Watford Borough Council

No longer are the days of contacting us during office hours a necessity, the services on this page will allow you to undertake self service and to get answers to questions at a time and place convenient to you. The links below offer information and application forms to either download or complete online.

About the council

• Council job vacancies 
• Apply to go on the electoral register
• Postal vote information - application form
• Proxy vote information - application form

Business services

Watford Borough Council administers and issues a variety of licenses, registrations, approvals and permits relating to a range of activities and businesses. These include alcohol; gaming machines; taxis; street collections and entertainment. The link below will take you to the main Licensing index page.

• Licences and street trading

Community

• Mayor’s community fund
• Street charity collections information - application form

Council tax

• Council tax discount for students information - application form
• Council tax discount for severly mentally impaired information - application form
• Council tax change of circumstances information - application form

Housing benefits

• Housing benefit appeals information - application form
• Housing benefit change of circumstance information - application form
• Housing benefit new claim information - application form

Planning

Find out about Watford's local development framework, the council's environmental and transport policies, look at the listed building register, find out about planning applications and access a range of advice and information on all aspects of planning in the town.

• Search, view and comment on planning applications online

Recycling and waste

• Assisted waste collection information - application form
• Application for a larger domestic bin 
• Application for a garden composter information - application form

Transport and travel

• Bus permit for elderly or disabled residents information - application form