Cheshire East Council’s parks are some of the very best in the UK – and that’s official!
They have notched up eight Green Flag awards, which the council says is an important element of its commitment to ‘quality of place’ for the region.
The awards are recognition of outstanding partnership working, both with other local authorities and community groups.
Green Flag community awards recognise quality sites managed by voluntary and local community groups.
Meanwhile, Green Heritage site accreditation is judged on the treatment of the site’s historic features and the standard of conservation.
Tatton Park in Knutsford and Queens Park in Crewe each achieved a Green Heritage award, with Tatton Park having received both awards for the 15th consecutive year.
The awards are only given to places that achieve a high standard in management and interpretation of a site with historic importance.
The following parks were awarded Green Flag status:
– Bollington Recreation Ground
– Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve
– Congleton Park
– Queens Park, Crewe
– Sandbach Park
– Tatton Park, Knutsford
– Tegg’s Nose Country Park
– The Moor, Knutsford
All parks are measured on how well they are maintained, how sustainable they are, their contributions to conservation and heritage plus how they are marketed and efficiently managed.
