Parks and countryside
Walsall flies green flag high as 10 green spaces receive coveted Green Flag Award
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In a record-breaking year, Walsall Council has received 10 prestigious Green Flag Awards for some of its parks and green spaces across the borough.
Walsall Council is celebrating after 10 of its parks and green spaces have received the internationally recognised Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.
Walsall’s 2023 Green Flag Award recipients are Barr Beacon, Blackwood Park, Fibbersley Local Nature Reserve, Kings Hill Park, Palfrey Park, Rough Wood Local Nature Reserve, Walsall Arboretum and Willenhall Memorial Park.
Furthermore, Walsall Council is pleased to welcome first time winners Pelsall Common and Reedswood Park, who join the list of eight pre-existing winners from 2022’s Green Flag Award scheme.
The news that Walsall has achieved the accreditation - the international standard of quality for parks and green spaces - is testament to the hard work and dedication of Council staff, volunteers and local community members, who continually care for and maintain Walsall’s green spaces so that everyone can enjoy them.
Caldmore Community Garden was also the proud recipient of a Community Green Flag Award, thanks to the hard work of their wonderful staff and volunteers.'
“ We’re honoured to have received the prestigious Green Flag Award for a total of 10 sites across Walsall. These awards are a tribute to each member of our Council staff, volunteers and community members whose commitment and dedication make our green spaces such an important part of community life.
Our parks and green spaces provide crucial space for exercise, play, relaxation and community activities, as well as providing a home for wildlife and nature to flourish. Ensuring that everyone has access to quality green spaces is of upmost importance and is incredibly beneficial for people’s physical and mental wellbeing.
With a third of our borough being made up of green spaces, the accolade of such an award is a huge source of pride and achievement both to those who use our green spaces, and those who contribute to their care and maintenance. “
“ I would like to congratulate everyone involved in Walsall achieving a Green Flag Award.
Green spaces are vital for the community in Walsall, bringing people together and providing opportunities to lead healthy lifestyles. The staff and volunteers do so much to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award, and everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement. “
A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available here.
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Notes to editors
- The Green Flag Award Scheme (http://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. We set the standard for the management of parks and beaches, inspire people to be litter-free, to waste less and live more sustainably. We run 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, our 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.
- Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, from beaches and battlefields to parks and pie shops. We protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we’ve come from as a nation. We care passionately about the stories they tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them. Working with communities and specialists we share our passion, knowledge and skills to inspire interest, care and conservation, so everyone can keep enjoying and looking after the history that surrounds us all.
- For press enquiries, please contact the Keep Britain Tidy press office: Helen Bingham helen.bingham@keepbritaintidy.org | Keep Britain Tidy Mobile: 07768 880016
