Four parks across North Northamptonshire awarded coveted Green Flag Awards
Parks and open spaces19 July 2024
North Northamptonshire Council is celebrating after receiving Green Flag Awards for Coronation Park, East Carlton Countryside Park, Hazel and Thoroughsale Woods and Rockingham Road Pleasure Park.
There is also cause for double celebration as Hazel and Thoroughsale Woods has been awarded the Green Flag for the 10th consecutive year.
The accreditation is an international quality mark for parks and green space is a testament to the hard work and dedications of the teams across North Northamptonshire that care for the green spaces so that everyone can enjoy it.
Green spaces are so important and vital for communities across North Northamptonshire and the news that four sites have retained their Green Flags for 2024/25 is excellent.Cllr Harriet Pentland, the council’s Executive Member for Climate and the Green Environment
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight that Hazel and Thoroughsale Woods has now held a Green Flag for 10 consecutive years - this is a huge accolade and something the team should be extremely proud of.
Teams across North Northamptonshire work extremely hard, alongside dedicated community groups, to keep all our open spaces clean and tidy and I would like to thank them for their work and congratulate everyone involved.Jason Smithers, Leader of the Council
I would like to congratulate everyone involved on achieving a Green Flag Award.Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE
Coronation Park, East Carlton Countryside Park, Hazel and Thoroughsale Woods and Rockingham Road Pleasure Park are vital green space for communities in North Northants to socialise, enjoy nature, for children to play safely and it provides important opportunities for park users to improve their physical and mental health.
We know that staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award, everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement.
It is important that our free to use spaces are maintained to the Green Flag Award standard, making them accessible for all members of the community while ensuring the environment is protected.
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.