Three of Calderdale’s beautiful parks have been successful in retaining the prestigious Green Flag Award – the international quality mark for parks and green spaces
Centre Vale Park in Todmorden, Manor Heath Park and Jungle Experience in Halifax, and the Shibden Estate, also in Halifax, have all been awarded Green Flag status.
The awards recognise the hard work of the Council teams that care for these green spaces, as well as the continued commitment and valuable contribution of dedicated local community groups and volunteers.
The parks impressed the judges with their excellent use of green space, well maintained facilities and high standards of safety and security.
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Services, Cllr Peter Hunt, said:
“Our parks and green spaces are valuable places where we can enjoy activities such as walks, picnics, sports or child’s play.
“Ensuring these facilities are kept to a high standard is incredibly important to us, and I know a lot of hard work goes into making sure they’re well maintained, and available for everyone to enjoy.
“I’m delighted that three of our parks have been recognised with a Green Flag award. It’s a fantastic achievement and rewards the efforts of our staff and passionate volunteers that support our parks with tasks like maintenance, plant growing, events, repairs, safety assessments and much more.”
The Green Flag Award announcement comes just ahead of Love Parks Week (Friday 24 July – Sunday 2 August), a national campaign which celebrates parks, green spaces and the dedicated volunteers and workers that look after them all year around.
Calderdale Council is supporting the campaign and encouraging people to share their favourite Calderdale park on social media and to visit their local open space and enjoy the environment. It’s also highlighting the work that goes into keeping parks clean and tidy and is asking people to support this work and help keep local parks free of litter and prevent issues like dog fouling.
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