Eighteen Sheffield parks win Green Flag awards
The committee receives regular reports on standards of all the services that it oversees, including parks, leisure services, libraries, bereavement operations and youth and communities services.The percentage of city public spaces that are maintained to a standard set by the council was 85% in 2024-25. The council's ambition is for all publicly accessible green open space under its stewardship to meet the standard by 2030.The target set for 2025-26 is 88%. Performance in this area has seen a 10% increase over the last two years, a report to councillors said.The recent focus has been on improving allotments and woodlands, and sites in east, south-east and north-east Sheffield are being targeted in 2025-26.Meersbrook Park, Sheffield General Cemetery and Pound's Park are among the green spaces to have received a Green Flag award.
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