Seven parks have been awarded with Green Flag status, the quality accreditation mark.
The Green Flag Awards are testament to the ongoing partnership work of Friends of Parks groups with idverde and the council, with Friends of Parks groups being thanked for their hard work and dedication.
The seven Bromley parks include, Biggin Hill Recreation Ground, Chislehurst Recreation Ground, Darrick & Newstead Woods, Hayes Common, Keston Common, Queens Gardens and South Hill Wood, with Green Flags proudly flying at these locations.
Councillor Aisha Cuthbert, Executive Councillor for Sustainability, Green Services and Open Spaces said, “I want to pay tribute though to our magnificent Friends of Parks groups and at these seven parks in particular, who have tirelessly worked alongside idverde, our parks management contractor, for the good of us all. On behalf of us all, thank you. We are blessed with over 160 parks and open spaces of all shapes and sizes right across our borough and the work which goes into maintaining these special places is substantial and we will keep working with all concerned to both maintain and improve our parks as best we can.”
Councillor Cuthbert continued, “It was also good news that Chislehurst Commons received their Green Flag accreditation again and our congratulations to all concerned.”
A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available.
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Editor’s notes – The Green Flag Award Scheme (https://greenflagaward.org/) is run by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful, Keep Wales Tidy and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful.
Keep Britain Tidy is a leading environmental charity. It sets the standard for the management of parks and beaches, inspires people to be litter-free, to waste less and live more sustainably. It runs campaigns and programmes including the Great British Spring Clean, Eco-Schools, Love Parks, Eco-Schools, the Green Flag Award for parks and green spaces and the Blue Flag/ Seaside Awards for beaches. To find out more about Keep Britain Tidy, its campaigns and programmes visit www.keepbritaintidy.org.
Any green space that is freely accessible to the public is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award. Awards are given on an annual basis and winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag Award status. A Green Flag Community Award recognises quality sites managed by voluntary and community groups. Green Heritage Site Accreditation is judged on the treatment of the site’s historic features and the standard of conservation.
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