From May 2023 the town's eighteen councillors are elected in ten wards (with numbers of councillors in each): Claremont (1), Clarence (1), Clarkson (2), Medworth (2), North (2), Octavia Hill (4), Peckover East (1), Peckover West (1), Staithe and Kirkgate (3) and Waterlees (1).
The council formed a working party and set aside £35,000 to oppose the proposed "mega-incinerator" to be constructed in the town.
[5] This annual two-week fair, held in March, still occupies the Market Place and attracts large crowds, although there are no longer the menageries of animals and theatrical performances seen in the 18th and 19th centuries.
This annual one-week fair held in September occupies the Chapel Road car park and attracts large numbers of visitors to the town.
The Castle, a regency villa built by Joseph Medworth, is leased from Cambridgeshire County Council and run as a community resource.
[10] The council chamber is in a listed building and contains historic items connected with the town's civic heritage.
The Wisbech Standard reported that twenty-two year old Samantha Hoy was the youngest ever member when she was co-opted onto the council in 2009.
Mayor's role is largely ambassadorial, attending community events, opening shops and businesses and acting as a representative of the town in neighbouring areas.
The Mayor also hosts a number of fundraising events throughout the year raising money for chosen charities.
The fur trimmed robes used for mayor-making were created for local shipping magnate Richard Young five years consecutively Mayor of the Borough of Wisbech.