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12 Green Flags for Cardiff’s parks and green spaces
Green
Flags will fly above Cardiff’s stunning parks and green spaces following an
announcement today by Keep Wales Tidy that twelve of the city’s parks have
achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award.
Bute
Park, Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cardiff Bay Wetlands, Cathays Cemetery, Flat Holm
Island, Grange Gardens, Heath Park, Parc Cefn Onn, Roath Park, Rumney Hill
Gardens, Thornhill Cemetery and Victoria Park have all retained the coveted
international mark of quality.
Cabinet
Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Peter Bradbury, said: “We know how much
residents value Cardiff’s parks and the news that we’ve successfully achieved
Green Flag status in twelve of our parks demonstrates our commitment to doing
all we can to keep them great in the face of cuts to local authority budgets.
“The
contribution of Friends Groups and volunteers make to the city’s parks, in
partnership with our dedicated council staff, should not be underestimated and
I’d like to thank them for all their time and commitment. They should be
extremely proud of what they have achieved.
“There’s
so much to love about Cardiff’s parks and I’d really encourage everybody to go
out and make the most of them this summer.”
The
announcement comes during the 13th annual Love Parks Week (12 - 21 July)
organised by Keep Britain Tidy, where people across the country come together
to celebrate parks and show the world that parks matter to them.
221 parks and green spaces have met the high standards needed to
receive the Green Flag Award and Green Flag Community Award.
The award programme is delivered in Wales by
environmental charity, Keep Wales Tidy, with support from Welsh Government.
It is judged by green space experts, who volunteer
their time to visit applicant sites and assess them against eight strict
criteria, including biodiversity, cleanliness, environmental
management and
community involvement.
