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Morgan Jones Park joins list of best parks and green spaces

(18.07.2008)

Caerphilly county borough council is delighted to announce that Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly has retained Green Flag status for the 4th consecutive year.

A record 742 green spaces across the country, all freely accessible to the public, have received a Green Flag Award - the national standard for quality parks and green spaces. Winners are judged to be welcoming and well maintained with the support and involvement of the local community.

Senior Parks Officer Simon Beacham stated ‘the award is down to a collaboration between Parks Services staff, the Police, Caerphilly Town Council and volunteer groups that meet on a regular basis to ensure the park is a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors’.

The park which has an interactive water play feature, bowling green, cricket pitch, football pitch, tennis courts, a premier playground and Multi Use Games Area was enjoyed by over 400,000 visitors last year and was one of the venue’s for the Parks Services Brass Bands in the Park summer music programme. Further music workshops are programmed for the 3rd, 10th and 17th of August.

Paul Todd, Green Flag Award scheme Application Manager, said: “The increasing number of Green Flag Award winning parks and green spaces highlight the important role they play in bringing people together and improving their quality of life. Congratulations to all the management, staff, and in particular, thousands of volunteers whose hard work and dedication has brought this award of excellence.”

This year’s winners will celebrate their achievements and collect their flags at a major ceremony in Liverpool on Thursday 24th July.

For information on all winners please visit: www.greenflagaward.org.uk