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One overview, always current
Hundreds of sources (municipal gazette, national and local media, FOI requests, research, social) are scanned daily and linked to your policy themes. The result is not a newsletter — it's a living theme map.
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From 800 messages, policy notes and amendments per week to one meaningful overview.
For policymakers, strategists and information directors who know that rhythm works better than reports.
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What municipalities struggle with
An average policymaker deals with hundreds of signals per week: media items, motions, complaints, social posts, FOI requests, research reports, citizen letters. Reading all that is barely possible — let alone interpreting, let alone acting on it.
The board expects the opposite: that you are on top of it, that you see signals coming, that you respond before the council asks, that you can act with evidence.
Between those two realities sits a structural gap. Extra dashboards don't fill that gap.
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What Murmur does for a municipality
In its form for urban dynamics & stakeholders — the platform we call UrbanStakes. One engine, focused on the municipal challenge.
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Context on every signal
A motion is not shown as a loose text, but linked to similar motions elsewhere, to involved stakeholders, to previous statements by the alderman. Each signal comes with interpretation.
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Action planner for your work rhythm
Every morning a short briefing: what is urgent, what can wait, what deserves a response. Proposals for possible actions — people decide, the platform illuminates.
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Compliance from day one
GDPR, BIO, EU AI Act, NIS2 — not as a checkbox, but as built-in architecture. See Trust Center.
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Concrete use scenarios
Scenario 1 — Political friction
A controversial statement by a council member goes viral. UrbanStakes links it to:
- Your historical positions on the theme
- Similar situations elsewhere (Utrecht, Eindhoven, Groningen)
- Involved stakeholders and their current positions
Your executive director receives a briefing within the hour — not the next day.
Scenario 2 — Environment Act participation
A construction plan meets resistance. UrbanStakes monitors relevant sources, links complaints to plan text and policy line, and reveals patterns the participation officer cannot aggregate alone.
Scenario 3 — Council preparation
For a council paper: which earlier signals are relevant? Which motions? Which statements? UrbanStakes bundles in 2 minutes what would otherwise be a day's work.
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Where we start
The first municipal pilot is scheduled for Q3 2026. We are looking for one or two municipalities that want to co-architect: contribute their taxonomy and themes, and co-design the municipal edition.
On success: broader rollout for mid-sized and large municipalities. First PR moments planned: VNG Annual Congress or iPoort / iBestuur event in autumn.
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Procurement-friendly
We speak the language of procurement and of compliance.
We deliver as standard an SLA dossier, a DPIA template and a data processing agreement. Our architecture is compliant with BIO, GDPR and EU AI Act.
Contractually: annual contract, three months' notice, no lock-in. Data and taxonomy stay yours — migration is technically and legally secured.
SLA
Service agreements on paper before start
DPIA
Pre-filled template for your DPO
DPA
GDPR art. 28-compliant, ready to use
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Schedule a pilot conversation
We happily schedule an exploratory conversation with the Q3 2026 pilot municipalities.