About Your Council
About Your Council
The Town Council has 16 seats. Town Councillors are elected to represent one of three wards in the town; North, South & West and East Ward. The North are represented by seven councillors, South & West has six councillors, with East Ward having three. Councillors are elected to serve a period of four years.
The last election was held on 6th May 2021 and the next elections will be held on 1st May 2025.
03/04/2025 – To find out the candidates standing in each electoral area for Wiltshire Council and Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council, please view the relevant Statement of Persons Nominated below:
Statement of Persons Nominated for the Unitary Divisions of Wiltshire Council – North
Statement of Persons Nominated for Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council
The North Ward has been declared uncontested therefore those nominated were duly elected Town Councillors – Notice of Uncontested Election
During a meeting of the Full Council on 6th February 2025, Town Councillors had a healthy debate on moving to a non-political council, which was discussed at length, and residents who attended the meeting were invited to share their views; the motion was carried with the majority of councillors agreeing to the proposal.
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council now joins hundreds of other town and parish councils in the country, including close neighbour Malmesbury Town Council, who have been non-political for over 12 years, following best practice recommended by the National Association of Local Councils.
By making this change, the council believes that it directly links to our emerging strategic town plan, and its values of being collaborative and inclusive, ensuring every decision made is in the interest of Royal Wootton Bassett and all its residents, businesses and visitors.
The 16 elected members are responsible to ensure the Town Council’s business is carried out in line with statutory requirements. These Councillors represent residents’ interest at the various committees, sub-committees and working groups, where decisions are made to provide and improve the Town and it’s facilities. Each May, the Council hold an Annual Meeting (Mayor Making) where a Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected.
Supporting the Councillors are 16 members of staff [11 Full-time, 9 Part-time] led by the Chief Officer – Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, to ensure that the Council as a whole conducts its business properly and provides independent, objective and professional advice and support.
Have you thought about standing as a Town Councillor?
To find out more about standing as a Councillor please visit the Local Government Association website.
What We Do
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council provide a wide range of services and looks after many of the town’s facilities including;
- Allotments – Church Street
- Award Grants
- Banner Space at Marlowe Way
- 32 Bus Shelters
- Quarterly Bulletin
- CCTV
- Charity Stalls
- Christmas Lights & Shopping Evening
- Civic Awards
- Community Nature Reserve
- Community Resilience Plan
- Downs View Cemetery
- Jacqui Woolford Memorial Park
- Jubilee Lake Nature Reserve
- Flagpole
- Hanging Baskets & Sponsored Flowerbeds
- High Street Furniture
- Manor House – Community Rooms
- Marlowe Way Memorial
- Mayor’s Diary & Events
- Memorabilia
- Memorial Benches & Trees (Gift a Tree)
- Merchant House
- New General Waste/Dog/Grit Bins
- Planning Consultee
- 7 Play Areas/Parks
- Public Conveniences at Boroughfields & Jubilee Lake
- Remembrance Services
- Repatriation Archives
- Safe Places
- Showfield Ground
- Snow Gritting
- Sparrow Lane Pocket Park
- Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs)
- Stoneover Lane tree site
- Tourist Information Point
- Town Guide
- 6 Town Notice Boards
- Town Council Office – The Manor House
- Town Crier Competition
- Trustee of Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall
- Trustee of Wootton Bassett Town Hall Trust & Charity
- War Memorial
- Website & Social Media
- Wednesday Charter Market
- Youth Provision
The Town Council also support a number of community groups and initiatives such as:
- Wootton Bassett Carnival Committee
- Royal Wootton Bassett Dementia Friends
- Royal Wootton Bassett Neighbourhood Plan
