responsibilities. These are responsibilities that have been appointed to the SRE by mandate of being a city region (that is, the law delegates them to the SRE). Examples of these responsibilities are contracting public transportation and child care. Most of these responsibilities have been moved to the SRE from the province. - Responsibilities as an extension to municipal administration. These are responsibilities that all member municipalities have delegated jointly to the SRE.
- Responsibilities that one or more member municipalities have unilaterally delegated to the SRE.
Public transporation
The City and Regional Transportation in North-Brabant is not entirely the legidomain of the province of North-Brabant. Being a city region, SRE is the concession granter for public transportation in the southeast of the province. The current concession holder is Hermes. The SRE also commissioned the creation of the PhileasPhileas (public transport)
Phileas is high quality public transport, developed by Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven , Netherlands, along with some other companies for the Cooperation Foundation Eindhoven Region...
, a guided bus which runs on the rapid transit lines
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
to Meerhoven
Meerhoven
Meerhoven is a city quarter in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. It is the newest quarter of the city and a Vinex-location, which has been under development since 1997....
, Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport
-Facilities:Passenger facilities available include: Exchange office, Lost property office, Luggage lockers, Baby changing area and a Health centre. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge throughout the airport. A business lounge is available too. Major car rental companies have their...
and Veldhoven
Veldhoven
Veldhoven is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just south-west of Eindhoven.- Population centres :...
.
The Eindhoven Agglomeration
- Eindhoven
- Asten
- BergeijkBergeijkBergeijk is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It has an area of 103 square kilometers and a population of 18,027 in 2005. Population density is 175 people per square kilometer...
- Best
- BladelBladel- Notable people :*Roy Beerens , Dutch footballer*Corky de Graauw , Dutch ice hockey player*Jan Renier Snieders , Flemish writer*August Snieders , Flemish writer and journalist-External links:*...
- CranendonckCranendonck- Population centres :Budel, Budel-Dorplein, Budel-Schoot, Gastel, Maarheeze, Soerendonk.-External links:*...
- Deurne
- EerselEerselEersel is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Eersel is situated in the Campine area....
- Geldrop-MierloGeldrop-MierloGeldrop-Mierlo is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality was created from the two former municipalities of Geldrop and Mierlo.-Villages:...
- Gemert-BakelGemert-Bakel- Population centres :Bakel, De Mortel, De Rips, Elsendorp, Gemert, Handel, Milheeze.-People from Gemert:Humanist Macropedius is one of the few famous people to have been born in Gemert, and a school and park have been named after him.-Castle:...
- Heeze-LeendeHeeze-LeendeHeeze-Leende is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, near Eindhoven. It is known for Heeze Castle ....
- HelmondHelmondHelmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
- LaarbeekLaarbeekLaarbeek is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It was formed in 1997 by the former municipalities Beek en Donk, Aarle-Rixtel and Lieshout . Laarbeek is part of the city region 'Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven', centered around the city of Eindhoven...
- NuenenNuenenNuenen is a town in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, in the Netherlands.Vincent Van Gogh resided in Nuenen from 1883-1885. During that time he painted many character studies of peasants and weavers that culminated in The Potato Eaters...
- OirschotOirschotOirschot is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is situated 12 km from the city of Eindhoven and 20 km from the city of Tilburg in the province Noord-Brabant...
- Reusel-De MierdenReusel-De MierdenReusel-De Mierden is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the North Brabant province, and has an area of 78.65 km². In 2005, the population was approximately 12,288....
- SomerenSomeren-External links:*...
- Son en BreugelSon en BreugelSon en Breugel is a municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside of Eindhoven. 15,204 lived in this municipality as of June 1, 2005. Son en Breugel is 26,67 km² . Son en Breugel used to be two different towns 'Son' and 'Breugel'. The border between these towns is made by the stream...
- ValkenswaardValkenswaardValkenswaard is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality had 30,871 citizens and spans an area of 56,50 square kilometers ....
- VeldhovenVeldhovenVeldhoven is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just south-west of Eindhoven.- Population centres :...
- WaalreWaalreWaalre is an affluent municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, immediately south of the city of Eindhoven.- Population centres :Aalst, Achtereind, De Heuvel, Heikant, Loon, Timmereind and Waalre....