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Green Flag Award

Green Flag Logo

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The scheme is run by Keep Britain Tidy and recognises the best green spaces in the country, while rewarding excellent standards of park management.

It is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve the same high environmental standards, creating a benchmark of excellence.

There are eight criteria which Green Flag Award judges assess parks and open spaces:

a welcoming place
healthy, safe and secure
well maintained and clean
sustainability
conservation and heritage
community involvement
marketing
management

Useful external links

Green Flag Award - London

Keep Britain Tidy

Civic Trust

Department of Communities and Local Government

Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Page last updated:

18 November 2019

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