Why on Paignton Green?
At the end of 2008 possible locations for the play park were explored. The funding criteria requires this to be a new play facility not the improvement of an existing park. This eliminated a number of existing parks in Paignton, including Victoria Park and Preston Green. Young’s Park in Goodrington was eliminated as it already had progressed plans for a small play facility. Two possible locations were finally identified – Torbay Park and the Preston end of Paignton Green (sometimes called Polsham Green). These locations were also consulted on in January 2009. 64% of the 1,000+ responders felt Torbay Park would be a good location, mostly because it was closer to the town centre and shops, more sheltered and away from the traffic. Notably only 18% of the 64% of those choosing Torbay Park did so because they did not want any changes to Paignton Green. The Partnership proposed Torbay Park as the location for the facility, but the existence of a covenant prohibiting ‘works’ which is divided
