WARRINGTON Borough Council is celebrating after it scooped more prestigious Green Flag Awards than Manchester and Liverpool put together.
Warrington Borough Council achieved Green Flag Awards for all 12 of the sites for which it applied in 2016.
The Green Flag Awards are judged by more than 700 green space experts, who volunteer their time to visit applicant sites and assess them against eight strict criteria, including, horticultural standards, cleanliness, sustainability and community involvement.
To put Warrington’s success into context Manchester City Council was awarded six Green Flags, Wigan four, Halton three, Liverpool two and St Helens one.
Cllr Tony Higgins, executive board member for culture, leisure and community, said: “We are delighted to have done so well in this nationally recognised award scheme. The teams responsible have a done a fantastic job to get such a large number of sites up to this extremely high standard.”
The winners for Warrington were: Risley Moss Nature Reserve, Lymm Dam, St Peters Park, Alexandra Park, Bewsey Park, St Elphins Park , Walton Hall and Gardens, Fox Covert Cemetery, Hollinfare Cemetery, Warrington Cemetery, Walton Lea Crematorium and Burtonwood Cemetery.
