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Ganshoren: good transparency for a small municipality

Mayor : Jean-Paul Van Laethem (Les Engagés)Coalition : Les Engagés, PS
Population : 25 564Postal code : 1083Area : 2.44 km²Council seats : 29
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Transparency grid

5/6 criteria

Budget online

Yes

Council minutes online

Yes

Council livestream

Yes

Municipal Open Data

No

Participation platform

Yes

Mandate registry

Yes

Key figures

25 564

Population

IBSA

2,44km²

Superficie

IBSA

A small municipality with good practices

Ganshoren is a small municipality of 25,500 inhabitants led by Jean-Paul Van Laethem (Les Engagés) in coalition with the PS. Despite its modest size, it achieves a good transparency score.

Transparency: 5 out of 6 criteria

The budget and council minutes (dedicated page with agendas) are published online, the council is broadcast via livestream (YouTube and social media since 2020), the mandate registry is accessible, and the municipality uses Fluicity for citizen participation with a participatory budget. No Open Data portal.

Citizen participation: Fluicity

Ganshoren launched its citizen participation platform via Fluicity, including a participatory budget allowing residents to propose and vote on municipal projects.

Sources

Official

Regional

Last updated: 12 February 2026

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