Council scoops prestigious Fields in Trust Award
Council scoops prestigious Fields in Trust Award
RUGBY Borough Council's commitment to protecting and promoting the borough's green spaces has been honoured at the annual Fields in Trust Awards.
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The council was presented with the Central Region Partner of the Year Award during a prestigious ceremony at Lord's, the home of cricket, earlier this month.
The national awards recognise individuals, landowners and local authorities who protect and promote access to green spaces.
The council was honoured for its work in protecting a dozen of the borough's parks through the Fields in Trust's deeds of dedication - legally binding agreements which guarantee green spaces remain open for future generations to enjoy.
Protected parks in Rugby include Caldecott Park, Whitehall Recreation Ground, Whinfield Recreation Ground, and Alwyn Road and Featherbed Lane recreation grounds.
The award also recognised the council's work with the Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership to build new play facilities at Avon Mill Recreation Ground, and this summer's Have a Field Day celebration in Caldecott Park - which the council organised as an official partner of Fields in Trust.
Cllr Sally Bragg, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for sustainable environment, said: "The council owns some wonderful parks and green spaces in Rugby and takes its duty to protect them very seriously.
"Through our work with Fields in Trust we have given a dozen parks protected status, and we encourage our communities to enjoy green spaces by organising a number of events throughout the year.
"The Fields in Trust Award recognises this commitment to our green spaces and the dedication of our parks and grounds team to both maintain and improve them."
Fields in Trust was founded in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association by King George V.
The trust works to ensure everyone has free access to outdoor spaces for sport, play and recreation.
Picture caption: Chris Worman, the council's parks and grounds manager, Cllr Sally Bragg, portfolio holder for sustainable environment, and Colin Horton, the council's green spaces officer, in Caldecott Park with the Fields in Trust Award.
The national awards recognise individuals, landowners and local authorities who protect and promote access to green spaces.
The council was honoured for its work in protecting a dozen of the borough's parks through the Fields in Trust's deeds of dedication - legally binding agreements which guarantee green spaces remain open for future generations to enjoy.
Protected parks in Rugby include Caldecott Park, Whitehall Recreation Ground, Whinfield Recreation Ground, and Alwyn Road and Featherbed Lane recreation grounds.
The award also recognised the council's work with the Newbold-on-Avon Community Partnership to build new play facilities at Avon Mill Recreation Ground, and this summer's Have a Field Day celebration in Caldecott Park - which the council organised as an official partner of Fields in Trust.
Cllr Sally Bragg, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for sustainable environment, said: "The council owns some wonderful parks and green spaces in Rugby and takes its duty to protect them very seriously.
"Through our work with Fields in Trust we have given a dozen parks protected status, and we encourage our communities to enjoy green spaces by organising a number of events throughout the year.
"The Fields in Trust Award recognises this commitment to our green spaces and the dedication of our parks and grounds team to both maintain and improve them."
Fields in Trust was founded in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association by King George V.
The trust works to ensure everyone has free access to outdoor spaces for sport, play and recreation.
Picture caption: Chris Worman, the council's parks and grounds manager, Cllr Sally Bragg, portfolio holder for sustainable environment, and Colin Horton, the council's green spaces officer, in Caldecott Park with the Fields in Trust Award.