Annual Town Meeting
Thank you to everyone who came to our Annual Town Meeting on Monday!
We were delighted to welcome so many of you to our Annual Town Meeting at Wilton Community Centre on Monday 20th April.
We gave a presentation on what we had done during the 2025-2026 financial year, and our plans for the 2026-2027 financial year.
You can view the presentation by clicking here
This was followed by a public Q&A session, where we listened to your comments about:
- Pedestrian access to Castle Meadow in poor weather
- Litter and street cleaning
- Bins and benches
- A 20mph zone in Wilton town centre
- The local toad population
- Traffic concerns, especially speeding, remarking the one way system in the Market Square and better signage for North Street
We presented certificates and prizes, kindly sponsored by Wilton Rotary Club, to the winners of our Wilton Wonders Photo Competition.
The judges had a tough time choosing from all the entries, but the winners were:
- Third Place: Shirlie Ford
- Second Place: Tom Hackforth
- First Place: Andrew Payne, pictured with the Mayor of Wilton and Peter Edge from Wilton Rotary Club
Former Mayor of Willton, Cllr Alexandra Boyd, presented a cheque for £720 to local charity, Seeds4Success.
The Mayor’s Charity is selected for each civic year, and the Mayor of Wilton then fundraises throughout their term.
Seeds4Success is a youth work charity based in Wiltshire, which provides opportunities for personal and social development for young people living in South West Wiltshire. They enable young people to access programmes that develop practical skills, enhance education, improve employability, provide recreational activities, conserve the natural environment and strengthen the local community.
Mayor of Wilton, Cllr Chris Harrison, and our Town Clerk, Brie Logan, signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge on behalf of Wilton Town Council.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, including the bereaved, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy, and society they serve with their lives.
Its two principles are that, recognising the unique obligations of, and sacrifices made by, the Armed Forces:
- Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services.
- Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
Pete Blackman, Chair of the Flood & Rivers Management Advisory Committee (FaRMAC) gave a presentation on the work they have been doing with a number of partners across the sector to update the town’s flood plan
Recipients of Town Council Grants gave presentations about their work over the last year, and what a difference their grant made.
Grant Recipients in 2025-2026 were:
- Wilton Carnival (pictured)
- Wilton Community Centre
- Wilton & District Link
- St Peters Fugglestone Trust
The evening concluded with presentations from local groups, including:
- Wilton Rotary Club
- Wilton Wildlife Group
- Wilton Men’s Shed
- Wilton Bowls Club
- Entrain Space
- Engage Wilton (pictured)