Green Flag Success for Grove House Gardens
Green Flag Success
Grove House Gardens in Dunstable is officially one of the best UK parks
With parks providing the perfect location for families during the school holidays,
Grove House Gardens in Dunstable has been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces with a prestigious Green Flag Award.
Green Flag Awards recognise and reward the best parks in the country and Grove House Gardens stood out after impressing the judges with its excellent use of green space, well-maintained facilities and high standard of safety and security.
This year has seen the highest number of awards handed out – a record 1200 Green Flags and Green Pennants across the UK compared to 1,013 in 2009. Green Pennants are awarded to parks or green spaces managed by a community or voluntary group.
Only green spaces that are free to enter and open to the public are eligible to win an award through the scheme, which is run by environmental charities Keep Britain Tidy, BTCV and GreenSpace.
Paul Todd, Manager, Green Flag Award Scheme, said:
“It’s a remarkable achievement that so many parks have successfully reached Green Flag Award status this year. The staff running the parks work very hard throughout the year to ensure their facilities are maintained to a high standard and enjoyed by the entire community.
“As the recession bites and people look closer to home to enjoy the outdoors, the provision of high-quality, free open spaces is of particular importance.”
David Ashlee, the Town Clerk of Dunstable Town Council, said:
“We are delighted to have achieved a Green Flag for Grove House Gardens at the first attempt. The award recognises the hard work that our employees and our partners put into managing the Gardens to a very high standard so that local people can enjoy them all year round. The Gardens make a significant contribution to our towns green spaces and the town should be proud that it has an award winning open space”.
Councillor Terry Colbourne, Chairman of the Town Council’s Grounds and Environmental Services Committee, added:
“I am very proud of the Councils achievement and hope that the Gardens continue to be well used and respected by all its visitors”
To celebrate the achievement the Green Flag was raised at 4.00pm on Wednesday 28th July 2010 at Grove House Gardens by the Town’s Mayor, Councillor Mike Mullany.
The awards could not come at a better time as GreenSpace’s ‘Love Parks’ week takes place between 24th July and 1st August, during which time people will be encouraged to enjoy the nation’s parks and green spaces.
Further information on the Green Flag Award Scheme is available on the following website: www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag
A copy of the Grove House Gardens Management Plan is available to download at the bottom of this page.
Date Updated: 29/07/10
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