Join our Big Bold Community Quiz for local charities
Keep entertained during lockdown! If you feel your sharp mind is losing its edge during the lockdown, what you need is a good quiz...
Published: Thursday, 4th June 2020-
Portrait of Watford great Luther Blissett among items in online auction for charities appeal
As part of our Watford Helps: Covid-19 charities appeal we are holding an auction of some unique Watford FC memorabilia this weekend...
Published: Thursday, 4th June 2020 -
Parking restrictions and enforcement to resume on 15 June
Drivers in Watford are being given advanced notice that parking enforcement albeit with slightly different enforced hours is resuming in Controlled Parking Zones later this month...
Published: Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 -
Elected Mayor urges eligible Watford businesses to apply for new discretionary business grant
Watford Borough Council is encouraging local businesses to check whether they are eligible for a new government funding pot designed to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19...
Published: Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 -
New grant announced for small business: Covid-19 Business Support Grants: Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund
The government has announced new support for small businesses that are not eligible for any of the current government Covid-19 grants but have high fixed property-related costs...
Published: Monday, 1st June 2020 -
Elected Mayor urges people to stay safe and consider others this Bank Holiday weekend
As the sun shines and temperatures soar this weekend, Peter Taylor, Elected Mayor of Watford, is urging people to stay safe and consider others if they visit the town’s parks and open spaces...
Published: Friday, 22nd May 2020 -
Would you walk 500 miles….for Watford’s charities?
Watford residents are being asked to take part in a ‘Walk for Watford Challenge’ that aims to raise critical funds for local charities who are providing vital support to people in need...
Published: Friday, 22nd May 2020 -
Update on town centre car parks
Please read below for the current status of the town centre car parks...
Published: Thursday, 21st May 2020 -
Huge support for the Watford Helps Covid-19 charities appeal
Famous footballers, rugby stars, actors and pop artists are amongst those lending support to the Watford Helps Covid-19 appeal which aims to raise £250k for the local charities...
Published: Tuesday, 19th May 2020 -
Coronavirus testing now available for everyone over 5 years of age in Hertfordshire
The range of locations and eligibility criteria for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing across Hertfordshire has been significantly extended...
Published: Tuesday, 19th May 2020 -
Date set for reopening of Household Waste Recycling Centres
Ten of Hertfordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres will reopen from 11 May to allow residents, where essential, to dispose of waste that cannot be put in their normal recycling bins...
Published: Wednesday, 6th May 2020 -
Elected Mayor of Watford will lead minute silence for key workers in town who have lost their lives during pandemic
The Elected Mayor of Watford will lead the town in a minute’s silence tomorrow at 11:00 AM, as the town stops to remember those front line workers who have lost their lives to Coronavirus...
Published: Monday, 27th April 2020 -
£100k donation from Camelot kickstarts COVID-19 charities appeal
Watford-based Camelot, which runs The National Lottery, has made a donation of £100K to Watford and Three Rivers Trust’s COVID-19 appeal...
Published: Friday, 24th April 2020 -
Mayor and Luther Blissett’s Virtual Pub Quiz raises over £1000 for frontline charities as star of The Quiz joins
The first Watford Together Quiz Night hosted by the Mayor Peter Taylor and Watford FC legend, Luther Blissett on Sunday 19 April raised over £1,000 for local charities quizzers were put to the test...
Published: Thursday, 23rd April 2020 -
New guidance established for volunteer PPE makers
Hertfordshire residents and businesses have risen to the huge challenge of tackling the coronavirus COVID-19, with many thousands of volunteers going out of their way to support...
Published: Tuesday, 21st April 2020 -
Showing support for those providing help on the frontline in Watford
A new fund has been set up to allow people to show their support for the local charities and organisations that are stepping up to provide the help needed for the most at risk and vulnerable...
Published: Saturday, 11th April 2020 -
Closure of some car parks attached to Watford’s parks and green spaces
While all of Watford’s parks and green spaces remain open, six connected carparks have been temporarily closed in a measure to reduce non-essential driving during the COVID-19 period...
Published: Thursday, 9th April 2020 -
Lifeline grant funding on its way to local businesses
Payments in excess of £15.2 million have been made this week to over 1100 small Watford businesses...
Published: Thursday, 9th April 2020 -
Lockdown will not stop you from starring in Electric Umbrella’s latest music video!
Electric Umbrella was stopped in its tracks 3 weeks ago when due to Covid-19 the charity were forced to suspend all our face to face sessions, gigs, schools visits...
Published: Thursday, 9th April 2020 -
Watford’s cultural leaders unite to deliver #WatfordTogether
An exciting new initiative launched today, ‘#WatfordTogether’...
Published: Tuesday, 7th April 2020 -
Amazing community spirit in Watford will link outstanding volunteer response to those in need
Nearly 500 people have responded to a call to help provide support for those most in need across Watford by signing up to the recently launched ‘Watford Helps’ volunteering initiative...
Published: Wednesday, 1st April 2020 -
Coronavirus emergency support funding made available for charities and community groups
The council and Hertfordshire County Council are working together to provide new coronavirus emergency support funding from £3k to £10K for local charities and voluntary and community organisations...
Published: Wednesday, 1st April 2020 -
Changes to parking restrictions in Watford
From Tuesday 24 March, Watford Borough Council introduced a number of changes to how parking is managed across Watford...
Published: Monday, 30th March 2020 -
Watford’s play areas and playgrounds are closed (COVID-19 Update)
This is necessary to ensure social distancing, limit the spread of coronavirus and protect the health and safety of our communities...
Published: Monday, 23rd March 2020
