The Town Council has been granted powers by Parliament including the important authority to raise money through taxation (the precept) and a range of powers to spend public money. Its members are either elected every four years, returned unopposed or co-opted to fill a vacant seat. Tidworth Town Council consists of 19 councillors. Each councillor is also a member of a committee. There are four committees:- Leadership, Projects, Community Services and Community Engagment. The Chairs of the committees form the Leadership group. Each committee holds a monthly meeting and their minutes are reported to the full council and ratified.