Watford Borough Council: all 37 councillors
Watford Borough Council has 37 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 33 of the 37 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Watford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Watford: local statistics and who has power over Watford, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Liberal Democrats: 33 councillors
- Labour: 4 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Mayor Peter Taylor (Liberal Democrats): Elected Mayor
- Ian Stotesbury (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder
- Aga Dychton (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Holder
- Sam Summer (Liberal Democrats): Vice Chairman of Watford Borough Council
- Nigel Bell (Labour): Group Leader
- Sham Begum (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder
- Asif Khan (Labour): Labour Group Secretary
- Jennifer Pattinson (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder and Group Leader
- Iain Sharpe (Liberal Democrats): Chair of Audit Committee
- Penelope Hill (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder and Group Secretary
- Peter Kloss (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Group Leader
- Tim Williams (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder
- Sohail Bashir (Liberal Democrats): Chairman of Watford Borough Council
- Glen Saffery (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mayor Peter Taylor | Liberal Democrats | Elected Mayor | 7 May 2012 | peter.taylor@watford.gov.uk 01923 278371 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Callowland | Dawn Allen-Williamson | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2019 | dawn.allen-williamson@watford.gov.uk 07891 914319 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Callowland | Ian Stotesbury | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder | 7 May 2018 | ian.stotesbury@watford.gov.uk 07999 938202 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Callowland | Richard Short | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2024 | richard.short@watford.gov.uk 07966639979 C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Central | Aga Dychton | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Holder | 9 May 2016 | aga.dychton@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX |
| Central | Rabi Martins | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 1994 | rabi.martins@watford.gov.uk 01923 228713 07494 450325 C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX | |
| Central | Sam Summer | Liberal Democrats | Vice Chairman of Watford Borough Council | 6 May 2024 | sam.summer@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX |
| Holywell | Emil Rowe | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2026 | emil.rowe@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Holywell | Favour Ezeifedi | Labour | 11 May 2015 | favour.ezeifedi@watford.gov.uk 07535 284216 C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall,, Watford,, Hertfordshire,, WD17 3EX | |
| Holywell | Nigel Bell | Labour | Group Leader | 11 June 2001 | nigel.bell@watford.gov.uk 07783 812703 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Leggatts | Asif Khan | Labour | Labour Group Secretary | 9 May 2011 | asif.khan@watford.gov.uk 07931 529164 C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX |
| Leggatts | Monjuma Rahman | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2026 | monjuma.rahman@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Leggatts | Sham Begum | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder | 6 May 2024 | sham.begum@watford.gov.uk 01923 278204 C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX |
| Meriden | Amanda Grimston | Liberal Democrats | 23 May 2007 | amanda.grimston@watford.gov.uk 07702 815172 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Meriden | Annalisa Buraglio | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2024 | annalisa.buraglio@watford.gov.uk C/O Democratic Service, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Meriden | Jennifer Pattinson | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder and Group Leader | 7 May 2019 | jennifer.pattinson@watford.gov.uk 07515 468580 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EX |
| Nascot | Mark Hofman | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2012 | mark.hofman@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX | |
| Nascot | Mark Watkin | Liberal Democrats | 19 June 2006 | mark.watkin@watford.gov.uk 07808 160704 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Nascot | Tom Osborn | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 2021 | tom.osborn@watford.gov.uk 01923 278605 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Oxhey | Iain Sharpe | Liberal Democrats | Chair of Audit Committee | 6 May 1991 | iain.sharpe@watford.gov.uk 07887 543828 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Oxhey | Karen Clarke-Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 2021 | karen.clarke-taylor@watford.gov.uk 07963 345868 C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX | |
| Oxhey | Shirena Counter | Liberal Democrats | 24 June 2002 | shirena.counter@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Park | Gabriel Duduta | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2024 | gabriel.duduta@watford.gov.uk 07715901314 C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Park | Penelope Hill | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder and Group Secretary | 9 May 2023 | penelope.hill@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX |
| Park | Peter Kloss | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Group Leader | 7 May 2018 | peter.kloss@watford.gov.uk 07885 760658 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Stanborough | Clara Ansong | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2024 | Clara.ansong@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX | |
| Stanborough | Rhoda Amezado | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2026 | rhoda.amezado@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Stanborough | Tim Williams | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder | 15 May 1995 | tim.williams@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Tudor | Callum Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 8 December 2025 | callum.robertson@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX | |
| Tudor | Darren Walford | Liberal Democrats | 19 October 2009 | darren.walford@watford.gov.uk 01923 336450 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Tudor | Sean Silver | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2015 | sean.silver@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Vicarage | Jagtar Singh Dhindsa | Labour | 9 May 1994 | jagtar.dhindsa@watford.gov.uk 07803 610441 C/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Vicarage | Sandra Mano | Liberal Democrats | sandra.mano@watford.gov.uk c/o Democratic Services, Tow Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | ||
| Vicarage | Sohail Bashir | Liberal Democrats | Chairman of Watford Borough Council | 26 May 2014 | sohail.bashir@watford.gov.uk C/o Democratic Services, Watford Town Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EX |
| Woodside | Ann Saffery | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 2021 | ann.saffery@watford.gov.uk 07803 714108 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX | |
| Woodside | Glen Saffery | Liberal Democrats | Portfolio Holder | 2 May 2013 | glen.saffery@watford.gov.uk 07939 218 788 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertforshire, WD17 3EX |
| Woodside | Richard Wenham | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2019 | richard.wenham@watford.gov.uk 07891 138833 c/o Democratic Services, Town Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EX |
Source
Watford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Watford Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.