Horsham Park rated ‘one of the best green spaces in the UK’

Horsham Park has scooped a major award and been recognised as one of the best green spaces in the UK.
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The town centre park has been lauded by the prestigious international Green Flag Award Scheme.

The scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for their management across Britain and around the world.

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The award has delighted Horsham District Council, which owns the park.

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Horsham Park

Council cabinet member for leisure Jonathan Chowen said: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive a Green Flag Award for Horsham Park for the very first time.

“We know how much quality green spaces matter to residents and visitors, particularly recently during such difficult times, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into creating, developing and maintaining Horsham Park to such a high standard.

“My thanks go out to our parks and countryside team, our partners, Friends of Horsham Park and Denne Neighbourhood Council in encouraging us to apply, and to the army of volunteers who have worked tirelessly and contributed so much to have achieved this accolade.”

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The Green Flag Award judges described the park as “one of the best maintained urban parks we have judged.

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Horsham Park

“It provides a wide range of facilities over a large area and given the increased financial pressures, it is a credit to the council and those involved.”

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton added: “This year, more than ever, our parks and green spaces have been a lifeline and we know that millions of people have used them to relax, meet friends, exercise or simply escape for a short time.

“It is testament to the incredible dedication and hard work of parks staff and volunteers that, despite the challenges that went along with record numbers of visitors, Horsham District Council has achieved the highest international standards demanded by the Green Flag Award.”