Woluwe-Saint-Pierre: good documentation, no participatory budget

A massive electoral result

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is a residential municipality of approximately 42,000 inhabitants. In the 2024 elections, the joint list Cerexhe (Les Engagés) - Bertrand (MR) achieved a massive result of 61.7% (+30 points), winning 24 of 35 seats. Competencies are split 50-50 between Engagés and MR.

Transparency: 4 out of 6 criteria

The budget, council minutes and agenda are published online, sessions are broadcast via livestream on YouTube, and the mandate registry is accessible via the transparency page. However, no Open Data portal and no participatory budget despite earlier commitments. Only advisory councils exist.

Absence of structured citizen participation

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is one of the few Brussels municipalities without a participatory budget or citizen participation platform, despite commitments made in 2019.

Parking: transfer to Parking Brussels

From 1 March 2026, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre hands over parking management to Parking Brussels (regional agency). The free parking period drops from 30 to 15 minutes (exception: Place Dumon, 45 minutes). Scancar vehicles will gradually replace stewards for enforcement. Fines will be sent by post. The municipality expects a 30% increase in parking revenue.