North-east of England receives fewest Green Flag awards

North-east of England receives fewest Green Flag awardsImage source, Nene Park TrustImage caption, The north-east of England received just 57 Green Flag AwardsByTom BurgessNorth East and CumbriaPublished6 minutes agoThe north-east of England received the fewest Green Flag Awards this year for its parks and green spaces.The scheme looks to reward the best parks in the country - the first Green Flags were awarded in 1997 after many historic city centre parks were left neglected and derelict for decades.The North East received just 57 awards while Yorkshire - which received the second fewest - received 90, but most regions achieved over 120.A spokesperson for Keep Tidy Britain, which manages the scheme, said it was "up to individual local authorities and other land managers whether they…

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