PARK ALERT: In conjuction with Herts Police, we have closed Cassiobury Car Park (Gade Avenue). The car park was regularly near full capacity, making social distancing very difficult and people travelling to park were putting other people at risk. Please do NOT drive to any parks in Watford, only use those local to you.
Coronavirus Updates (more information at www.watford.gov.uk/coronavirus)
- Getting support - Information on how to get support during this difficult time can be found on our support pages. This includes support for those who have received a shielding letter from the government
- Volunteering - If you want to volunteer in Watford: www.watford.gov.uk/covid-volunteers
- Council Tax - There is NO need to apply for council tax support (for those already in receipt of council tax support) with the new government support
- Business Support - access the support and funding that has been made available at www.watford.gov.uk/businesses-covid
- Advice for Businesses - Information on keeping safe, avoiding infection and preventing further spread.
- Parking - We are no longer carrying out enforcement of the council's off street car parks or permit, pay and display and shared use bays.
- Waste - Green bin collections will stop temporarily from 20 April. This is to focus Veolia’s available staff on making sure the black bin and blue lidded bins are collected as usual. From now start putting your food waste in your black bin. For the moment your black bin and blue-lidded bin will continue to be collected as normal. Bulky waste collections are now suspended. The waste and recycling centres (HCC) are closed until further notice.
- Town Hall closed - Our Customer Service Centre is working remotely. If you have an urgent enquiry please call 01923 226400.
- Wiggenhall Depot - closed to the general public. Please email Veolia with any queries enquiries.watford@veolia.co.uk or call 020 3567 6900.
- Public Events - Watford’s, bars, restaurants, cafés, libraries, leisure centres, play areas and Woodside Stadium closed.
- North Watford and Vicarage Road cemeteries and West Herts crematorium are now closed to the public (except for funerals/burial services)
- Elections - The government has postponed all elections that were due to take place on 7 May 2020.
- Transport / Major Projects (PAUSED) - St Albans Road revitalisation, refurbishment of Watford Junction station forecourt, installation of EV charging points and new parking scheme have been paused.
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- How much is my council tax
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