he greenest, calmest place in London has been named- and it’s dwelling to a few of the capital’s most favorite parks.

The prestigious Green Flag award has been handed out for 2023 and the capital’s greenest borough has gone - as soon as once more - to Hillingdon in West London.

But this isn’t simply London’s greenest spot. Hillingdon can be the leafiest spot in the entire of the UK and has bagged the official crown for ‘the greenest council area in the entire country’, having obtained a whopping 67 Green Flag awards for areas within the space.

This yr is the eleventh yr in a row that Hillingdon has taken the highest spot, with Hillingdon’s parks and inexperienced areas “consistently meeting the stringent criteria” of being tremendous clear, environmentally pleasant and with excessive requirements of amenities, in addition to being “welcoming and community-orientated”.

The scheme is judged by Keep Britain Tidy and different environmental charities.

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Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, stated: “We’re committed to making Hillingdon a green and sustainable borough, with green spaces that are welcoming to residents, visitors and wildlife.“We’re proud to have held the top title for a number of green flags for more than a decade, but it’s not a position we take lightly.

“Our success is the result of all the hard work and great management of our green spaces team and the many community and volunteer groups they work closely with to keep our borough parks and green spaces to the highest standards.”

The Green Flag Award is the benchmark nationwide normal for parks and inexperienced areas within the United Kingdom, and in Hillingdon, there are 67 Green Flags - probably the most flags held by any borough each nationally and internationally.

Four have been added within the 2022/23 yr of judging, these have been:

Others embrace Barra Hall Park, Bessingby Park, Churchfield Gardens and Coney Green. To view the total listing visit here.