Chesterfield celebrates as parks and green spaces win Green Flag Award

Hollingwood Hub on the Chesterfield Canal in Staveley has been awarded a Green Flag for the third time.

Queen’s Park, Holmebrook Valley Country Park, Poolsbrook Country Park, Eastwood Park, the gardens at Chesterfield and District Crematorium in Chesterfield, have all been awarded a Green Flag Award for 14 years running.

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for their management across the UK and around the world.

Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “I’m delighted that we have maintained our Green Flag Awards in these brilliant parks and green spaces.

Queen's Park has raised its 'Green Flag' for 14 years running.

"This recognition really means a lot to the team who work so hard to maintain our parks and greens spaces.

"This year has been a very difficult year for our team because of Covid-19 and the huge increase in the number of residents making use of their local green spaces. I hope that we can continue to provide high quality green spaces for all our residents to enjoy.”

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: “It is testament to the incredible dedication and hard work of parks staff and volunteers that, despite the challenges that went along with record numbers of visitors, Chesterfield Borough Council has achieved the highest standards.”

Hollingwood Hub, on the Chesterfield Canal in Staveley, has also been awarded a Green Flag for the third time.

The hub is the headquarters of the Chesterfield Canal Trust.

There are gardens where customers of Katey’s Coffee Shop can enjoy the tranquility around Hollingwood Lock.

Jim Bower, who leads the volunteer gardeners, said: “We are delighted to receive this recognition.

"Lots of us work year-round to make Hollingwood Hub an oasis of peace.

"Awards are very welcome, but our real satisfaction comes from the many

members of the public who tell us how much they love coming here.”