About Attleborough Town Council

Attleborough is a market town situated within the district of Breckland with a population of ,12,161 (2020 census) and located on the key A11 trunk road with a rail station on the Norwich to Cambridge line.

The Town Council is the local level of Government for the town of Attleborough under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Town Councillors, numbering fifteen are elected for a term of four years. The two wards for the town are Queens and Burgh/Haverscroft. Five District Councillors for the town serve on Breckland Council.

In 1998 Attleborough Town Council acquired and refurbished premises at Queens Square which now serves as the Attleborough Town Hall and Archive Room. The clock for the hall was donated by Attleborough W.I. The Hall is used for meetings, functions and is for hire to many types of organisations and private parties.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the Town Councillors annually. The Town Council has responsibility of various recreation grounds, Decoy Common, the cemetery and St.Mary’s Churchyard.

The Town Council supports various organisations within the town through its Grants policy. Monthly meetings of the Town Council are held on the first Monday of each month, save for Bank Holidays, to discuss planning and general issues affecting the town. The Town Council derives its income from a precept demanded from Breckland Council. Representatives from the Town Council are appointed to many local bodies including Attleborough Town Lands Charity, Attleborough Town Lands Charity, Attleborough Development Partnership, Attleborough Healthcare and Wellbeing Trust Charity (Attcare), East Harling Drainage Board and the Police Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel.