Each year Trowbridge Town Council makes two major awards, The Civic Award and The Town Enhancement Award.

Civic Award
This years Civic Award was presented to Mrs Jennifer Polledri who has worked tirelessly over the years in a voluntary capacity for Trowbridge. She has worked with many charities either as a member or as a trustee and has been elected as President of Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce, served as Chair of Govenors for Clarendon College and is currently a governor at St Augustine's Catholic College.

She has recently commenced a voluntary post as Chair of the Friends of Trowbridge in Bloom Committee, and many hours of work have been put in to encourage schools, businesses and the Chamber of Commerce to take a fuller part in the event.

Jennifer Polledri - winner of the 2010 Civic Award
Photograph courtesey of Trevor Porter


1) To qualify for a Civic Award the recipient will be a person who has made a material contribution to the welfare of the people of Trowbridge by direct or indirect effort in the form of community service, efforts in support of charitable work carried on in the Town, personal effort and achievement and any form of personal self-sacrifice that has directly or indirectly assisted the Townspeople of Trowbridge or has contributed to the advancement and well being of the Town of Trowbridge, and for any other act of outstanding citizenship.

2)  Proposers and Seconders must be residents of the Town of Trowbridge.

3)  The nomination form must be signed by a Member (Councillor) of the Town Council.

The closing date for nominations for the Civic Award is 31st December, with the Award being presented at the Civic Dinner in March.

Click here to download a Nomination Form 

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Town Enhancement Award
From all the nominations received the winners of the 2009 Enhancement Award were Selwood Housing for the Oak Park Housing Development at Studley Green

Mayor Cllr Jeff Osborn presents the Enhancement Award
to Paul Walsh & John Alford from Selwood Housing
Photograph courtesey of Trevor Porter

The Award is given for a development which significantly enhances Trowbridge and consists of a wall plaque and framed certificate for the Owner, Architect or the Contractor of the development. 
Developments may be a housing estate, a new building, the refurbishment of an existing building, a road improvement scheme, a landscaping scheme, an environmental scheme possibly including street furniture and flower beds.

The main criterion is excellence and the work nominated must have been completed during the period 1st January to 31st December.

The nominated schemes are considered by a panel of three judges a Town Councillor, a member of the Civic Society and a member of the Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce. Their recommendation(s) will be submitted to the Town Development Committee for final approval.

The closing date for nominations for the Town Enhancement Award is 1 January and the Award is presented at the Civic Dinner in March.

Click here to download a Nomination Form