Communities and Local Government
A selection of images representing communities.
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- Communities and neighbourhoods
- Sustainable communities
- Cleaner safer greener communities
- Parks and urban green spaces
- The Green Flag Award Scheme
The Green Flag Award Scheme
The Green Flag Award Scheme is an annual peer review voluntary award scheme that recognises high standards in management and maintenance of publicly accessible green spaces in England and Wales. It is managed by a consortium made up of Keep Britain Tidy, GreenSpace and BTCV , and is supported with funding from Communities and Local Government and others. The Scheme was established in 1996 and has grown from 7 awards in 1997 to more than 700 parks and green spaces across England and Wales now holding a Green Flag Award. As part of the Green Flag Award Scheme, the Green Pennant recognises high quality green spaces that are managed by voluntary and community groups. The Scheme is a critical element of the Government's aim to drive up the standards of our parks and green spaces.
