Borough's parks score top marks in Suffolk
Tuesday, 27th July 2010.
St Edmundsbury has been awarded three green flags – the best score in Suffolk - for its parks, which include several in Haverhill.
The triple success comes as the world-famous Abbey Gardens wins accreditation and East Town Park in Haverhill and Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds successfully retain the awards granted in previous years.
Together the three parks welcome over 850,000 visitors a year and across the borough, there are more than three million visits to the green spaces managed by St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
Cllr Lynsey Alexander, St Edmundsbury Borough Council cabinet member for culture and sport said: “We treasure our parks and I am delighted they have been confirmed as being of such a high standard.
"As they are free, they are particularly valuable in these difficult economic times, and I recommend anyone who has yet to discover the parks, to pay a visit, and be delighted with what they find.”
The Green Flag Award is the national standard that recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces in England, Wales and Scotland
Only green spaces that are free to enter and open to the public are eligible. The award is a sign to visitors that a park has met strict criteria, which among other things require it to be a clean, safe and welcoming place to spend time.
The triple success comes as the world-famous Abbey Gardens wins accreditation and East Town Park in Haverhill and Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds successfully retain the awards granted in previous years.
Together the three parks welcome over 850,000 visitors a year and across the borough, there are more than three million visits to the green spaces managed by St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
Cllr Lynsey Alexander, St Edmundsbury Borough Council cabinet member for culture and sport said: “We treasure our parks and I am delighted they have been confirmed as being of such a high standard.
"As they are free, they are particularly valuable in these difficult economic times, and I recommend anyone who has yet to discover the parks, to pay a visit, and be delighted with what they find.”
The Green Flag Award is the national standard that recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces in England, Wales and Scotland
Only green spaces that are free to enter and open to the public are eligible. The award is a sign to visitors that a park has met strict criteria, which among other things require it to be a clean, safe and welcoming place to spend time.
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