Watford Residents - Watford Leisure Centre Central is back open! ๐ They are excited to offer you the chance to check out their new measures in place to keep you safe whilst you enjoy a workout, plus unrivalled support to help you reach your fitness goals with NO joining fee plus a FREE Personal Training session when you join! ๐คธ Call them on 01923 296750 to find out more ๐ฑ #NoJoiningFeeFreePT #WelcomeBackWatford #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #WatfordCommunity #Gyms #Fitness #Watford 
@rockupadventure is open once again! #WelcomeBackWatford ๐คฉ "We're thrilled to be back in action and offering a totally unique climbing experience to Watford's town centre with our thrilling walls towering up to 8 metres in height. Mountains of fun for the whole family with a range of sessions such as toddler climb & play, RockStars weekly climbing club, SEND sessions, Soft Play, Parties and more! Our staff are dedicated to our Covid-19 health and safety protocols and we're grateful to be opening alongside fellow retailers, restaurants, and pubs." #ShopLocalWatford ๐ 
The importance of #ShopLocalWatford as told by shop owner Jamie at @princemenswearwatford: "As a small independent business we take pride in our customer service, giving a one to one shopping experience and thatโs why we take care in following all government guidelines and keeping our customers safe. With the town slowly coming back to life we welcome the chance to offer the ultimate shopping experience with us at Prince Menswear" #WelcomeBackWatford ๐๐๐ 
Gyms in Watford are once again welcoming you back to smash your fitness goals! ๐๏ธ @fitness4lessuk: "Myself and many other businesses in Watford have done all we can to keep our sites safe and ready for you to visit for some time now. So please, support us in any way you can โ because right now, we need you all more than ever.โ #WelcomeBackWatford #SupportLocal 
Welcome back Watford! ๐ฅณ Fantastic to see locals supporting and enjoying our town centre with more businesses opening their doors once again ๐คฉ Our visitors and staff are always the number one priority, and our businesses have gone above and beyond to welcome you back safely ๐ท #WelcomeBackWatford #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #HighStreet #OpenForBusiness #WatfordTogether #Community #Watford 
#ShopLocalWatford ๐ Many more of our businesses have opened their doors to welcome you back today! ๐ Your safety is their priority, rest assured that our businesses have taken all necessary precautions to protect staff and customers โ Please respect social distancing and face mask guidelines when visiting Watford town centre ๐ท We canโt wait to have you back! ๐คฉ #ShopLocal #SupportLocalBusinesses #Community #Open #Watford 
Today marks the last day of Watford BIDโs first 5 year term! ๐ข We are proud to have worked with our town centre businesses to enhance the look & feel of the town, deliver promotional campaigns, and secure the future of our town centre ๐ Our businesses voted โYESโ for a second 5 year term, and we look forward to starting tomorrow! ๐ฅณ #OurTown #OurFuture #WatfordCommunity #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #WatfordBID 
Rock Up Watford are super excited to have a date in the diary to be re-opening on the 12th of April! ๐คฉ They will be closely monitoring updates for any changes, but in the meantime, they cannot wait to welcome you back to Reach New Heights ๐งโโ๏ธ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Pre-booking available at www.rock-up.co.uk/watford ๐งโโ๏ธ For information on the many actions they have taken on Covid-19 to ensure your visit is safe as it can be, please visit their website โ #RockUp #Reopening #ComingSoon #BookNow #SupportLocal #Watford #OurTown #StayActive 
Happy St Patrickโs Day, Watford! ๐ฅณ๐๐ #StPatricksDay #Paddy #Green #Watford 
Starting to feel more like Springtime in Watford town centre! ๐คฉโ๏ธ #OurTown #OurCommunity #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #Spring #Sun 
Mother's Day Facebook Giveaway - WIN a ยฃ50 Watford Gift Card ๐โโ๏ธ๐ We've partnered with M&S Watford to make Mother's Day extra special for one lucky mother - you can win your Mum ยฃ50 to spend in Watford town centre! ๐คฉ Follow these 3 easy steps on Facebook to enter into our Mother's Day Giveaway: 1. Like our pinned post on Facebook ๐ 2. Tag your Mum! ๐โโ๏ธ 3. Follow M&S Watford on Facebook โค๏ธ We'll be picking a lucky winner on Thursday 11th March at Midday, best of luck everyone! ๐ www.watfordgiftcard.com #MothersDay #WatfordMums ๐ฅณ๐ 
@no1currencyuk Watford is now open Monday-Saturday from 10:00-16:00! ๐ท If you need to visit our town centre, refer to our website for where is currently open during lockdown Remember to wash your hands regularly, cover your face, and maintain a social distance #HandsFaceSpace ๐ท #No1Currency #Money #Transfer #International #Travel #Exchange #SupportLocal #Watford 
The new name for Watfordโs shopping and leisure destination is Atria Watford! ๐คฉ๐๐ โThe bold new name is testament to the centreโs iconic โatriumโ skylights that run the length of the shopping and leisure destination and opens out into the stunning glass-ceiling extension. The name Atria Watford represents the bright and airy feeling created by natural light and a connection with the outdoor environment. Atria Watford will continue to be the heartbeat of Watfordโs local community.โ Full article available at watfordbid.co.uk ๐ฅณ #atriawatford #Shopping #SupportLocal #OurTown #OurCommunity #Watford 
Who else is excited for Summer 2021? ๐คฉโ๏ธ Watford BID in partnership with @watfordcouncil and @visitwatford are hard at work to ensure a safe reopening of our town centre ๐บ Our priority is that you enjoy our town centre whilst keeping you as safe as possible - watch this space for plenty of exciting announcements to come! ๐ #SummerIsComing #StaySafe #Watford #OurTown #OurCommunity #ShopLocal #SupportWatford 
A peaceful Winterโs day in Watford โ๏ธ๐คฉ #Winter #Watford #OurTown #OurCommunity #Peaceful #Sunset #SupportLocal #BID 
@wagamama_uk Watford have welcomed to their benches, the softest, smokiest, melt in your mouth new vegan sticky 'ribs' Made with grilled caramelized seitan + mushrooms Get your wagamama fix via click + collect and delivery in selected sites โค๏ธ #Wagamama #Vegan #Ribs #Dishy #SupportLocal #Watford 
Looking for a Valentines Gift? Look no further than our Watford Gift Card! watfordgiftcard.com ๐ Take the decision out of gift buying with the Watford Gift Card, allowing your Valentine to choose where to spend! ๐ #WatfordGiftCard #Valentines #GiftBuying #ValentinesDay #Love #SupportLocal #Watford 
Take a few minutes out of your day and show appreciation for a town centre business that you feel has gone above & beyond in the past challenging year ๐ฃ Visit watfordbid.co.uk for all the info! #ServiceExcellence #Awards #SEA2021 #VoteNow #Nominations #SupportLocal #Watford 
YES โ Watford's businesses have voted in favour of a second term for Watford Business Improvement District! ๐ฅณ We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this announcement, it is truly brilliant news for our town centre as it means there will be a further five years of townscape enhancement, investment, promotions and above all support for our local businesses ๐ Thank you to all our followers for their support over the years, the hard work will continue on making Watford a great place for residents, businesses, employees, and visitors ๐ Check out our full statement on watfordbid.co.uk ๐คฉ #FiveMoreYears #YES โ 
Looking back on five years of hard work to improve Watford town centre for all residents, businesses, visitors, and employees ๐บ๐๐ #WatfordBIDrewind - itโs Day 28 and our Watford BID ballot is now closed for voting! Our businesses have had their say on whether Watford BID will continue until at least 2026 - the results will be announced tomorrow afternoon! ๐ข Regardless of the outcome, itโs been an incredible adventure for our town, and our small team of staff have thoroughly enjoyed working to make our town centre a better place for all ๐ Thank you to all of our followers for their support over the years, we hope that tomorrow will be the start of a new chapter ๐ค #WatfordBIDrewind #Ballot #VoteYES #Watford 
๐ฃ Watford BID Service Excellence Awards 2021 ๐ฃ Where do you feel has provided outstanding customer service? Which place has made you feel safest and well looked after? Is there a business which you know that has gone to incredible lengths to provide a high level service? ๐คฉ Show your support to your local business by nominating them for an award before Monday's deadline by emailing enquiries@watfordbid.co.uk with your nomination and reason for nominating them ๐ #ServiceExcellenceAwards #SEA #SEA2021 #Service #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #WatfordCommunity #Watford 
Awarding over ยฃ18,000 in business grants to help our businesses and improve the quality of the customer experience ๐ท #WatfordBIDrewind Day 27 - in March 2018 we launched a small grant scheme for town centre businesses to improve equipment, shop fronts, signage, internal layouts and even online experiences ๐๐ We hope to re-introduce more BID grant schemes in the future to help improve our businesses...just one day left for our businesses to #VoteYES in our ballot! โ #WatfordBIDrewind #GrantScheme #ShopFront #Businesses #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #Watford 
Watford flying the Union Jack flag to honour Captain Sir Tom Moore ๐ฌ๐ง Rest in Peace, Tom 
Bringing you a week of special food & drink offers & promotions ๐คฉ๐ฝ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 26 - we look back to Watford Food & Drink Week in 2017, 2018 and 2019 where we teamed up with your favourite eateries to offer you a week of discounted treats ๐ With promotional set menus, drink offers, and a food sampling festival in intu Watford - it is a fantastic campaign to promote our townโs food & drink offering whilst also filling your tummyโs! ๐ Anyone else fancy skipping cooking now? Check out where is open for takeaway on our website offers & events watfordbid.co.uk ๐ฎ #WatfordBIDrewind #Food #Drink #EatDrinkWatford #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #Promotions #Takeaway #Watford 
Give the gift of choice this Valentine's Day with our Watford Gift Card ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 25 - last year we launched the Watford Gift Card which you can spend in over 30 outlets including M&S, Ernest Jones, Rock Up, Watford FC store, and Krispy Kreme ๐ Fast forward to today and it offers the perfect Valentines Gift, giving your loved one the choice to spend wherever they like! โค๏ธ Order your card for fast delivery without leaving your sofa at www.watfordgiftcard.com ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #WatfordGiftCard #Valentines #Gift #ValentinesDay #GiftIdeas #Watford 
Working with our business community to light up Christmas ๐๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 24 - we look back to our massive Christmas Lights switch-on event in 2019 featuring live entertainment, fireworks, special guests and of course our spectacular festive lights โ๏ธ A huge thank you to our businesses for making the event possible with their ever-present funding and support ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #Christmas #Lights #SwitchOn #Fireworks #LiveEmtertainment #WatfordCommunity #Watford 
Who remembers our Watford Weekender campaigns?! ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 23 - we look back to our first ever Watford Weekender promotion in 2016 where we work alongside our businesses to offer a special weekend of discounts, offers, promotions and prizes for you all to benefit from! ๐ฝ It's one of our campaigns that we run to promote and support our business offering - we look forward to running more of these in the future ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #Offers #Discounts #Prizes #Promotions #Watford 
Itโs such a challenging time for our night time economy, we mustnโt forget what a brilliant location our town is for an evening out! ๐ฝ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 22 - this picture from 2017 celebrates another Purple Flag Award renewal which recognises good management and a wide night time offering ๐ป We are proud to have helped achieve Purple Flag renewal every year since Watford BID began, itโs a testament to our wonderful entertainment venues, restaurants, pubs and bars! ๐ฃ One day weโll get to visit our favourite venue once again but until then - stay home and stay safe, Watford! ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #NightOut #PurpleFlag #OutstandingService #Evening #LateNight #Watford 
Some stunning shots of our town centre in the snow โ๏ธโ๏ธ Thank you @alecramphotography for tagging us ๐ธ #Snow #SnowDay #Watford #Photography #Snowman #Setting 
We've supported our local businesses with over ยฃ15,000 of grants to ensure they have hand sanitiser, face masks, social distancing signage and protective screens ๐ท #WatfordBIDrewind Day 21 - last year we introduced a COVID-19 business grant programme which directly supported our businesses, ensuring that all their employees and customers could feel safe โ It's such a challenging time for our local businesses and we cannot wait to see open doors once again, you can support them from the safety of your own home with our Service Excellence Awards - visit our website watfordbid.co.uk ๐ฃ #WatfordBIDrewind #HandsFaceSpace #ShopLocal #SupportWatford #StaySafe ๐ 
Connecting our businesses and offering free training courses ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 20 - we look back to 2016 when we teamed up with @watfordcouncil and local skills providers to help our local businesses access over 250 free training courses for their employees to attend ๐ฒ๐ป Fast forward to today and we are supporting Wenta with the free support they are offering our local businesses during such challenging times - www.watfordbusiness.com/recovery ๐ฑ #WatfordBIDrewind #BusinessSupport #Training #Local #Watford 
Keeping you safe in our town centre by contributing to our townโs CCTV โจ๏ธ๐ฒ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 19 - over the past few years we have contributed to the running, maintenance and development of the town centre CCTV system and improvements to lighting, paving and welcome signage at car park entry points ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #SafetyFirst #OurTown #Watford 
Did you know about the role Watford BID has had in town centre developments? ๐ค #WatfordBIDrewind Day 18 - we look back to a very different looking Watford town centre in 2018 when we had a huge amount of improvement works done to our town centre! ๐ What you may not know is that Watford BID was instrumental in how the high street looked and worked around the new intu extension ๐ We brought together Herts County Council, Watford Borough Council, intu and the developers to ensure all town centre improvement works were completed in tandem ๐ณ PLUS we worked hard behind the scenes to secure ยฃ4.8m of grant funding for improvements between Watford Junction and the town centre ๐ We then showcased a time lapse of our town's incredible growth with the #WatchWatfordGrow hashtag - check it out and see how far we've come! ๐คฉ #WatfordBIDrewind #WatchWatfordGrow #OurTown #RiseUp #Improvements #Watford 
Coming soon โณ Watford BID Service Excellence Awards 2021! ๐ฃ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 17 - we reflect on our commemorative Service Excellence Awards which we have run for town centre businesses and employees every year since 2016 ๐ Itโs a chance for us all to recognise the outstanding service provided by our local businesses! Stay tuned tomorrow to Watford Observer as weโll be releasing the details for our online 2021 awards ๐คฉ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #ServiceExcellenceAwards #2021 #CustomerService #Watford 
Culture, colour, entertainment, talent, Watford town centre at its absolute finest๐คฉ๐๐คนโโ๏ธ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 16 - we reminisce about the incredible Imagine Watford festivals from 2016-2019 featuring absolutely stunning performances at the heart of our town centre ๐ญ๐จ๐ผ Watford BID are proud to be sponsors of such a mesmeric occasion over a Summer weekend, and we really wish to see scenes like this in Watford once again sooner rather than later ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #ImagineWatford #Festival #Talent #Showbiz #LiveActs #Performances #Watford 
Hands up if you were always the designated driver ๐โโ๏ธ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 15 - we look back to the World Cup 2018 where we showed our love to all the designated drivers out there - our Watford venues offered free soft drinks on us! #CheersToThat ๐ฅค We hope our heroic designated drivers can enjoy a couple of drinks this weekend on their sofa! ๐ป #WatfordBIDrewind #Cheers #DesignatedDriver #ResponsibleDrinking #WorldCup #Watford #PurpleFlag 
Delivering regular, informative news to our businesses to keep them up to date with all things Watford! ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 14 - we look back to our very first Newsletter in July 2016 which was hand delivered by our team to every single business in our town centre ๐ซ It is so important to us that any business whether it be a retailer, restaurant, estate agent or leisure venue is kept up to date with our projects and campaigns to improve Watford town centre ๐ฎ Fast forward to today, we now provide weekly e-updates to ensure our businesses have all the information possible to tackle the challenges of today ๐ง #WatfordBIDrewind #News #Information #SupportLocal #Issue1 #Watford 
Our wonderful lamppost banners dedicated to famous local people & places! ๐คฉ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 13 - we look back to the introduction of these brilliant banner designs in 2019 featuring the likes of Anthony Joshua, Bradley Walsh, Graham Taylor and 9 iconic places of Watford! ๐ณโฝ๏ธ Have a scroll through and admire the creativity of a talented local artist who put the designs together, before we installed them throughout our town centre to brighten up your visit ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #AnthonyJoshua #BradleyWalsh #GrahamTaylor #ThePond #Shopping #VicarageRoad #WatfordColosseum #Nightlife #CassioburyPark #RockUp #PalaceTheatre #WatfordJunction 
Remember #HandsFaceSpace when visiting our town centre ๐๐ทโ ๏ธ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 12 - we installed hand sanitiser units at key entry points to our town centre in Spring of 2020 - please make sure to make use of them as often as possible! We also provided hand sanitiser to many of our town centre businesses, so if you are shopping for your essentials make sure to make use of them in-store too #WatfordTogether ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #StaySafe #ProtectTheNHS #HandsFaceSpace #WatfordCommunity #Watford #StrongerTogether 
Raising money for St Mary's Church restoration ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 11 - we look back to 2017 when Watford Council installed commemorative Graham Taylor boards to dress up a recently vacated building next to the church The boards were given to us to auction off to fans, raising over ยฃ700 for the major refurbishment of the church #WatfordBIDrewind #StMarys #Restoration #Watford #OurTown #OurCommunity 
๐ธ Some of our favourite photos of Watford in bloom over the years ๐คฉ๐บ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 10 we look back at our townโs stunning floral displays which have brightened up our town since 2016 ๐ธ Dozens of floral arrangements including hanging baskets, cubes, and three tiered planters are funded by our town centre businesses each Summer to brighten up your visit โ๏ธ๐ผ #WatfordBIDrewind #Flowers #Summer #FloralDisplays #WatfordInBloom #SupportLocal #Watford 
Throwback to November 2019 when we organised a โMake your own snow globeโ workshop for the little ones! โ๏ธ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 9 - getting you in that Winter spirit by admiring our talented little locals! The workshop provided family fun entertainment as part of our Winter in Watford campaign ๐ฅถ #WatfordBIDrewind #WinterInWatford #Workshop #FamilyFun #SnowGlobe #Watford 
The โWatford Business Against Crimeโ scheme - managed by Watford BID to reduce retail crime ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 8 we look back to 2017 when we took over the WBAC crime reduction scheme to support our police and retailers ๐จ Since 2017 the number of participating businesses has increased by almost 50%, with high crime detection rates for members ๐ฎโโ๏ธ #WatfordBIDrewind #WBAC #SupportLocal #Watford 
Watford BID Ballot update ๐จ A reminder to voting levy payers that if you havenโt received your ballot papers, we can get them sent out to your home address, contact us on enquiries@watfordbid.co.uk ๐ Cookie will be voting โYESโ โ visit the website in our bio to find out why our businesses should do the same! ๐ฑ #VoteYES #Cookie #Ballot #Watford #OurTownOurFuture 
Over 7,500 competition entrants and dozens of prizes worth 1000โs of ยฃโs - thank you Visit Watford ๐ง๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 7 - we reflect on the amazing Christmas Calendar competition from our Visit Watford brand in 2019 and 2020 ๐ โ๏ธโ๏ธ Working with our townโs businesses to gift you amazing prizes including hampers, fine dining, hotel stays, gym memberships, stunning clothing and so much more ๐คฉ #ChristmasCalendarCompetition #Festive #Giveaways #WinterInWatford #WatfordBIDrewind 
The launch and rise of @visitwatford ๐๐ฒ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 6 we look back on our launch of the fantastic new brand in partnership with @watfordcouncil ๐คฉ In October 2019 we were in @intuwatford handing out free cupcakes, leaflets and got you to take selfies as we celebrated the launch of www.visitwatford.com ๐ฅณ๐ง Just 15 months later @VisitWatford has over 5,500 followers across all social media platforms keeping you up to date with local news, offers, events and stunning visuals of our wonderful town! ๐ณ Give them a follow and subscribe to them via their website - there's so much still to come and plenty to be excited about! #WeWillSurpriseYou #WatfordBIDrewind #VisitWatford #Launch #Cupcakes #Watford 
Putting accessibility first by supporting Shopmobility Watford ๐๐งก #WatfordBIDrewind Day 5 we recognise the amazing work of Shopmobility, run by a team of volunteers from Church car park providing free mobility scooters to use in our town ๐ฉโ๐ฆผ Watford BID recognise that for Watford town centre to be welcoming it is so important that there is access for all, that's why we have provided a ยฃ5k grant to Shopmobility every year for the past five years! ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind #Accessibility #Shopmobility #Charity #SupportLocal #Watford 
One of Watford BID's most spectacular inputs to our town centre: Watford's Festive Lights ๐ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 4 - This week weโll sadly say goodbye to the decorations, but we would like to say one last massive thank you to all our town centre businesses ๐ Without their funding it would not be possible to have such incredible displays in the last two years, they truly lit up Christmas ๐คฉ #WatfordBIDrewind #ChristmasLights #Festive #WinterInWatford #Winter #Christmas 
Watfordโs Winter Banners โ๏ธ๐ฅถ #WatfordBIDrewind Day 3 - revisiting our Winter banners, designed locally and adding wonderful icy colours to our high street during the festive season in 2019 and 2020! ๐คฉ #WatfordBIDrewind #Flashback #Winter #WinterInWatford #VoteYES 
Itโs FA Cup match day for @watfordfcofficial! โฝ๏ธ๐ For Day 2 of our #WatfordBIDrewind we revisit May 2019 when Watford reached their first FA Cup final in over 30 years, so we painted the town yellow, red, and black! ๐ก๐ดโซ๏ธ We encouraged all our town centre shops to get involved in the Watford FC spirit by decorating their shopfront in support of the hornets, with @warrenanthonyestateagents being crowned the winners of our competition! ๐คฉ It was a fantastic weekend with the town absolutely buzzing with pride and anticipation...weโll ignore the result ๐ฌ Best of luck to our local team who face a tricky tie away at Manchester United tonight, come on you โorns!! ๐โค๏ธ๐ค #WatfordBIDrewind #WatfordFC #facup #Hornets #GoldenBoys #Watford #Flashback