The Town Council


Corsham Town Council exists to improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Corsham Area.  The Council represents the first tier of local government and is a statutory body of 20 elected members (town councillors) who annually elect a Chairman.  The Council is subject to a wide range of legislation aimed at ensuring accountability and effectiveness.  Most legislation consists of Powers (things it can do) but there are also a number of Duties (things it must do).  Day to day management is carried out under the direction of the Town Clerk who is also the Financial Officer.  There are seven full-time and five part-time staff employed by the Council in management, community, administrative and manual roles.  The main source of income is the precept but income is also generated from hire of facilities, allotments, the cemetery and flats. The Full Council meets monthly and Council (Planning) meetings are held every three weeks. There are three standing committees that meet every other month to make decisions on matters such as policy; recreation facilities and projects. The Annual Town Meeting each April, is the opportunity to hear reports on the work of the Council during the past year, ask questions, make comments, meet the councillors and put forward constructive suggestions for consideration. To see the Annual Town Report for 2009/10 click HERE.
The Council also acts as Trustee for the Town Hall, which is a registered charity (No. 222278)

Corsham Town Council has responsibility for –

    • Corsham Town Hall (public hall and meeting rooms)

    • Arnold House & Guide Hut (includes tourist information and heritage centre leased out to Wiltshire Council)

    • Recreation Grounds and Children’s Play Areas at Springfield, Meriton Avenue, Rudloe, Westwells, Neston, Gastard and Dicketts Road

    • Ladbrook Lane Cemetery, St Batholomew’s Closed Churchyard and the War Memorial

    • Amenity sites including Beechfield Nature Area, The Batters and Neston Triangle

    • Managing over 100 Allotment Plots at seven sites

    • The Garden of Remembrance & the Centenary Garden (ornamental gardens)

    • Street Furniture such as bins, seats and finger posts

    • Several Bus Shelters

    • A top up litter collection service

    • Corsham in Bloom displays and competitions

    • Running the Summer Fete and Christmas Lights events

    • Maintaining certain footpaths

    • Community Safety Initiatives such as mobile CCTV

    • Offering Grants to local groups

    • Tree Planting projects

    • Production of the Newsletter, web site and Town Guide

    • Responding to Planning and Development Control Consultation

    • Operation of the Community Information Point