Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire Council is a unitary local authority serving the county of Wiltshire in south-west England. Established in 2009, with roots tracing back to 1889, it is one of the largest unitary councils in the country, delivering more than 350 services to residents and employing over 5,000 colleagues. Its headquarters are in Trowbridge, the county town of Wiltshire.

The council's service portfolio spans public health and social care, education, planning, highways and street maintenance, housing, libraries and leisure facilities, and waste and environmental services. This breadth of provision creates roles across professional, technical, operational and front-line services, with work serving communities throughout Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council operates under an elected cabinet and refers to its workforce as 'colleagues', reflecting a 'One Council' approach to serving communities. It is led by Chief Executive Lucy Townsend and governed by elected councillors representing various political parties. The council maintains consultation and engagement mechanisms that give residents a role in shaping local services and policies, and it continues to evolve its service delivery to meet changing resident needs.