Burnham-On-Sea’s Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park has been awarded Green Flag status for the first time this year, and to mark the occasion an official flag raising ceremony was held at the park this week.
The ceremony, held on Tuesday (September 10th), publicised the award and acted as a testament to the hard work of the staff and ‘friends’ group involved in the management and maintenance of the park.
The Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council, Councillor Dennis Davey, and Joyce Beard, Chair of the Friends of Apex Park Improvements Group raised the flag which can now been seen flying proudly from the flagpole by the Marine Drive entrance to the park.
Now nearly 11 years old, the Government’s Green Flag Award scheme recognises parks that achieve certain standards in the same way that the Blue Flag scheme recognises clean beaches.
“Gaining a coveted Green Flag Award brings parks and councils a range of benefits, from setting local indicators, to highlighting the importance of green space development for community regeneration,” district council spokeswoman Claire Faun told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
“The scheme also encourages parks to recognise the role of community engagement in reducing crime, improving educational opportunities and engendering civic pride.”
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