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Watford’s Liberal Democrats has continued to deliver leaflets after the national party declared a suspension of campaigning following the death of Prince Philip. Shortly after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh was announced, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey declared that the party would suspend the national election campaign “as a mark of respect”. Both the Conservative and Labour party announced similar stances, announcing that campaigning will restart in full on Tuesday morning (April 13) before suspending again for the duke’s funeral on Saturday (April 17). Specificall...

The Watford Observer asked readers to send in some of their messages remembering Luigi. And unsurprisingly, many came shared their fond memories of the unforgettable man. Labour councillor Nigel Bell said: “He used to live for many years in Whippendell Road here in West Watford and would always be cheerily asking me questions and even more giving me his opinion on what should happen in the local area. “I used to miss our conversations and his knowledge of the past when I knocked on his door and if he contacted me after he decided to move from the area. I send my condolences to his f...

  At a planning committee meeting on Wednesday evening, councillors unanimously gave the thumbs up to the scheme. Watford mayor Peter Taylor said: "We are extremely excited to be launching Greenhill Works. Supporting our local businesses and creating the right environment for them to flourish is absolutely vital and a top priority for the council. Our local businesses are the lifeblood of our town, creating jobs and prosperity and keeping the town vibrant and successful. "A key part of this is providing the right spaces and conditions for them to thrive and grow. To do this we have t...

Taxpayers in Watford are set to see a rise on their borough council tax bill for the coming year. Watford Borough Council has passed new budget plans which it says will “prioritise initiatives to improve the wellbeing of residents and Watford’s environment”, as well as supporting the NHS through the Covid-19 pandemic and helping local businesses. As part of the new budget, the council agreed to increase its share of council tax bills by 1.7 per cent, which is lower than the two per cent rise in the last financial year. It means a resident in a Band D property is set to pay an...

In response the Mayor said: “I think it’s really vital that local councillors keep in touch with local residents to provide evidence on the support that’s available – people suffering domestic abuse, or who can’t access food or who aren’t lonely, and it’s really critical that we provide that information.” WatfordWide News was sent out despite current guidance prohibiting leafleting He added that they were “providing information” similar to how other companies are, specifically examplifying double-glazing and pizza leaflets. Mr Taylor said: “The thing that I fin...