More than 45,000
votes were cast as the nation picks the best of British. Green Flag Award has
announced the winners of the UK 2019 People’s Choice vote.
With more than 1,800
sites to choose from – all of which meet the standards demanded by the
international Green Flag Award programme – the public have chosen their ten
favourites.
Included in this
year’s list of winners for the first time are Valentines Park, managed by
Vision Redbridge, and Hollycroft Park, managed by Hinckley and Bosworth Council
Paul Todd, Green
Flag Award manager for Keep Britain Tidy, said: “We know that parks matter to
people and that receiving a Green Flag Award brings a real sense of achievement
and pride to staff, volunteers and the community. The number of people that took
the time to vote for their favourite park is testament to how much these spaces
are valued and we congratulate this year’s top ten.”
The ten winners of
the 2019 UK People’s Choice Award are (in alphabetical order):
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Clifton Park
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Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough Council
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Elsecar Park and
Local Reservoir Nature Reserve
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Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough Council
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Harlow Town Park
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Harlow District
Council
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Hollycroft Park
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Hinckley &
Bosworth Borough Council
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Strathaven Park
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South Lanarkshire
Council
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University of
Essex Wivenhoe Park
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University of
Essex
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Valentines Park
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Vision Redbridge
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Victoria Park
(Tower Hamlets)
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London Borough of
Tower Hamlets
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Victoria Park
(Widnes)
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Halton
Metropolitan Borough Council
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Warley Woods
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Warley Woods
Community Trust
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Viscount Younger -
Parks and Green Spaces Minister from the UK Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government said: “Britain’s parks and green spaces
are peaceful havens for people of all ages - places to meet neighbours,
find relaxation, to exercise and learn about nature and the
environment. It is fantastic to see so many people support and
cheer their favourite parks every year for the Green Flag Award People’s
Choice vote”.
“These awards
celebrate the dedication of all those in the community who work
tirelessly to ensure the whole community can enjoy the best of what
our parks have to offer. Thank you and congratulations to everyone
behind this year's favourites.”
The Green Flag Award
is managed by Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the UK Ministry of Housing
Communities and Local Government.
Originating in
England in 1996, today the Green Flag Award proudly flies above more than 2,000
places in over 15 countries around the world.
