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Cardiff is well known for its beautiful parks and green spaces and this year Llandaff Fields has become the 21^stsite managed by Cardiff Council to achieve the high standards required to fly a coveted Green Flag.

Now in its third decade, the Green Flag Award recognises well-managed parks and green spaces in 20 countries around the world. Awards are made on the basis of environmental efforts, visitor facilities, and community involvement.

Llandaff Fields

Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, said: "To have 21 green flags flying above our parks is a fantastic achievement. With the addition of Llandaff Fields this year, Cardiff has more Green Flag standard parks and green spaces than any comparable core city in England and any other local authority in Wales."

"My thanks go out to everyone working for Cardiff to maintain these beautiful spaces - our staff, the Friends Groups, volunteers and local community organisations who generously support them - these awards wouldn't happen without your tireless work."

The Grade 2 listed Landaff Fields, on the western bank of the River Taff, is one of the city's oldest public recreation grounds, having been bought by the Cardiff Corporation in 1898.

The purchase followed a campaign to "Save Llandaff Fields," which it was feared at the time could be lost as a consequence of a housing development. Protected by the Council from development ever since, Llandaff Fields is now home to sports pitches, tennis courts and a children's play area.

In addition to Llandaff Fields, twenty other Council managed green spaces in Cardiff - including three cemeteries, two nature reserves and an island - also retained their existing Green Flags.

Cabinet Member with responsibility for Bereavement Services, Cllr Norma Mackie, said: "The Green Flag awards for Western, Cathays and Thornhill Cemeteries are well-earned. These are really important spaces for Cardiff's residents and I'm pleased that the care and attention our Bereavement Services team put into maintaining them has once again been recognised."

The full list of Cardiff Council managed sites to achieve Green Flag status this year is:

• Bute Park
• Cardiff Bay Barrage
• Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve
• Cathays Cemetery
• Cathays Park
• Flat Holm Island
• Forest Farm
• Grange Gardens
• Hailey Park
• Heath Park
• Hendre Lake
• Llandaff Fields
• Maltings Park
• Parc Cefn Onn
• Parc Tredelerch
• Roath Park
• Rumney Hill Gardens
• Thornhill Cemetery
• Victoria Park
• Waterloo Gardens
• Western Cemetery

In Wales, the Green Flag scheme is run by Keep Wales Tidy. Green Flag Coordinator for Keep Wales Tidy, Lucy Prisk, said: "We're thrilled that 21 green spaces managed by Cardiff Council have once again achieved the prestigious Green Flag status — a true testament to the dedication and hard work of the many staff and volunteers who care for them.

"High-quality green spaces are essential to the physical and mental wellbeing of communities across Wales, and to have these sites recognised as among the best in the world is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations to everyone involved!"

Cllr Burke added: "I'd also like to congratulate all the community groups in Cardiff whose commitment to their local green spaces has seen 22 Green Flag Community Awards made across the city."

Cardiff's other Green Flag awards

St Fagan's National Museum of History, managed by Amgueddfa Cymru and Dŵr Cymru's Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoir site also achieved full Green Flag awards.

Green Flag Community Awards were made to:

Canolfan Beulah Garden, Chapter Community Garden, Coed Y Felin, Dusty Forge Garden, Forest Farm Community Allotment, Global Gardens Project, Grow Well Riverside, Howardian Local Nature Reserve, Lansdowne Surgery Garden, Llwynfedw Gardens, Old St Mellons Community Playing Fields and Park, Maes y Coed Community Garden, Nant Fawr Community Woodlands, Pengam Pavilion Allotments, Plasnewydd Community Garden, Railway Garden, Riverside Community Garden, StarGarAllot Community Allotment, St Mellons Community Garden, St Mellons Pantry Garden, St Peters Community Garden, and Whitchurch Community Garden.