Wrexham County Borough now boasts 5 Green Flag status areas after Ponciau Banks Parks was awarded a green flag for the first time following its refurbishment last year.
Nant Mill visitor Centre, Ty Mawr and Alyn Waters Country Parks and Bellevue Park can continue to fly their flags after successfully applying to retain their coveted status.
Cllr David Bithell, Lead Member for the Environment and Transport, said:
“This is a wonderful accolade and staff should be proud of their achievements. Our parks offer an excellent environment for people to enjoy and I would encourage anyone who has not yet visited one of the green flag areas to do so this summer.”
The Green Flag Award Scheme is the national standards for parks and green spaces. Winners vary from Victorian Parks and town centre gardens to nature reserves, country parks and cemeteries. Sites must be judged to be welcoming, safe and well maintained with the strong involvement of the local community.
Wrexham received its first Green Flag Awards in 2005 when Ty Mawr and Bellevue Park both reached the high standard required. This was followed the year later when Alyn Waters joining the prestigious group which was closely followed by Nant Mill Visitor Centre.
Information about the sites is available on Wrexham Council’s website on www.wrexham.gov.uk or by calling into the Tourist Information Centre in Wrexham town centre.
