Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets has won a 2019 People’s Choice Award
More than 45,000 votes cast as the nation picks the best of British
The Green Flag Award scheme has announced the winners of the 2019 People’s Choice vote.
With more than 1,800 sites to choose from – all of which meet the standards demanded by the international Green Flag Award programme – the public have chosen their ten favourites.
Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets has once again - and for the sixth year running - been voted as one of the nation’s favourite parks.
Paul Todd, Green Flag Award manager, said: “We know that parks matter to people and that receiving a Green Flag Award brings a real sense of achievement and pride to staff, volunteers and the community”
“The number of people that took the time to vote for their favourite park is testament to how much these spaces are valued and we congratulate this year’s top ten.”
John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets said: “Victoria Park is an amazing place and great for recreation, sports, play and relaxation. Today’s, announcement shows that people in Tower Hamlets and beyond share this love of the jewel in the crown of Tower Hamlets. I’d like to thank everyone who voted for Victoria Park and I am delighted that it has once again been recognised in the Green Flag People’s Choice Awards”
The ten winners of the 2019 People’s Choice Award are (in alphabetical order):
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Clifton Park
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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
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Elsecar Park and Local Reservoir Nature Reserve
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Harlow Town Park
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Harlow District Council
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Hollycroft Park
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
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Strathaven Park
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South Lanarkshire Council
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University of Essex Wivenhoe Park
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University of Essex
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Valentines Park
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Vision Redbridge
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Victoria Park (Tower Hamlets)
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Victoria Park (Widnes)
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Halton Metropolitan Borough Council
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Warley Woods
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Warley Woods Community Trust
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Posted on Thursday 17th October 2019