{"id":410,"date":"2019-03-20T09:15:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:42:07","slug":"greenflag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/parks-outdoor-spaces\/greenflag\/","title":{"rendered":"People&#8217;s Choice Award 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong> It&#8217;s time to vote for your favourite Redbridge Park in the People&#8217;s Choice Awards 2025<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You can vote once per park per device, so feel free to vote from your phone, tablet, and computer to support your favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Visit the links below and simply click &#8216;Vote for this site&#8217; to cast your vote!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=1141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valentines Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=2801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claybury Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=2800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clayhall Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmhurst Gardens<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=1079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodmayes Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hainault Forest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=1419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilford War Memorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=2799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seven Kings Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=1418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Green Flag Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<p>The national standard for parks and open spaces in England and Wales recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country with Green Flag Status and for 2025, a record breaking 2,250 green spaces across the UK have achieved this recognition, including 9 of our very own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=2801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Claybury Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=2800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Clayhall Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elmhurst Gardens<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=1079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Goodmayes Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hainault Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=1419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ilford War Memorial<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=2799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Seven Kings Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=1418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>South Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenflagaward.org.uk\/park-summary\/?park=1141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valentines Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All nine Redbridge Parks that have retained its Green Flag Status for 2025 will gain automatic entry into the People&#8217;s Choice Awards 2025. Keep an eye for the announcement, to cast your vote for your favourite Redbridge Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bwm_accordion\" id=\"bwm_accordion_block_875f6aee3ea1c5c2e67e5aa2614340a8\">\n    <div class=\"bwm_accordion_inner \" id=\"bwm_accordion_block_875f6aee3ea1c5c2e67e5aa2614340a8\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\">\n        <button class=\"toggle_accordion_state\" type=\"button\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\n            Green Flag Assessment Criteria        <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion_content\" style=\"display: none;\">\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n            \n\n<p>The media and public are becoming increasingly aware that a site flying a Green Flag is a high quality green space. On behalf of The London Borough of Redbridge, Vision RCL is committed to improving the quality of the facilities available in our area and achieving the Green Flag Award is all part of our strategy to make Redbridge a better place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The criteria by which each site is judged are grouped under eight main headings that outline the standards that a Green Flag must achieve and set targets for improvement as follows:&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Welcoming Place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy, Safe and Secure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well Maintained and Clean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biodiversity, Landscape and Heritage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Involvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing and Comunication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-vision-heading\" id=\"h-people-s-choice-award-2022\">People&#8217;s Choice Award 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Redbridge parks \u2013 Hainault Forest and Valentines Park have been recognised among the UK\u2019s Top ten parks in the prestigious People\u2019s Choice Awards 2024. This annual award by Keep Britain Tidy celebrates the nation\u2019s best-loved parks, with over 21,000 people casting their votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hainault Forest has ranked in the top 10 for two consecutive years, while Valentines Park has achieved this award an impressive nine times since 2012, reflecting the continued community love and support for Redbridge\u2019s cherished green spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All nine of Redbridge\u2019s Green Flag-awarded parks were eligible for this award, highlighting Keep Britain Tidy\u2019s standards which recognise parks that are well maintained, clean and welcoming green spaces for recreation and relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/hainault-forest-and-valentines-park-voted-best-parks-in-the-country-in-the-peoples-choice-awards-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-vision-heading\" id=\"h-people-s-choice-award-2022\">People&#8217;s Choice Award 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Park users voted for Hainault Forest as one of the most impressive green spaces in the country as part of the 2023 People\u2019s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 21,000 people took part, voting for their favourite Green Flag park or green space as part of the annual People\u2019s Choice Awards, and for the first time, Hainault Forest took one of the ten top spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hainault Forest is one of nine parks in Redbridge with a prestigious Green Flag Award, which recognises well-maintained, accessible, biodiverse parks loved by their local communities. The awards are presided over by a panel of experts and set the standard for managing recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-vision-heading\" id=\"h-people-s-choice-award-2022\">People&#8217;s Choice Award 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Valentines Park has once again been voted one of the Top Ten Green Flag Award-winning parks in the UK<\/strong>! The&nbsp;<strong>People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong>&nbsp;top ten parks were announced in a special virtual awards ceremony hosted by&nbsp;<strong>Keep Britain Tidy<\/strong>. Valentines Park was among the winners during 2022, having achieved the place for the forth year running and the eighth time overall since 2012, thanks to your votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch our video below about Valentines Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Valentines Park in Redbridge\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aVOGIaZZRi4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Flag website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepbritaintidy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keep Britain Tidy website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Green-Flag-Award-Logo-Colour-JPEG-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Green Flag Award Logo\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" style=\"width:150px;height:81px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Green-Flag-Award-Logo-Colour-JPEG-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Green-Flag-Award-Logo-Colour-JPEG-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Green-Flag-Award-Logo-Colour-JPEG-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Green-Flag-Award-Logo-Colour-JPEG.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to vote for your favourite Redbridge Park in the People&#8217;s Choice Awards 2025! You can vote once per park per device, so feel free to vote from your phone, tablet, and computer to support your favourite. Visit the links below and simply click &#8216;Vote for this site&#8217; to cast your vote! 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