Melksham Town Council aims to focus on the development and operational management of Melksham town centre, whilst improving it's quality and vitality for all users, be they residents of or visitors to the town.  

The Council also aims to attract ongoing inward investment into the town. Community engagement will be achieved by fostering community cohesion and partnership working by the Council with community groups, organisations and businesses. The Council aims to raise awareness of local volunteer activities. 

If you have any queries, please email communitydevelopment@melksham-tc.gov.uk.

Green spaces are important to any town. Melksham Town Council, in conjunction with Wiltshire Council in some instances, manages a wide range of parks, gardens, open spaces, allotments and play and recreation areas for the benefit of the Melksham community.

Offering enjoyment to all generations, the King George V Playing Fields is now managed by Melksham Town Council. The Playing Fields are undergoing development led by the Council.

For more information on the play and recreation areas managed by Melksham Town Council please click here.

Melksham Town Council’s Grants’ Scheme supports and encourages a diverse range of community and youth activities, initiatives and events.

In addition to maintaining the parks and recreation areas around Melksham, the Town Council Amenities Team is also responsible for cutting the grass in several locations throughout the town. These include the area surrounding St Michael’s Church, Foresters Park, and Methuen Avenue Play Area. The Town Council have also proactively undertaken to fund supplementary grass cutting in King George V Playing Fields and the cemetery over the summer months.

Melksham Town Council is not responsible for the following (please click the links below and you will be redirected to the correct website page):
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- Council Tax     
- Parking
- Rubbish and Recycling
- Bus Passes
- Road Closures
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To report any of the following issues direct to Wiltshire Council online please click here:
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- Abandoned vehicles
- Fraud
- Weather emergencies
- Fly tipping and Fly Posting
- Graffiti