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Cheshire East Council Earns Prestigious Green Flag Awards and Green Heritage Site Status

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Cheshire East Council has demonstrated its commitment to exceptional park management and community engagement by achieving 11 Green Flag Awards and retaining three iconic sites with Green Heritage Site status. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of council officers, volunteers, and community groups who work tirelessly to maintain and improve the borough's parks and green spaces. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by Keep Britain Tidy, sets the benchmark standard for park management across the UK and internationally. The council's success in this area highlights the importance of community involvement and the role of parks in promoting physical and mental wellbeing.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cheshire East Council has won 11 Green Flag Awards, recognizing the exceptional quality, condition, and cleanliness of its parks and green spaces.
  • Three iconic sites, Tatton Park, Congleton Park, and Queens Park, have retained their Green Heritage Site status, celebrating their historical significance and outstanding management of particular historic features.
  • The Green Flag Award is an international quality 'kitemark' for parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces in the UK and around the world.
  • Council officers, volunteers, and community groups have made significant contributions to this achievement through their hard work and dedication.
  • The council encourages residents to get involved in volunteering to maintain and improve the borough's parks and open spaces.
  • CoCouncillor David Jefferay, chair of the environment and communities committee, emphasized the importance of community involvement in caring for the local environment and promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Keep Britain Tidy's Green Flag Award scheme manager, Paul Todd MBE, congratulated Cheshire East Council on achieving the Green Flag Awards and highlighted the significance of parks and countryside reserves in bringing people together and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Statistics:

  • 11 Green Flag Awards have been awarded to Cheshire East council parks and green spaces.
  • Three iconic sites (Tatton Park, Congleton Park, and Queens Park) have retained their Green Heritage Site status.
  • Over 11 parks and green spaces in Cheshire East have been recognized for their exceptional quality and management.

Sources:

  • Cheshire East Council news release
  • Keep Britain Tidy's Green Flag Award scheme
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee chair, Councillor David Jefferay
  • Keep Britain Tidy's Green Flag Award scheme manager, Paul Todd MBE

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