Green Flag Status 2009
Hackney’s open spaces have been voted among the best in London, after Keep Britain Tidy – the organisation that aims to improve local parks and open spaces – gave the borough nine awards.
Seven awards went to sites that retained Green Flag status: Clissold Park, Hackney Downs, Haggerston Park, Springfield Park, London Fields, St John at Hackney Churchyard Gardens and Shoreditch Park. St John’s also kept its status as a Green Heritage Site. New Green Flag Awards went to Clapton Pond and De Beauvoir Square making a total of nine awards for 2009 – the most ever received by the borough.
Only three London boroughs have more Green Flags than Hackney. In addition, Hackney Marshes User Group and East Reservoir Community Garden received a Green Pennant Award, which recognises high quality green spaces managed by voluntary and community groups.
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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