COUNCIL chiefs are celebrating after five of the city’s parks and open spaces were awarded prestigious Green Flag status.
Gheuvelt Park, Fort Royal Park, Cripplegate Park and Riverside Park have once again scooped the accolade, along with Astwood Cemetery and Crematorium.
The Green Flag award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
It 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.
Chair of Worcester City Council’s Environment Committee, Coun Karen Lewing, said: “We are delighted five of our parks have been awarded Green Flag status once again – we are so lucky to have such beautiful and well-managed parks in our city for everyone to enjoy, and this is a tribute to the hard-work of the City Council’s parks team.”
Riverside Park has seen the installation of 16 new totem-style signs in place to welcome visitors which include maps, information on walking and cycling routes, stories from the rich history of the area and family-friendly facts on the wildlife that lives on, in and near the river.
Any green space which is freely accessible to the public is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award.
Awards are given on an annual basis and winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag Award status.
