Sites get the green light for flag award
A LARGE number of parks and green spaces across the county borough of Neath Port Talbot have once again reached the high standards required to fly the coveted Keep Wales Tidy Green Flag.
The environmental charity has revealed the sites across Wales which have won the Green Flag and Green Flag Community awards including the following in Neath Port Talbot who got the full award: ■■Gnoll Estate Country Park ■■Margam Country Park ■■Swansea University Bay Campus Grounds
■■Talbot Memorial Park ■■Victoria Gardens
There were also six community awards in the county borough: ■■Amman Valley Trotting Club ■■Cilybebyll Community Growers ■■Cwmafan Community Orchard ■■Glantawe Riverside Park ■■Vivian Park Nature Garden ■■The Lane Community Garden
Cllr Cen Phillips, Neath Port Talbot Council’s cabinet member for nature, tourism and wellbeing, said: “These awards mean the council’s parks and community green spaces have met high quality standards across categories including environmental efforts, excellent visitor facilities and community involvement.
“This is all thanks to a great team effort by our dedicated staff and passionate volunteers from our local communities.
“We are pleased to continue working alongside Keep Wales Tidy and the many volunteers across Neath Port Talbot to ensure our parks and green spaces are looked after for now and for the future.”
Now in its third decade, the Green Flag Award recognises wellmanaged parks and green spaces in 20 countries around the world.
Lucy Prisk, Green Flag co-ordinator for Keep Wales Tidy, said: “We’re thrilled to see 92 green spaces in Wales achieving the prestigious Green Flag status, which is testament to the dedication and hard work of hundreds of staff and volunteers.
“Quality green spaces play a vital role in the physical and mental well-being of people across Wales, and to be recognised as among the best in the world is a huge achievement – congratulations!”