A REDDITCH park has reached the high standards required to receive a coveted Green Flag Award.

Morton Stanley Park, which has recently seen new toilets and a café installed, has joined a record number of facilities which have picked up this international mark for quality this year.

The Green Flag Award is an internationally recognised standard for parks and green spaces that prioritize the needs of the community, ensuring they are well-maintained, safe, and promote healthy lifestyles.

Redditch Borough Cllr Joanne Beecham, whose portfolio covers parks, said: “Our parks and open spaces are amazing, and this award recognises this.

“Thanks to all our workers and volunteers who work hard to keep them in tip top condition for our residents to enjoy.”

The application for Morton Stanley Park to receive Green Flag Status was submitted by Redditch Borough Council.

Council Leader Matt Dormer said: “We know our parks are important to our residents which is why we continually invest in them, providing new, exciting, and accessible play options, enhancing the facilities where possible.

“We also strive to keep them well-maintained, so our residents and visitors have somewhere to come to relax, play and exercise. I am delighted our efforts have been recognised.”

This year witnessed a record-breaking number of parks achieving the Green Flag standard, with 2,216 parks being recognized.

The award was established 27 years ago by the Keep Britain Tidy charity.

Once the flag has been received the council will hold a ceremony to raise it, pride of place in Morton Stanley Park.