Malvern and Brueton Park is one of this year's winners of a Green Flag Award
A record 743 green spaces across the country, all freely accessible to the public, have received a Green Flag Award – the national standard for quality parks and green spaces. Winners are judged to be welcoming and well maintained with the support and involvement of the local community.
The scheme is currently expanding nationally and internationally – three parks in Northern Ireland, one park in the Republic of Ireland, five parks in Scotland and two parks in the Netherlands have also received a Green Flag Award this year, due to ambitious pilot projects.
This year’s winners were announced from Green Flag Award-winning Bellingham Green, an area of Lewisham highlighted by the Government as a transformed area of regeneration, demonstrating how residents working together with public agencies can transform deprived neighbourhoods. The Green is vibrant, lively and has significantly improved the livelihood and well-being of the local community.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Andrews said: “I would like to congratulate all those whose hard work has resulted in this year’s Green Flag winners. In our busy modern lives, parks and green spaces are invaluable as areas where young and old can come together to relax, exercise and play.”
Paul Todd, Green Flag Award scheme Application Manager, said: “The increasing number of Green Flag Award winning parks and green spaces highlight the important role they play in bringing people together and improving their quality of life.”
This year’s winners will celebrate their achievements and collect their flags at a major ceremony at the new Liverpool Arena and Conference Centre on July 24.
