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This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme.
See below for a list of our most recent news stories or to find an event at a park near you then have a look at our events section
03 October 2011
UK parks and green spaces get special recognition from national scheme
29 September 2011
Green Flag Award praised in quality of life survey
22 September 2011
Students give thumbs up to their campus green spaces
21 September 2011
London’s parks and green spaces get the thumbs up as the region receives a record number of Green Flag and Community Awards this year.
23 August 2011
The Green Flag Award scheme is urging everyone to show their support for their local park or green space as voting for the nation’s favourite park reaches the final stages.
25 July 2011
Today, 1,288 parks and green spaces throughout the UK will receive the Green Flag Award or Community Award, a sign that even in these challenging times, the value of green space is widely acknowledged as vital to our communities.
05 July 2011
Over 40 cyclists from will be riding in from the City of London’s open spaces on Wednesday 6th July to celebrate the launch of the Green to Gold campaign.
24 February 2011
The Green Flag Award has welcomed research which highlights the importance of preserving public space for stimulating social action and realising the coalition government’s vision for the Big Society.
08 February 2011
Parks and green spaces provide the ideal location for teachers to take learning out of the classroom and into the great outdoors.
29 October 2010
An award-winning Chorley park has received Green Flag Award recognition for its innovative way of warning youngsters about the dangers of swimming in open water.
13 September 2010
Natural England, Defra and the Forestry Commission have published the findings of the survey, Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE)
31 August 2010
A Croydon Cemetery has won a special green flag award for helping disabled people find employment.