Trowbridge Town Council

What Trowbridge Town Council does

Trowbridge Town Council is the first-tier local government authority for Trowbridge, the County Town of Wiltshire, England, operating under the Local Government Act 1972. The council is governed by 21 volunteer councillors across 7 wards (Adcroft, Lambrok, Central, Grove, Drynham, Park, and Paxcroft) and a small administrative staff including a Town Clerk, Committee Secretaries, and a Community Engagement and Governance Manager. It runs six standing committees with 60 seats covering policy and resources, town development, leisure services, events and community engagement, neighbourhood services and facilities, and the museum. The council works closely with the upper-tier Wiltshire Council on regional matters.

The council's service portfolio spans neighbourhood services (parks and green spaces, allotments, cemeteries, street cleaning, weekly markets), community venues (The Civic, community venues, Trowbridge Park), cultural and leisure operations via three wholly-owned sub-brands (Trowbridge Museum, Active Trowbridge, and The Civic events venue), tourism through the Discover Trowbridge portal, and civic functions including the mayoralty, Freedom of the Town awards, and twinning with five international towns (Leer, Charenton-le-Pont, Elblag, Oujda, and emerging Kostopil, Ukraine). It delivers 42+ regular events and ceremonies, including the Active Festival (5,000+ attendees), Bandstand Sessions, Remembrance Procession, and Christmas Lights. The council maintains community engagement through The Town Crier newsletter, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and an email newsletter.

The council is funded primarily through the council tax precept from Trowbridge residents, government grants from higher-tier authorities, and transactional facility hire fees (e.g., Whole Park hire £500, Half Park £300, charitable event half park £65, build/strike days £180, administration fee £55, and Mayoral Civic Dinner tickets at £42.50 per person). Distribution is direct to residents via The Civic Centre headquarters, the Information Centre, online self-serve portal at trowbridge.gov.uk, and physical venues. Grant funding flows to local charities, including the Mayor's 2026-2027 charities (Group Five and The Storehouse Foodbank). No revenue figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Trowbridge Town Council

Legal name

Trowbridge Town Council

Website

https://trowbridge.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trowbridge Town Council is the first-tier local government authority for Trowbridge, the County Town of Wiltshire, England, delivering parks, markets, community venues, civic events, and neighbourhood services to residents and local businesses, funded primarily through council tax and grants.

Ownership category

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Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Community engagement
• Civic event management
• Public parks services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trowbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: The council receives funding through local council tax contributions from residents of Trowbridge.
2. Service Fees and Facility Hire: Revenue generated from hiring council facilities including Trowbridge Park, community venues, and event spaces. Fees include Whole Park hire at £500, Half Park at £300, charitable event half park at £65, build strike days at £180, and administration fee of £55.
3. Government Grants: The council receives funding from higher-tier government bodies for various projects and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trowbridge Town Council provides local government administration and community services for residents of Trowbridge, the County Town of Wiltshire, England. It manages parks and green spaces, weekly markets, cemeteries, allotments, street cleaning, neighbourhood services, community venue hire, civic ceremonies, town twinning programs, community grants, and a visitor information centre. It also runs cultural and entertainment venues (The Civic, Trowbridge Museum) and sports/leisure programs (Active Trowbridge). Funding comes primarily from council tax and government grants, with additional revenue from facility hire fees and ticketed civic events.

Product overview

Trowbridge Town Council operates a single unified website that serves as the primary digital platform for local government services, community engagement, and tourism promotion. The offering consists of an integrated set of informational and service portals covering governance (council meetings, committees, councillors), community services (parks, markets, cemeteries), tourism (Discover Trowbridge guide, events calendar), and civic leadership (Mayor's pages, community awards). Rather than separate products, the council website functions as a comprehensive municipal portal where all these service areas are interconnected under one domain, with the What's On calendar, Discover Trowbridge tourism guide, Live/Study/Work portal, and council governance sections forming distinct but complementary service sections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Civic: Entertainment and events venue operated by the council
• Trowbridge Museum
• Active Trowbridge

Products and services

• Park Hire Service Rental of Trowbridge Town Park (Upper Park ~150m by 47m; Lower Park ~85m by 80m) for outdoor events, festivals, markets, and group gatherings. Priced per hire type with build/strike day and administration fees.
• Neighbourhood Services (Allotments, Parks, Street Cleaning, Cemeteries, Weekly Markets) Council-operated neighbourhood services including allotment provision, parks and green spaces management, street cleaning, weekly markets, and cemeteries. Available to Trowbridge residents and the wider community.
• Mayoral Civic Dinner Ticketed civic fundraising dinner hosted by the Mayor, featuring canapes and a two-course meal at £42.50 per person, supporting the Mayor's chosen charities.
• The Civic Entertainment Venue Council-operated entertainment and events venue hosting performances and community events for residents and visitors of Trowbridge.
• Active Trowbridge Sports and Leisure Council-operated sports and leisure facility and programme, including the Active Festival which attracts upwards of 5,000 attendees. Works in partnership with local organisations to improve physical and mental health of participants.
• Trowbridge Museum Council-operated museum showcasing Trowbridge's heritage, including its history as the heart of Britain's cloth trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. Recently redeveloped and open to residents and visitors.
• Trowbridge Information Centre Visitor and resident information service located at The Civic Centre (St Stephen's Place, BA14 8AH), providing local guidance and support.
• Community Venues Hire Hiring of council-managed community venues for events, meetings, and gatherings by residents, community groups, and local organisations.
• Community Grants Programme Council-administered grant funding distributed to local community groups, charities, and organisations supporting Trowbridge residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 attendees at Active Festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered emerging and core.

• Kostopil, UkraineemergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025On 17th September 2025 Trowbridge Town Council voted unanimously to open formal twinning discussions with counterparts in the City of Kostopil, Ukraine. Discussions will hopefully lead to the signing of a joint Twinning Charter. Kostopil is a small city of around 31,000 people in the Rivne Oblast of Western Ukraine.
• Oujda, MoroccocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Trowbridge is proudly the first English town to have twinned with an Arab Muslim country back in 2006. Oujda is the largest city in eastern Morocco with a modern facade that belies its millennium of age. A large population of Trowbridge's Moroccan population are originally from Oujda.
• Elblag, PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Trowbridge twinned with Elblag as part of West Wiltshire district twinning in 2000. The Polish twinning committee are active supporting a program of events. Elblag is a medium sized port city with some 126,000 people, a prosperous industrial, academic and cultural centre.
• Charenton-le-Pont, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Trowbridge twinned with Charenton le Pont in 1996. The French twinning committee are active in supporting a program of events and supporting the council in maintaining the twinning relationship. Charenton-le-Pont is part of Greater Paris, ranked as one of the very best places to live in the Paris Region.
• Stadt Leer, GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Longest twinning relationship dating back to 1989. The Leer twinning committee supports the relationship between the towns and hosts regular events. They also organise visits to Leer during October at the Galimaret.
• Trowbridge Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business support organization offering networking opportunities, access to business resources and support, promotion and marketing opportunities, participation in community events and initiatives, and advocacy for business interests.
• Active TrowbridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization running the Active Festival and sports/leisure activities. Works in partnership with local organizations to improve physical and mental health of participants.
• Wiltshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper-tier local authority that Trowbridge Town Council works closely with on regional matters. Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Devizes Town Council: Wiltshire town council providing comparable local government services including parks, community venues, allotments and civic events within the same unitary authority area.
• Frome Town Council: Somerset town council of similar scale operating comparable community services, parks management, markets, events programming and civic engagement. Closest peer in operational scope outside Wiltshire.
• Corsham Town Council: Wiltshire town council with similar community services, parks and heritage assets, operating under the same unitary authority and serving a comparable small-town population.
• Melksham Town Council: Wiltshire town council of comparable size providing parks, community venues, markets and neighbourhood services within the same Wiltshire Council area.
• Warminster Town Council: Wiltshire town council operating a similar portfolio of community services, parks, markets and civic amenities within the same regional governance framework.
• Amesbury Town Council: Wiltshire town council providing comparable community services including parks, neighbourhood services and civic events within the same local-government framework.
• Calne Town Council: Wiltshire town council delivering comparable municipal services including parks, community venues, allotments and civic engagement within the same regional framework.
• Chippenham Town Council: Wiltshire town council with comparable administrative structure, parks, community venues, allotments and civic services. Operates under the same Wiltshire Council framework.
• Salisbury City Council: Wiltshire city council operating an overlapping suite of municipal functions including parks, markets, civic venues and heritage assets under the same unitary-authority framework.
• Marlborough Town Council: Wiltshire town council with similar heritage assets, parks, markets and civic events programme, operating under the same unitary authority as Trowbridge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrowbridgeTownCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trowbridge-town-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/trowbridgecouncil

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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