The Council recognises that the places residents use every day — parks, open spaces, playgrounds, public conveniences and streets — have a significant impact on quality of life. Well-managed, welcoming and accessible environments contribute to health, wellbeing, community pride and the overall perception of the town.
Great spaces shape everyday life — from parks and play areas to the streets people use daily — and by improving, caring for and making the best use of these places, we can create a town that is more welcoming, more inclusive, and better for everyone who lives in, works in, and visits Tiverton.
A key priority for the Council will be to take a more active role in the ownership, management and stewardship of local assets where it is appropriate and sustainable to do so. This will allow decisions to be made closer to the community, ensure spaces are maintained to a high standard, and enable improvements that reflect local needs and priorities.
In doing so, the Council will focus not only on maintaining assets, but on making the best possible use of them. This includes improving facilities, increasing accessibility, supporting a wider range of users, and ensuring that spaces are safe, inclusive and welcoming for all ages.
We will also seek to enhance the environmental quality of Tiverton’s public spaces. This includes supporting biodiversity, improving green infrastructure and contributing to a more sustainable town, while ensuring that environmental improvements are practical, visible and integrated into the spaces people use every day.
The Council will work with partners to support the transfer or shared management of assets where this offers clear benefits to the community and represents value for money. Any such decisions will be based on careful assessment of long-term costs, responsibilities and outcomes.
The Council aims to ensure that Tiverton’s community spaces and services are not only protected, but actively improved, creating a town that is more attractive, more usable and better equipped to meet the diverse needs of its residents.
What if?
The paddling pool at Westexe Rec will soon need costly repairs. Should we take the chance to create a modern, fully inclusive splash park that every child can enjoy?
Would you like to see it happen? It’s an idea, not a plan yet, and your views will help decide what we do here.
What if?
Westexe Rec, Amory Park and People’s Park are three of Tiverton’s best-loved places. We’d like to take them on, so we can look after them and make them even better for everyone.
Would you like to see it happen? It’s an idea, not a plan yet, and your views will help decide what we do here.
Tell us what you think of the draft plan, and share your ideas for future projects.
