Seventh heaven for popular Rushden park as Green Flag to fly high once more

A Rushden park will be able to raise a prestigious pennant for the seventh year in a row after being awarded a quality assurance mark for its green space.

Hall Park, in Rushden town centre, has been awarded Green Flag Award alongside more than 2,000 other green spaces across the country.

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

A spokesman for Rushden Town Council said: "Once again we are very proud Hall Park has been awarded Green Flag for the seventh consecutive year.

"The recent months have highlighted how important quality green spaces matter to residents and visitors, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining Hall Park to such a high standard."

Other attractions awarded a Green Flag include the White Cliffs of Dover, the London Stadium and Salford's Media City.

Rushden Hall went green to celebrate Hall Park's success and to say thank you to the parks staff, volunteers and the Green Flag Award Judges for all their work this year.

Allison Ogden-Newton, Keep Britain Tidy chief executive, said: "This year, more than ever, our parks and green spaces have been a lifeline and we know that millions of people have used them to relax, meet friends, exercise or simply escape for a short time.

"It is testament to the incredible dedication and hard work of parks staff and volunteers that, despite the challenges that went along with record numbers of visitors, Hall Park owned and maintained by Rushden Town Council has achieved the highest international standards by the Green Flag Award."

Keep Britain Tidy run programmes including Eco-Schools, the Green Flag Award for parks and green spaces and the Blue Flag Seaside Awards for beaches.

Any green space that is free to enter and accessible to the public is eligible to enter for a Green Flag Award. Awards are given on an annual basis and winners must apply each year to renew their Green Flag Award status.

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