Watford Borough Council

Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in the Town Hall on Hempstead Road.The Council consists of 36 elected members as well as a directly elected Mayor, representing twelve electoral wards following a Boundary Commission review which came into effect in 1999. Each ward returns three councillors to serve four year terms.ResponsibilitiesWatford Borough Council carries out a variety of district council functions including: Benefits - Housing and Council TaxCar ParkingConcessionary TravelCouncil Tax - Administration and CollectionElections and Electoral RegistrationEnvironmental Health (includes Domestic and Commercial Premises)Food Safety and Hygiene ComplaintsNoise Pollution and Pest ControlHousing AdministrationLicensingCaravan SitesPlanning, including Planning Applications, Advice and AppealsPublic ConveniencesHealth and Leisure CentresRefuse CollectionRecyclingTourism and Visitor InformationCompositionDorothy Thornhill, Baroness Thornhill of the Liberal Democrats is the Elected Mayor of Watford. She was first elected in May 2002, re-elected in May 2006, in May 2010 and again in May 2014. The Council is led by the Liberal Democrats, who hold 25 of the 36 seats. The Labour Party comprises the only other group on the council, with 11 councillors in total.