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
• Housing benefit change of circumstance information 
• Housing benefit new claim information

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

Transport and travel

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