Status: ✅ Excellent transparency - Full YouTube archive
Anderlecht - Municipal Council - 2026-03-09
Status: ✅ Excellent transparency - Full YouTube archive Source: https://www.anderlecht.be/fr/le-conseil-communal Fetched: 2026-03-09 04:41
🏆 TRANSPARENCY LEADER
Anderlecht exemplifies municipal transparency with complete YouTube livestreaming of all council sessions since 2021.
2026 Council Sessions
Completed Sessions
- January 29, 2026: YouTube Live ✅
- March 5, 2026: YouTube Live ✅
Upcoming Sessions 2026
- March 26, 2026: YouTube Live 📅
- April 23, 2026: YouTube Live 📅
- May 21, 2026: YouTube Live 📅
- June 25, 2026: YouTube Live 📅
Note: Future dates are theoretical and may be modified
Council Structure
Composition: 47 members (including Mayor and Aldermen) Meeting Frequency: Minimum 10 times per year Mandate: 6 years (renewed entirely every 6 years)
Key Council Functions
Annual Meetings
- Q1: Annual accounts settlement (previous fiscal year)
- October: Budget deliberations for following fiscal year (first Monday)
Main Attributions
- Municipal regulations and internal administration
- Police ordinances
- Tax and fee regulations, tariff schedules
- Property transactions (purchase, sale, exchange) - requires prior council deliberation
- Public contracts (works, supplies, services)
- Personnel appointments and revocations
- Legal action authorization for the College
Document Access
Official Agendas & Minutes: https://publi.irisnet.be/web/organization?vipKey=Oa40e1bab-c711-4c98-be73-780f2cdc9036
Important Note: Some annexes cannot be made public under various laws (transparency, personal data protection, public procurement, etc.)
Council Rules: Internal Regulations PDF
Historical Archive
Complete YouTube archive available from 2021-2025 with links to all past sessions. This represents the gold standard for municipal transparency in Brussels.
Next Immediate Session
March 26, 2026 - Already scheduled with YouTube livestream prepared
Best Practice Notes
- Pre-scheduled YouTube links show planning ahead
- Complete historical archive dating to 2021
- Public access to both live and archived sessions
- Official document portal with full agenda access