Tiverton Town Council Strategic Plan Our vision for Tiverton

The Town Council taking on the town's parks

The Town Council taking over ownership of [the town's public parks], so that decisions about them are made closer to the people who use them.

Last updated 6 October 2026

The River Lowman in Tiverton
  1. On the projects list
  2. Being explored
  3. Being developed
  4. Agreed
  5. Under way
  6. Completed

Stage 1 of 6: on the projects list. The Council has agreed to put this on its list of projects. Nothing else has been decided yet.

Now: We are asking what people think.

About this idea

Parks, play areas, planting and public spaces shape how a town feels. The draft Strategic Plan says the Council wants to take a more active role in owning, managing and caring for local places, where that is sustainable and good for the town, so that decisions are made closer to the community and improvements reflect what local people want. One way to do that would be for the Town Council to take over ownership of [the town's public parks, which are owned today by ...].

What it would mean

If the Town Council owned the parks, it would decide how they are looked after and improved, and it would pay for that. Any decision would be based on a careful look at the long-term costs, responsibilities and benefits. [The Council to say what it can about cost, and about the Town Council's part of council tax.]

Key facts

Priority
Great spaces and community services
Which parks
[List]
Owned now by
[Confirm]
Stage
On the projects list
Cost
Not known yet
Decided so far
Nothing

What happens next

  1. 26 October to 30 November 2026 Tell us what you think, in the survey on this page.
  2. December 2026 Councillors look at what people said.
  3. After that The Council decides whether to look into it further, and says so on this page.

Questions and answers

Has this been agreed?

No. It is on the Council's list of projects to consider, and nothing else has been decided. What people say now will help decide whether it goes any further.

Would it change my council tax?

[The Council to answer before publishing.]

Would the parks change?

Not straight away. What people tell us now would shape what came first.

Have your say