Watford Liberal Democrats

13/10/2026

We’re delighted to announce that Peter Taylor is our candidate for MP for Watford!

If you’d like to donate to Peter’s campaign you can do that here https://www.watfordlibdems.org/peter-taylor-for-mp

Or support his campaign in other ways here https://www.watfordlibdems.org/volunteer

I’m really grateful to local Lib Dem members for selecting me as their candidate for MP for Watford.

It has been a huge honour to serve as Elected Mayor since 2018. I want to stand up for our town as a hardworking and effective MP.

I will always put the interests of local residents first. I would focus on making Watford a better place for everyone - finally getting Watford General rebuilt, improving local bus and train services, and helping people with the cost of living.

I know that many people are fed up with Labour and fearful of Reform’s chaos and divisive approach. Whenever the election comes, I will show that there is an alternative. Until then, I will continue to work hard for the people of Watford, doing everything I can to make this a great place to live and work.

20/08/2026

It’s really important that schools keep the cost of school uniforms as low as possible.

17/08/2026

Watford’s Lib Dem-run council provides a range of free events for families throughout the year.

20/07/2026

What should be the new Prime Minister’s priorities?

Congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming Prime Minister.

He wants to focus on problem solving, not point scoring. I have written to him today to set out three practical ways he could help us in Watford.

1️⃣ Deliver the funding needed to rebuild Watford General more quickly.

2️⃣ Rezone Watford‘s train stations to zone 6 to cut the cost of travel.

3️⃣ Cut costs for businesses and make it easier for them to trade, to boost our economy.

10/05/2026

Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, poster board sites, candidates and everyone who helped us in these elections.

Peter Taylor - Mayor of Watford was re-elected with more votes than the other 6 mayoral candidates combined and a majority of almost 10,000.

We won all 12 Watford Council wards, for the first time ever, gaining Vicarage and Holywell wards from Labour.

Thank you so much to everyone who placed their trust in me! I will always do my best for the town.

The result was:

🔶 Peter Taylor (Watford Liberal Democrats): 14,583 (52.5%)
➡️ Reform: 4,972 (17.9%)
🟢 Green: 3,084 (11.1%)
🔴 Labour: 2,742 (9.9%)
🔵 Conservative: 1,915 (6.9%)
⚪️ UKV: 280 (1.0%)
⚪️ Independent: 192 (0.7%)

09/05/2026

Fancy joining our winning team? www.watfordlibdems.org/get-involved

Thank you Watford! The Watford Liberal Democrats have won every ward in Watford Council’s local elections.

24/04/2026

Why won’t the Reform UK candidate for Mayor of Watford attend events like this and answer residents’ questions?

Thank you to One Vision for organising this evening’s mayoral election hustings at Watford Boys. I’m also really grateful to the other candidates for an interesting discussion and to members of the public who came to ask us questions.

It was disappointing that, once again, the Reform
UK candidate for Mayor chose not to participate. In last year’s local elections, Reform UK came second in Watford, with the Watford Liberal Democrats securing the most votes.

These events are a chance for residents to find out about the candidates and to ask us questions. I think candidates should be prepared to listen to residents, answer their questions, and take part in these events.

It says a lot about the type of Elected Mayor someone would be, if they refuse to do this.

07/04/2026

If I am re-elected, we will ensure any increase in Watford Council’s share of council tax is kept to a minimum and is below the rate of inflation.

We know the cost of living crisis is putting pressure on residents, which is why supporting local families is more important than ever.

The Watford Liberal Democrats exist to create a stronger economy and a fairer society in Watford. Local people know that we fight hard for them. Whether it is campaigning against government power grabs, getting residents views heard on development or bringing investment to the centre of town, the lo...

30/03/2026

Peter Taylor - Mayor of Watford and our team have an ambitious plan for Watford 🔶

It was great to be joined by Daisy Cooper to launch our manifesto for this year’s mayoral election. Our commitments include:

🌳 Increasing the number of award-winning Green Flag parks in Watford to 18 – with more accessible playgrounds, new water fountains, more trees, better paths and officer patrols to make the town’s parks even better.

💡 Opening a new Museum of Watford at the Town Hall. There will also be a new Innovation Hub in the building, providing space for businesses to grow.

🏀 Improving sports facilities, with a new cricket wicket in West Watford, better basketball facilities in North Watford and a new outdoor gym that can be used by teenagers.

⛸️ Having a Winter Ice Rink in the town centre - to support local businesses and offer residents and visitors an additional activity in the town.

🏥 Fighting for improvements to local public services such as the new hospital we were promised and better public transport.

💰 Keeping increases in Watford Council’s share of council tax as low as possible, and never above the rate of inflation.

It has been such a privilege to serve as Watford’s Mayor since 2018. My priority has always been to bring people together to make this a better town for everyone.

We have achieved a lot and implemented over 95% of the commitments made in my manifesto in 2022. Last year Watford Council was named Council of the Year.

These are likely to be the final few years of Watford Council before we are merged into one of the new councils the government is setting up. I want to make sure that in this time we make Watford even better for everyone.

If you’d like to support this campaign, you can get involved here https://www.watfordlibdems.org/get-involved

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