The Town Council was formed in 1974 as part of the re-organisation of local Government.

There are seven wards: Bradley Road and Whiterow Park, each with 1 Councillor, North West with 2 Councillors, North East with 3 Councillors, Central and South West, each with 4 Councillors, and East with 5 Councillors. 

There are currently 12 Liberal Democrat Councillors, 7 Conservative Councillors and 1 Independent  - all of whom will serve until the next elections in 2013. At this time there will be new wards and 21 Councillors.  Six of our Councillors are calso elected members of Wiltshire Council.
For contact details of Councillors click here 

Members of Trowbridge Town Council do not receive payment or expenses for being elected members. They give their time voluntarily for the benefit of the town and its residents. As individuals Councillors have no powers, but rather it is the Council which is the body corporate, with perpetual succession.

Each year one of the Councillors is elected by the others to be Mayor.  The Mayor acts as Chair of the Council.

The Chair, or person presiding at a meeting, has a second or casting vote.

Trowbridge Town Council’s VISION is:
“Working together to achieve the best quality of life for everyone”.

Its MISSION STATEMENT is:
“Working together to promote and develop the wellbeing of our Community".

And its AIMS are:
1. To enhance community and individual: social, cultural, environmental, physical and economic well being

2. To promote involvement, participation and partnership to achieve the development of a strong community spirit in Trowbridge.

3. To promote the Town its heritage and its facilities, both to the people of the Town and others, through communicating, monitoring and reviewing all that we do.

4. To represent effectively the views and concerns of the people of Trowbridge at District, County, Regional and National levels.

5. To create a safe, healthy and rewarding work place for our staff, and a work ethic which embraces challenge and change.

6. To provide excellent services equitably and cost effectively.

7. To create an excellent environment through public participation, internal improvement and constructive external relations

The Council achieves this through a structure of Committees