{"id":76,"date":"2025-10-22T09:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:54:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block hero hero--standard\">\n\t<div class=\"container--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\tBruisend en veilig Valkenswaard\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>VVD Valkenswaard wil vooruit, door financieel gezond te besturen, kritisch op uitgaven te zijn en minder regels te cre\u00ebren, pakken we door voor een bruisend en veilig Valkenswaard, waar iedereen de kans krijgt om te groeien. Met nuchtere daadkracht en een luisterend oor zorgen we dat Valkenswaard vooruit blijft gaan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"growing-img--container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/Markt-Valkenswaard-Thierry-1600x550.jpg\" class=\"growing-img\" alt=\"Markt Valkenswaard\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block latest-news\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"latest-news--header\">\n\t\t\t\tLaatste nieuws\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"latest-news__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--featured-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/nieuws\/asielopvang-vraagt-om-oplossingen-die-werken\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--featured-item__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/Industrieterrein-Leenderweg-1238x750.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_large size-featured_news_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"latest-news--featured-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsielopvang vraagt om oplossingen die werken\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 juli 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--featured-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"latest-news--list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/nieuws\/gemeenteraad-geeft-geen-richting-voor-begroting-2027\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/Gemeentehuis-Facebook-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGemeenteraad geeft geen richting voor begroting 2027\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 juli 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/nieuws\/een-tekort-van-2-miljoen-eerst-kritisch-naar-de-eigen-organisatie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/06\/Gemeente-VW-51-1-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEen tekort van \u20ac 2,1 miljoen, eerst kritisch naar de eigen organisatie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 juni 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/nieuws\/vvd-valkenswaard-groeit-verder-met-twee-nieuwe-commissieleden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/06\/Installatie-Ike-Cynthia-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVVD Valkenswaard groeit verder met twee nieuwe commissieleden\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27 juni 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block points-of-view\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"points-of-view--title\">\n\t\t\t\tOnze standpunten\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper pov-slider--thumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLage lasten, hoge veiligheid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinder regels, meer kansen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNiet praten, maar bouwen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pov-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper pov-slider--main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/pijlers\/lage-lasten-hoge-veiligheid\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLage lasten, hoge veiligheid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatushouders krijgen niet langer voorrang op sociale huurwoningen.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/Industrieterrein-Leenderweg-900x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/pijlers\/minder-regels-meer-kansen\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinder regels, meer kansen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe gaan aan de slag met het verminderen van regeldruk.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Bureaucratie-900x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/pijlers\/niet-praten-maar-bouwen\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNiet praten, maar bouwen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe bouwen 2.000 nieuwe woningen in de komende 8 jaar.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/vlcsnap-2025-06-30-12h20m05s860-900x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/standpunten\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNaar alle standpunten\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--navigation-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7.41 1.41L6 0L0 6L6 12L7.41 10.59L2.83 6L7.41 1.41Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block our-people\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"our-people--intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnze mensen\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBekijk onze mensen\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#skip-people\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"skip-people\">\n\t\t\t\tSla het navigeren door 9 personen over\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"our-people--sliders\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper our-people--slider our-people--slider__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/thierry-pauptit\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/2601-VVD-Portret-Thierry-vrij-e1767684978690-350x425.png\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThierry Pauptit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractievoorzitter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/carolus-van-de-ven\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Carolus-VVD-Studio-20220114-_5D34134-45x30x300dpi-jvh-e1767004452178-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarolus van de Ven\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteunfractielid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/patty-otten-baken\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/2601-VVD-Portret-Patty-vrij-e1769254681543-350x425.png\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatty Otten-Baken\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteunfractielid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/jordy-drieman\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/05\/Jordy-Drieman-e1783324266693-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollege\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJordy Drieman\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWethouder\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/ike-van-gerven\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/2601-VVD-Portret-Ike-vrij-e1767684885128-350x425.png\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIke van Gerven\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommissielid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/floris-van-wanroij\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Floris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Floris.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Floris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2025\/12\/Floris-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFloris van Wanroij\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoorzitter Brainportregio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/sieka-van-vlerken\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/2601-VVD-Portret-Sieka-vrij-e1767684947527-350x425.png\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSieka van Vlerken\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteunfractielid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-valkenswaard\/profielen\/cynthia-vennix\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2026\/01\/2601-VVD-Portret-Cynthia-vrij-e1767684918938-350x425.png\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractie\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 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