THREE DALES LOCATIONS AWARDED COVETED GREEN FLAG AWARDS

Matlock’s Hall Leys Park (from left) with Richard, Sam and Paul from the Clean & Green Team are Council Leader Councillor Steve Flitter, Matlock ward members Councillors Martin and Sue Burfoot, Civic Chair Councillor David Chapman and Community Development Officer Emma Mortimer.

Coveted Green Flag Awards mean Derbyshire Dales District Council’s parks and gardens in Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock are blooming great!

The top Dales locations are among UK winners of an award that is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Bath Gardens in Bakewell has now been awarded Green Flags in each of the past five years, Matlock’s Hall Leys is a winner for a 18th time and Ashbourne Park is celebrating Green Flag status for a second consecutive year.

District Council Leader Councillor Steve Flitter said: “We are delighted that these three parks have again won Green Flag status, underlining their importance to local people and visitors to our towns.

“I want to stress too that these awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Clean & Green teams, not just in Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock but throughout more than 30 parks and gardens we own and operate across the Dales.

“Our green spaces are a haven for young and old alike here in this beautiful part of the UK, and, crucially, they also attract visitors, which is vital for the Derbyshire Dales economy.”

Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “Congratulations to everyone involved in the Derbyshire Dales who have worked tirelessly to ensure that it achieves the high standards required for the Green Flag Award.

“Quality parks and green spaces make the country a heathier place to live and work in, and a stronger place in which to invest.”

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.