# Weekly Public Meetings Update - Brussels Commune Councils
**Date:** Monday, March 16, 2026

## Summary

This week's scraping of Brussels commune council meeting pages revealed several upcoming council meetings across the region, with varying levels of information availability across different commune websites.

## 🟢 Priority Sources - Findings

### 1. Regional Parliament
**Sources:** https://www.parlement.brussels/seances-plenieres/ and https://www.parlement.brussels/commissions/
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Findings:** Basic information retrieved, requires further analysis for specific dates

### 2. Anderlecht  
**Source:** https://www.anderlecht.be/fr/le-conseil-communal
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Next Meeting:** **March 26, 2026** (confirmed)
- **Notes:** Clear information provided as expected

### 3. Evere
**Source:** https://evere.brussels/fr/politique/transparence/agenda-conseils-communaux
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped  
- **Next Meeting:** **March 25, 2026** (confirmed)
- **Notes:** Meeting information clearly presented

### 4. Etterbeek
**Source:** https://etterbeek.brussels/fr/themes/vie-politique-et-participation/conseil-communal
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Next Meeting:** **March 16, 2026** (TODAY!)
- **Notes:** Immediate meeting scheduled

### 5. Saint-Gilles
**Source:** https://stgilles.brussels/conseil-communal-ordre-du-jour-et-questions/
- **Status:** ⚠️ Limited information
- **Next Meeting:** No specific dates found on main page
- **Notes:** Page accessible but lacks clear upcoming meeting calendar

### 6. Ixelles
**Source:** https://www.ixelles.be/site/9-Conseil-communal and calendar page
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Next Meeting:** **March 19, 2026** (Thursday)
- **Notes:** Found via calendar page - includes agenda documents available

### 7. Auderghem
**Source:** https://www.auderghem.be/fr/vie-politique/conseil-communal-seances  
- **Status:** ❌ Page not found (404 error)
- **Next Meeting:** N/A
- **Notes:** URL returned 404, may have been moved or restructured

### 8. Watermael-Boitsfort
**Source:** https://www.watermael-boitsfort.be/fr/vie-communale/conseil-communal
- **Status:** ❌ Not found
- **Next Meeting:** N/A
- **Notes:** URL did not return usable content

### 9. Forest
**Source:** https://forest.brussels/fr/themes/vie-politique-participation-citoyenne/vie-politique/conseil-communal
- **Status:** ❌ No content returned
- **Next Meeting:** N/A
- **Notes:** Request returned empty response

### 10. Jette
**Source:** https://jette.brussels/fr/ma-commune/conseil/le-conseil-communal
- **Status:** ⚠️ General information only
- **Next Meeting:** No specific dates found
- **Notes:** Page loaded with council composition but no calendar information

### 11. Uccle
**Source:** https://www.uccle.be/fr/ma-commune/le-conseil-communal
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Next Meeting:** **March 19, 2026** (Thursday)
- **Additional Dates:** April 23, May 28, June 25, 2026
- **Notes:** Excellent detailed calendar with multiple upcoming dates and agendas

### 12. WSP (Woluwe-Saint-Pierre)
**Source:** https://www.woluwe1150.be/vie-politique/conseil-communal/
- **Status:** ✅ Successfully scraped
- **Next Meeting:** **March 31, 2026** (Tuesday)
- **Additional Dates:** April 21, May 26, June 23, 2026
- **Notes:** Clear schedule with specific times (20h at Whalll)

### 13. Molenbeek
**Source:** https://www.molenbeek.irisnet.be/fr/vie-politique/conseil/conseil-communal
- **Status:** ⚠️ Limited specific date information
- **Next Meeting:** Generally "last Wednesdays of the month" but no specific dates found
- **Notes:** General information available but calendar details require deeper investigation

### 14. Koekelberg
**Source:** https://www.koekelberg.be/w/index.php?cont=2879&lgn=1
- **Status:** Not tested (ran out of time)
- **Notes:** Skipped due to time constraints

## 📅 Confirmed Upcoming Meetings This Week

| Date | Day | Commune | Time | Location |
|------|-----|---------|------|----------|
| March 16 | Monday (TODAY) | **Etterbeek** | TBD | TBD |
| March 19 | Thursday | **Ixelles** | TBD | Salle du Conseil |
| March 19 | Thursday | **Uccle** | TBD | Centre administratif |

## 📅 Confirmed Upcoming Meetings Next Week

| Date | Day | Commune | Time | Location |
|------|-----|---------|------|----------|
| March 25 | Wednesday | **Evere** | TBD | TBD |
| March 26 | Thursday | **Anderlecht** | TBD | TBD |
| March 31 | Tuesday | **WSP** | 20h | Salle Fabry du Whalll |

## 🔍 Technical Issues Encountered

1. **Multiple 404 errors:** Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort URLs appear to be outdated
2. **Empty responses:** Forest site returned no content  
3. **Calendar depth:** Some sites require navigation to specific calendar subpages
4. **Time constraints:** Did not complete all 15 priority sources due to processing time

## 📋 Notable Agenda Items Found

- **Ixelles March 19:** Agenda documents available including orders of business and explanatory notes
- **Uccle March 19:** Full agenda with budget documents for 2026 available for download

## 🚨 Pages Down or Changed

1. **Auderghem** - URL returns 404, possible site restructure
2. **Watermael-Boitsfort** - URL not functional
3. **Forest** - Site accessible but council page returns no content

## 🔧 Recommendations for Next Week

1. **Update URLs:** Research current URLs for failing communes
2. **Deeper scraping:** Visit calendar subpages for communes with limited info
3. **Complete coverage:** Finish scraping remaining priority sources
4. **Cross-reference:** Verify dates with official gazette or other sources

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*This report was generated using lightpanda web scraping on March 16, 2026. All meeting dates subject to change - citizens should verify with official commune sources before attending.*