Coronation Park flies the flag as one of the country’s best green spaces

Coronation Park in Ormskirk has again been awarded Green Flag status.

The news that it and Beacon Country Park in Skem. have once again achieved the coveted award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the Countryside Rangers and council officers that make the Parks great spaces that everyone can enjoy.

The Beacon was first awarded Green Flag status in 2007 and Coronation Park in 2008.Councillor Carl Coughlan, the Borough Council's portfolio holder for Leisure said: "I'm delighted the Parks have been awarded Green Flag status again.

"Both Parks were showcased beautifully during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and the recent return of the Green Fayre.

"They are a highly valuable assets to our communities and we're so lucky to have beautiful green spaces on our doorstep we can explore for free.

"But they need a lot of care to achieve Green Flag status, so congratulations to everyone at WLBC who works hard all year long to keep them at their best, particularly the Rangers Team, the Clean and Green Team and all our amazing volunteers."

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

"They are a vital green spaces for the community in West Lancashire. This award is 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.”

Love Your Parks week runs until Friday, 5 August, so let's celebrate our beautiful parks and enjoy them this summer! A very popular picnic n the park has proved very successful - complete with this spooky Minion!

*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.