Filipe Costa

Updated Watford Borough Council safeguarding policy and procedures

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 17, 2025

... the Cabinet of Watford approved the updated Watford Borough Council safeguarding policy and procedures to align with current statutory guidance and improve safeguarding practices across the council.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation: proposals to Government

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 17, 2025

The Cabinet of Watford decided... to submit a proposal to the government identifying the modified three unitary option as preferred for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire, requesting the Secretary of State formally modify the proposal by agreeing to boundary changes as outlined.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report 2025/26 - Q1 April 2025 - June 2025

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Watford BID Ballot

From: Cabinet - Monday, 6 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 06, 2025

...to support the continuation of the Watford Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years, the Cabinet approved recommendations to vote 'Yes' in the upcoming BID ballot, manage the billing and collection of the BID levy, and ensure appropriate legal arrangements are in place.

Recommendations Approved

Environmental Strategy Annual Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday, 6 October 2025 7.00 pm - October 06, 2025

...to approve the Environmental Strategy Annual Report 2024-25 and its associated recommendations for hosting the report on the Sustainable Watford website and presenting it to relevant groups.

Recommendations Approved