Green Flags around the Ribble

Many of the parks around the Ribble Estuary have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards for 2006/07.

Now in their 10th year the awards are the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales and a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country.

In a time when many parks are seen to be in decline, the media and the public are becoming increasingly aware that a Green Flag is a sign of a high quality green space. These shining examples of outstanding green space management are a credit to the hard work and dedication of the council staff and volunteers committed to their local parks.

Green Flags have been awarded to Fylde Borough Council for Lowther Gardens and Fairhaven Lake & Gardens; Preston City Council for Grange, Haslem and Ribbleton Parks; South Ribble for Longton Brickcroft, Hurst Grange and Worden Parks; and Sefton Council for Hesketh Park, Coronation Park and Southport Botanic Gardens.