Trowbridge Town Council
Here is some of the latest news from Trowbridge Town Council . . .
OUR BIG GIG 2013
Trowbridge, the county town of Wiltshire, is proud to be part of the biggest national celebration of community music which takes place on Saturday 13th July.
Trowbridge Big Gig will take place in the Park from 11am until 3pm and the Town Council is seeking young (and not so young) musicians, singers, bands to perform on the Bandstand – a relaxed, musical event in front of family and friends.
Our Big Gig 2013 will be free both for spectators and musicians – a chance for people from all backgrounds to listen to local talent from around Trowbridge and get involved in music making.
So if you have ever thought “I’d love to perform on the Bandstand” - well, now here’s your chance!
Give Maryrose at Trowbridge Town Council a ring on 01225 765072 or email maryrose.mantle@trowbridge.gov.uk.
Local Elections 2013
As a result of the Local Elections held on Thursday 2nd May 2013, the Councillors elected to Trowbridge Town Council for the period May 2013 – May 2017 can be seen here.
Annual Report
The Town Council has now published its Annual Report for 2012-2013: the full version is available to view here.
New leaflet
Have you seen the new Trowbridge Visit leaflet? Packed full of information about the town, and with a newly-designed town map, copies are available at selected outlets around Trowbridge and from Trowbridge Information Centre. To see it online, click Visit.
Trowbridge Carnival 2013
With summer upon us, it won't be long before Trowbridge Carnival is here! For details of upcoming events, click Soap Box. Details of the Carnival Country Fayre on September 7th and Trowbridge Carnival Procession on October 19th will appear on this website in the near future.
Armed Forces Weekend
Once again, Trowbridge is proud to be hosting this popular summer event - for details so far, please visit www.wafvc.co.uk. We are pleased to be able to tell visitors to this event that FREE parking will be available all day at The Shires car park. Also, the car park at the foot of Court Street will be reserved for use exclusively by disabled motorists (Please Note: Blue Badge holders only).
Trowbridge in Bloom 2013
As we ease into summer, thoughts turn again to Trowbridge in Bloom 2013. If you have been an entrant in past years, or are new to the area and would like to contribute to this year's competition, entry forms are available to download by navigating to the TiB category on this website - or click here to choose the category you'd like to enter . . . and good luck! The second TiB Open Gardens event of 2013 will take place on Sunday July 14th: please click here for full details.
Trowbridge Town Council is the first tier of local government for the County Town of Wiltshire, serving a population of over 40,000 and providing a range of services for the community. On our website you will find the following information about the Council and our Services:
Your Council - Details about Councillors, the Mayor, vacancies, committees, meetings, staff and financial reports. To find out more about the Town Council as a whole click here.
Active Trowbridge - Find out about sports coaching in schools, holiday fun days and roadshows. To find out more about this department click here.
Museum - Information about Trowbridge Museum in the Shires Shopping Centre, our education service and special exhibitions. To find out more about the Museum and its activities click here.
Information Centre - The place where you can obtain a range of travel and events tickets and information services, situated within the Civic Centre. To find out more about the Information Centre click here.
Services - Covering Streetscene, Recreation Areas, Trowbridge In Bloom, Community Development and Town Development. To find out more about the Direct Services Department click here.
Civic Centre - Our flagship multi-use event and conferencing centre opened in December 2011. Available for hire and home to managed catering facilities, this modern venue is located within the beautiful Trowbridge Park. To find out more about the Civic Centre and for events click here.
Partnership Links - Information about other organisations providing local services and working with the community, and also Trowbridge's twinning associations. To find out more about organisations and companies Trowbridge Town Council work with click here.
Feedback - Please tell us what you think about our website and services, or ask us a question - we'll be pleased to help. Your opinion is valued, so to let us know your thoughts on this website or other Council matters, click here.
Investing in the young people of the town.....
Trowbridge Town Council supports children and young people of all ages through Trowbridge Museum and Active Trowbridge. The museum has just started "Trowbridge Tots", these are monthly workshops for nursery and pre-school age children. If you run a nursery, childminding, or pre-school group and would like more information please click here.
Trowbridge Town Council's Community Sports Coaching scheme provides sports coaching in partnership with local schools and a range of holiday activities. The team of 15 young people employed within Active Trowbridge are encouraging future generations to participate in sport on a regular basis.
To find out more about the Community Sports Coaching scheme, please click here.
The town council also supports local youth football clubs, providing subsidised facilities at Lambrok to Trowbridge Wanderers FC and at Woodmarsh to Trowbridge Town FC. We are also working with Wiltshire Council to secure much needed additional sports pitches in the community area in the future.
Environmental Policy
Trowbridge Town Council is committed to minimising our impact on the environment, and encourage our suppliers, partners and clients to do the same.
We operate as close to a paperless office as possible! We use electronic documents wherever possible and only print a hard copy if essential. Our paper is 100% recycled.
Our computer system is very efficient and uses a minimum amount of energy. We purchase our electricity from a renewable energy supplier and at the end of every day, we switch off at the plug.
Should you have any further suggestions about how we can improve our environmental impact, please contact us.
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