The Trade, Industry and Local Economic Development (TILED) department is a relatively new department which was formerly Commercial Unit within the Production Department. The TILED Department was created in July 2019 and therefore youngest Department at the Council whose services are derived from line Ministries of Trade, industries and Cooperatives (MTIC), Local Government, Tourism wild life and Antiquities.

The Trade Industry and Local Economic Development department is responsible for:

Trade and promotion services, enterprise development, market linkages, cooperative mobilization and outreach services, tourism product        development,    marketing         and            promotional services, Infrastructural development to enhance tourism, industrial development services focused on Industrial parks, Investment promotion, cottage industry, value addition, Buy Uganda, Build Uganda etc, sector capacity building for SMEs, informal sector, farmer Associations and other groups, provide business support services to the business Community, promote Local Economic Development, sector management and monitoring and construction and rehabilitation of markets.