Twelve parks and green spaces across Rochdale borough have retained Green Flag Award status, recognising the quality of their management and maintenance. The awards come as the Green Flag scheme marks its 30th anniversary.
Green Flag Awards have been retained by Queen's Park and Hopwood Park in Heywood.
Middleton has four award winning sites with Middleton Memorial Gardens, Middleton Cemetery, Jubilee Park and Truffet Park all keeping their status.
In Rochdale, Denehurst Park and Balderstone Park have again received the award. Broadfield Park, Rochdale Memorial Gardens and St Chad's Gardens were recognised together as a group of town centre green spaces. Springfield Park also retained its Green Flag after achieving the award for the first time in 2024.
Milnrow Memorial Park and Hare Hill Park in Littleborough also kept their Green Flag status.
A total of 2,391 parks and green spaces across the UK received the award this year, the highest number since the scheme began. The Green Flag Award is managed by Keep Britain Tidy under contract from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and recognises well managed public green spaces.
Councillor Tricia Ayrton, deputy leader of Rochdale Borough Council and portfolio holder for climate change and environment, said, "We've done it again. A fantastic achievement for our borough. Securing the international quality mark for green spaces is no small feat, and it certainly doesn't happen by chance. Our teams, volunteers and community groups work hard throughout the year to ensure residents and visitors can enjoy beautiful, clean and welcoming green spaces that are valued by people of all ages.
"These spaces provide a welcome escape for many and make an important contribution to health and wellbeing. Keep an eye out for Green Flags in your local parks and green spaces."
Paul Todd MBE, Green Flag Award Manager at Keep Britain Tidy, said, "Parks are essential public spaces that support our wellbeing, our communities and our economy. Yet for millions of people, particularly in the most deprived areas, local parks simply don't feel safe or welcoming.
"With public services under pressure, investing in parks is not a luxury, it's a practical, preventative solution and one of the most visible ways to improve people's quality of life.
"Rochdale Borough Council has shown what can be achieved when parks are properly supported and managed. As we celebrate 30 years of the Green Flag Award, we want every community to have access to green spaces like this that are safe, welcoming and maintained to a high standard.
"Congratulations to everyone involved."
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