Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is celebrating success after collecting three more coveted Green Flag Awards for its high environmental standards and excellence in recreational green areas, bringing the total number of Green Flag accredited spaces in the Borough to seven. The awards ceremony was held on Thursday 21 July at the Palace Demesne in Armagh.
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| Kim Moore, Heyn Environmental Solutions; Alison Diver, MEA Growing Communities Officer, Stephen Daye, MEA Head of Parks and Open Spaces, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Michelle McIlveen MLA, Noel Robinson, MEA Parks Manager; Zoe Lindsay, Carnfunnock Park Manager; Ald John Carson, Chair of Operations Committee and Sue Christie, Vice Chair of Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. |
Alderman John Carson, Chair of the Operations Committee, collected the the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK awards on behalf of the Mayor.
He said: “Holding a Green Flag Award brings with it a vast amount of prestige. It is an excellent example of civic achievement and provides communities with a great sense of civic pride. Winning a Green Flag Award visibly demonstrates to the local community and councillors that a site is being well managed for the benefit of the local community and local wildlife"
“The Green Flag Award has been running for many years and has become the recognized benchmark national standard for high quality parks and green spaces. Green Flag Award applications are judged against eight key criteria which are; A welcoming place, Healthy, safe and secure, Clean and well maintained, Sustainability, Conservation and heritage, Community involvement, Marketing and Management. We are pleased to be succeeding in all eight areas”
“I’d like to thank everyone involved in this process including the Green Flag Award Scheme, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and of course our hard working staff who maintain and manage our green sites. Finally, a big thank you to the local communities who enjoy our sites, get involved in our events and activities and treat the sites with the respect they deserve.”
The Green Flag sites in Mid and East Antrim Borough are:
Bashfordsland Wood & Oakfield Glen, Carrickfergus
Carnfunnock Country Park, Larne
Diamond Jubilee Wood, Whitehead
Dixon Park, Larne
Ecos Nature Park, Ballymena
Eden Allotment Gardens, Carrickfergus
The People's Park, Ballymena
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