Well done Trudie, Ryan and the team at Castle Point Borough Council. In a record-breaking year, Woodside Park Benfleet is raising its prestigious Green Flag Award

Castle Point Borough Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Woodside Park Benfleet one of 2208 UK winners.

The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. After two years that have seen our parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that has achieved the Green Flag Award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that makes the green space a great space that everyone can enjoy.

“The Green Flag Award provides national recognition for the achievements of all those whose hard work and dedication help create these fantastic places for all to enjoy,” said Cllr Dave Blackwell, Leader of Castle Point Borough Council.

Commenting on the news that Woodside Park Benfleet has met the Green Flag Award standard, Keep Britain Tidy’s Accreditation Manager Paul Todd said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making Woodside Park worthy of a Green Flag Award.

“Woodside Park is a vital green space for the community in Benfleet and Castle Point . This award is a testament to all the hard work of staff and volunteers, who do so much to ensure that it maintains the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award.”

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.