Lichfield District Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Beacon Park.
The news that Beacon Park has achieved the accreditation – the international quality mark for parks and green spaces – is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that cares for the green space so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it.
Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Operational Services, Parks and Waste, Councillor Phil Whitehouse, said:
“I am thrilled that Beacon Park has received the Green Flag Award. We have always taken great pride in the area and for it to be recognised with this honour is really very special.
“Our staff work extremely hard to maintain the park with visitors attracted to events and activities here from around the country.
“It is a great place for families to enjoy their leisure time together and is also renowned for its beautiful flower displays in the Museum Gardens.
“Beacon Park is one of the district’s jewels and the Green Flag Award is much deserved.”
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.
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said:
“I would like to congratulate everyone involved at Beacon Park on achieving a Green Flag Award.
“Beacon Park is a vital green space for communities in Lichfield District to socialise, enjoy nature, for children to play safely and it provides important opportunities for park users to improve their physical and mental health.
“We know that staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award, everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement.
“It is important that our free to use spaces are maintained to the Green Flag Award standard, making them accessible for all members of the community while ensuring the environment is protected.”