Redbridge\u2019s Hainault Forest and Valentines Park, both proudly secured a spot in the UK\u2019s Top Ten Parks in 2024 \u2013 a huge achievement that shone a national spotlight on Redbridge\u2019s much-loved green spaces. Now, in 2025, they\u2019re aiming even higher \u2013 and they need your help to make it happen again, by voting in the People\u2019s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Councillor Namreen Chaudhry, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Communities <\/strong>said, \u201cThis summer, nine of our parks once again retained their prestigious Green Flag Award, a mark of excellence in management, safety, cleanliness and community value. We know these parks are well-placed for a People\u2019s Choice Award, so if you love your local park, if you appreciate the joy of listening to birds chirping as you walk through the trees in Hainault Forest, or if your little ones can\u2019t wait for their next visit to their favourite playground, then please do vote. Redbridge certainly deserves its place in the top of the UK\u2019s parks and outdoor spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Councillor Kam Rai, Leader of Redbridge Council<\/strong> said, \u201cI take pride in our parks because I use them with my family, and I know how much they matter to people across Redbridge. They are safe, welcoming places to walk, play sport, meet friends and enjoy nature. We are fortunate to have such extensive green space and wildlife in a London borough. Our track record speaks for itself, from retaining nine Green Flag Awards to regularly featuring in the UK\u2019s People\u2019s Choice top ten, and that success comes from our high standards, good facilities and the community that uses and cares for these places. We will keep investing, listening and improving so our parks remain beautiful for everyone for generations to come. If you love your local park as much as I do, please take a moment to vote and help keep Redbridge in the UK top ten.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With more than 2,200 Green Flag parks across the UK competing for just ten coveted places, every single vote matters. The support of local people could help put Redbridge parks back in the national spotlight \u2013 showcasing the pride we all share in our local green spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voting is simple and only takes 30 seconds. People can even vote once per device \u2013 so don\u2019t forget your phone, tablet, laptop, or work computer! And if you can\u2019t decide, why not back Hainault Forest or Valentines Park, which have both flown the flag for Redbridge in the Top Ten before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can vote online here<\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voting closes on 31 October 2025, so don\u2019t miss your chance to show some love for your local park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Martin Solder, Chair of Vision Trustees, said:<\/strong> To find out more about our Green Flag Parks visit our dedicated webpage.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Redbridge\u2019s Hainault Forest and Valentines Park, both proudly secured a spot in the UK\u2019s Top Ten Parks in 2024 \u2013 a huge achievement that shone a national spotlight on Redbridge\u2019s much-loved green spaces. Now, in 2025, they\u2019re aiming even higher \u2013 and they need your help to make it happen again, by voting in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":115044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[332],"class_list":["post-115008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parks","tag-peoples-choice-award"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115008"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115072,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115008\/revisions\/115072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\u201cRedbridge is home to some of the finest parks and open spaces in the UK, and it\u2019s thanks to the dedication of our Parks Team and the support of the community that we continue to achieve national recognition. Last year\u2019s success showed just how much our green spaces mean to local people. Let\u2019s build on that momentum and see Redbridge parks celebrated once again in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n