GREEN Flags have been raised Wellington Park and Swains Lane Nature reserve in Wellington.

The prestigious Green Flags are the mark of a quality park or green space that boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.

They were awarded during Love Parks Week in July to a record-breaking 1,797 parks and green spaces across the UK.

Wellington Park received a Green Flag and a Green Flag Heritage Award, while Swains Lane Nature Reserve gained a Community Green Flag.

The flags were raised by Mayor of Taunton Deane Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey and her consort Adrian Prior-Sankey, with members of the Open Spaces team and volunteers from the friends groups which help to keep them in tip-top condition.

For the full story, see this week’s Wellington Weekly News.