Newham Council has received Green Flag Awards for six of its parks. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Plashet Park retains the accolade for the seventh year in a row and Central Park celebrates its second year as a Green Flag winner. Joining them in becoming some of the country’s best parks are :East Ham Nature Reserve Royal Victoria Gardens Forest Lane Park Gandhi Chaplin Memorial Garden The awards recognise the valuable service the Council and volunteers provide in maintaining these green spaces for the community.

The parks were visited by Green Flag judges who were shown around by council officers, and given the opportunity to learn about the parks from local stakeholders including school children, community volunteers and partner services.

Cllr James Asser, Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainable Transport said: “I’m incredibly proud to hear we have received six awards this year building on the two from last year.

“I would like to thank all those people who have helped to keep the parks beautiful, safe and tidy. It is such a great achievement to jump from two parks to six in a year but shows how hard the parks service and volunteers have worked to maintain and improve our parks and green spaces.”

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

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