Councils have confirmed which services will be closed or cancelled during the Queen’s funeral bank holiday, on Monday, as well as planned service changes.
Watford Borough Council announced all town hall offices will be closed, including customer services.
Council leisure centres, splash pools, and Daisy's in the Park will also be closed.
West Herts Crematorium and North Watford Cemetery will be open.
Monday 19 September has been declared as a bank holiday for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. As a mark of respect many services will be postponed or closed, check the following link for an update and other useful information. https://t.co/cjHEvTVncD pic.twitter.com/M0rN87qvRi
— Watford Council (@WatfordCouncil) September 15, 2022
Council street cleaners will still operate essential services, and parking tickets will still be given out.
Waste and recycling collections will be one day later next week.
Hertfordshire County Council has confirmed only “essential” council services will operate.
Libraries, recycling centres, day centres, family centres, and health walks will all be closed or cancelled.
Fire and Rescue emergency response cover will be maintained.
Buses will operate a ‘Sunday’ timetable on bank holiday Monday.
Monday 19 September 2022 will be a bank holiday to mark the occasion of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Only essential council services will operate on Monday. Full details at https://t.co/4Ujc9UVBdq pic.twitter.com/jGarlYErqc
— Hertfordshire County Council (@hertscc) September 16, 2022
Routine roadworks will be paused for the bank holiday, but emergency safety works will continue.
It will be up to individual childcare and early years services whether they open on Monday.
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