The Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award is a national accreditation scheme which sets a standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom.

The High Street Recreation Ground has been awarded Green Flag accreditation every year since 2012.

Purpose & aims of the scheme:

  • To ensure that everybody has access to quality green and other open spaces, irrespective of where they live.
  • To ensure that these spaces are appropriately managed and meet the needs of the communities that they serve.
  • To establish standards of good management.
  • To promote and share good practice amongst the green space sector.
  • To recognise and reward the hard work of managers, staff and volunteers.