For the second year running, 11 parks and open spaces in our borough have been awarded Green Flag status – the award from Keep Britain Tidy that recognises parks with the highest standards of cleanliness, horticulture and facilities.

The 11 sites in H&F that been awarded the Green Flag Award are:

• Bishops Park and Fulham Palace
• Brook Green
• Frank Banfield Park
• Hammersmith Park
• Hurlingham Park
• Margravine Cemetery
• Normand Park
• Norland North
• Ravenscourt Park
• South Park
• St Peter’s Square

The Green Flag award recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country. A Green Flag flying overhead in H&F’s parks is a sign to the residents that the park boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent facilities.

The awards are judged by experts to visit all the applicant sites and assess them against eight strict criteria, including horticultural standards, cleanliness, sustainability and community involvement.

The announcement of the awards, this year celebrating their 20th anniversary comes after this year’s Love Parks Week (15-24 July), the annual celebration of the UK’s green spaces and the local residents who use them.

" This result is great news for the many people who visit our fantastic parks and open spaces," says Cllr Wesley Harcourt, H&F Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Residents' Services.

" As an administration we are determined to protect all our parks for the enjoyment of residents, visitors and future generations. It is an important part of our effort to become the greenest council in the country.

" The awards are a deserved acknowledgement of the hard work of everyone who maintains them, and the local residents and other associations who help us to preserve them."

August 1, 2016