Kirklees Parks awarded the coveted Green Flag Award

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Oakwell gardens at Oakwell Hall, the photo shows a range of purple, yellow and pink flowers surrounded by greenery with a central stone fountain in the middle.

Our parks and greenspaces have once again been recognised amongst the country’s best parks, retaining their Green Flag Awards.

An international quality mark for parks and green spaces, the Green Flag Award, has been awarded to;

  • Beaumont Park, Crosland Moor
  • Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
  • Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury
  • Wilton Park, Batley
  • Almondbury Hill Fort – Castle Hill, Huddersfield
  • Oakwell Hall Country Park, Birstall

Recognition

This international quality mark for parks and green spaces is testament to the continued hard work and dedication of the Parks and Greenspaces Team along with support from volunteers and friends of parks groups ensuring residents and visitors alike can enjoy them at their best.

Green Heritage Site Accreditation

Oakwell Hall Country Park, in addition to retaining its Green Flag Award has also been awarded Green Heritage Site Accreditation for the sixth year. This accreditation, supported by Historic England, is awarded for the management and promotion of historic features.

Leader of Kirklees Council, Councillor Carole Pattison said;

“I’m delighted our parks and greenspaces have retained their Green Flags. These awards formally recognise the hard work and dedication of our staff and volunteers who maintain these parks to standards worthy of these awards.

“Parks and greenspaces play an important part in health and wellbeing of our residents, as well providing homes for wildlife, and plants, flowers and trees. We hope the people of Kirklees continue to enjoy these spaces and ask everyone to help look after and respect them.”

About the Green Flag Award

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

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