A QUARTET of Green Flags have been awarded to parks across the district.
The internationally recognised Green Flag Awards are handed out annually by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
And this year saw Jephson Gardens in Leamington maintain Green Flag status for the 18th year running, while flags were also awarded to the Pump Room Gardens and the nature reserves at Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood for the second year in a row.
In addition, both Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens gained Green Heritage Site Accreditation in association with Historic England for the conservation of the historic features within the two parks.
Warwick District Council’s neighbourhood spokesperson Coun Will Roberts said: “To receive four Green Flag Awards from Keep Britain Tidy is a great achievement and one that we don’t take for granted. These awards recognise and highlight that local people and visitors to Warwick district are benefitting from green spaces of the very highest quality.
“I would like to play tribute to the huge efforts of the council’s Green Spaces Team, contractors idVerde and the great partnerships we have with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and the amazing work of the volunteers from the Friends of Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.
“I would also like to recognise the significance the Green Heritage Site Accreditation for Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens, which is testament to the huge amount of work and planning that goes on behind the scenes to ensure that the history and beauty of these much-loved public spaces are preserved and showcased for us all to enjoy.”
