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News published February 2018

• Can you solve the Mad Hatter’s riddles? Come to Big Wordfest to find out!

  The Mad Hatter will set three riddles for visitors at the launch of Watford Borough Council’s Big Wordfest – and if you get them right, you could win a prize.

  Published: 28th February 2018

• About Watford distributed throughout borough

  Our free About Watford magazine has been printed and is being distributed to households across the borough this week.

  Published: 28th February 2018

• Bin collections during adverse weather

  Bin collections are subject to change due to the current adverse weather

  Published: 27th February 2018

• Construction of first homes begins at Watford Riverwell

  Watford Riverwell recently celebrated the start of construction works at Woodlands, delivering the project’s first new homes.

  Published: 23rd February 2018

• Heroes needed for Watford’s Spring Clean!

  Watford Borough Council and its partner Veolia are once again backing a national campaign to get half a million people across the UK out and about cleaning up their local areas.

  Published: 22nd February 2018

• Local schoolchildren design postcard to help council tackle flytipping

  Watford Borough Council and Veolia are seeking to build on their success of reducing flytipping in Cassio Road by 75% through a new project in West Watford.

  Published: 21st February 2018

• Council celebrates third anniversary of Cassiobury parkrun

  Cassiobury parkrun celebrates its third anniversary this Saturday (24 February) and Watford Borough Council would like to congratulate all the runners and volunteers who have made it such a success.

  Published: 21st February 2018

• Watford Museum awarded Tourism Rosette

  Watford Borough Council’s Museum has been awarded the accreditation of VisitEngland’s Quality Assured Visitor Attraction continuing for eight successful years.

  Published: 21st February 2018

• Warning over council tax refund scams

  A resident has reported that they received a phone call from “The Tax Recovery Agency,” saying that if they paid them £150, by card, they could then get them a £2,000 refund from their council tax.

  Published: 15th February 2018

• Watford Borough Council’s Big Wordfest returns to Watford

  Ever wanted to meet Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar all in one day? Well, now's your chance.

  Published: 14th February 2018