Newington Green: November 2007 Archives

This year, Newington Green has won the Green Flag Award for the second year running, plus the prestigious Green Heritage Site Award.

The photo shows Hilary King collecting both awards, on behalf of the Newington Green Action Group, a registered charity, along with Mark Rowe from Islington's Greenspace Team.

The Green Flag Award is given to sites that fulfil a set of criteria - they must have public access, be welcoming, safe and well maintained, must promote sustainability and the conservation of heritage, plus involve the local community.  Anyone who knows how the Green has been regenerated over the last few years will know how much it has changed so that it can once again be used and enjoyed by the community. This is all thanks to the efforts of the Greenspace Team and Islington Council, plus those of the Newington Green Action Group (NGAG) and is a good example of fruitful interaction and co-operation between a community group and a local authority.

The Green Heritage Award, which is sponsored by English Heritage, was awarded to just 31sites in England and Newington Green is the only site in Islington to be given the award. Selected sites must be of historical interest, either nationally or locally and to have already achieved Green Flag Award status. The award is given where the heritage value of the site is understood and shared, the heritage value conserved and where efforts are being made to help the local community appreciate and be aware of  their heritage.

 


















Islington Council have promised that the Heritage Award plaque, above, will be framed and hung on the Green so that the public may enjoy seeing it.










The Green Flag was raised on Newington Green by the Mayor of Islington, who is seen here with Nicky Southin, the chair of the Newington Green Action Group, at a ceremony on Newington Green on 6th October '07.