Richmond upon Thames achieved a record-breaking 24 Green Flag Awards, recognizing its excellent management of parks and green spaces. With over 2,000 hectares of green space, including parklands, nature reserves, and waterways, the borough has received these awards for more than two decades. The Green Flag Award sets national standards for well-managed parks, evaluated on safety, cleanliness, community involvement, sustainability, and biodiversity. Councillor Julia Neden-Watts and Councillor Gareth Roberts highlighted the community's contributions and the importance of green spaces for health and wellbeing.
Richmond received a record-breaking 24 Green Flag Awards, the highest to date, recognizing the best-managed green spaces across the country. More than 2,000 hectares of green space include parklands, nature reserves, waterways, and woodlands.
The Green Flag Award is the national standard for well-managed parks, judged on criteria such as safety, cleanliness, community involvement, sustainability, and biodiversity.
Councillor Julia Neden-Watts stated that Richmond parks are proof of community achievement through collaboration, celebrating staff, volunteers, and local groups who maintain green spaces.
Councillor Gareth Roberts emphasized the importance of green spaces for mental and physical health, supporting activities like picnics and wildlife conservation.
Collection
[
|
...
]