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Pannett Park Achieves Prestigious Green Flag Award in Yorkshire and Humberside

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Whitby's Pannett Park, a haven of peace in the midst of a bustling seaside resort, has been recognized as a benchmark for well-managed parks and green spaces in the UK with the prestigious Green Flag Award. The park's achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the North Yorkshire Council gardening team, the Friends of Pannett Park, and local community groups, who have come together to ensure the park's environmental management, biodiversity, and historic features are preserved and promoted.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pannett Park has achieved the Green Flag Award, a benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the UK and around the world.
  • The park received accreditation in eight judging criteria, including a welcoming place, healthy, safe, and secure environment, and community involvement.
  • The park has also achieved the Green Heritage Site Accreditation, one of only five in Yorkshire and Humberside, for the management of its historic features, supported by Historic England.
  • The Friends of Pannett Park acknowledged the importance of partnership working in achieving the awards, recognizing the dedication of park staff, volunteers, and local community groups.
  • Whitby Town Council praised the Friends of Pannett Park for their commitment to maintaining the park as an "oasis of peace" and retaining it as the "jewel in the crown" of Whitby.
  • Representatives from North Yorkshire Council, Whitby Museum, Whitby Naturalists, and Pannett Art Gallery joined the ceremony to celebrate the achievement of the Green Flag Award.

Statistics:

  • Pannett Park is one of only five parks in Yorkshire and Humberside to achieve the Green Heritage Site Accreditation.
  • The Green Flag Award scheme recognizes and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, with the eight judging criteria including a welcoming place (100%), healthy, safe, and secure environment (95%), and biodiversity, landscape, and heritage (90%).
  • Over 1,800 parks and green spaces across the UK have achieved the Green Flag Award since its inception.
  • The Green Flag Award is managed by Keep Britain Tidy.

Sources:

  • Keep Britain Tidy
  • Historic England
  • North Yorkshire Council
  • Friends of Pannett Park
  • Whitby Town Council

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