Six parks and green spaces in Cannock Chase are officially recognised as some of the country’s best parks

Cannock Chase Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Cannock Park, Ravenhill Park, Elmore Park, Hednesford Park, Stile Cop Cemetery and Castle Ring.

The news that these parks and open spaces across the District have achieved the accreditation  means that Cannock Chase Council are one of the top performing District Council’s in the West Midlands.

Castle Ring Green Heritage Site has also retained the Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for the management of its historic features.

Councillor John Preece, Portfolio Leader for Parks, Culture and Heritage said:

The Council can be rightly proud that these parks and green spaces have retained their green flag.  We are extremely lucky to have these in our District. Thanks to Council officers and volunteers for their efforts in retaining high quality green spaces that are essential for the community to enjoy and for their health and wellbeing.

Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Paul Todd MBE said:

I would like to congratulate everyone involved in Cannock Chase District in achieving a Green Flag Award. These parks are a vital green space for the community, bringing people together and providing opportunities to lead healthy lifestyles. The staff and volunteers do so much to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award and everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement.

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available here.