About Our Services

Devizes Town Council delivers a range of services directly through our own staff and resources or by supporting other organisations. We believes that these services help make Devizes a pleasant place to live and work. This sections gives information about these services and should you have a comments, we would be pleased to hear you.

Not all services in the town are the responsibility of the Town Council, some services are provided by Wiltshire Council.

If you are unsure about who does what, please check the lists below

Who is Responsible?

Devizes Town Council is responsible for the following services...

Venues - Town Hall & Corn Exchange - Visit Devizes Venues website...
Public & Commercial Buildings
Portfolio of commercial premises throughout town

Recreation, Parks & Open Spaces

Hillworth Park & Avon Road Recreation Area
Large Green and Small Green
Crammer Pond
Leipzig Plantation
Quakers Walk, Windsor Drive and Green Lane Allotments,
Children's Play Areas (Avon Road, Hillworth Park & The Green)
Green Lane Recreation Area (Sports)
Monuments (Estcourt Fountain, Market Cross & War Memorial)
The Chequers garden & Penny Bank
Floral displays in public areas throughout the town (including hanging baskets & containers)
Leisure Centre Partnership
Christmas Lights

Burial Facilities

Joint responsibility with Roundway Parish Council for Devizes Cemetery

Community & Planning

Consultee on Planning, Community and Health issues
Sponsorship and support for Civic and Community events

Wiltshire Council is responsible for the following services...

Electoral Services
Sport and Recreation
Homelessness
Improvement Grants
Decriminalised Parking
Environmental Health
Refuse Collections
Planning & Conservation
Tourism
Economic Development
Local Development Framework (formerly known as the Kennet Local Plan)
Housing Benefit & Tax Collection
Licensing
Environmental Services (includes Area Planning and Highways)
Social Services
Library Service
Education
Public Health
Emergency Planning
Public Transport
Sport and Recreation
County Structure Plans
Registrar Services
Street Lighting

Find out more on the Wiltshire Council website...

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