Southwark Council was hailed as this year’s best performing borough for keeping its parks clean.
This year, the Good Parks for London report looked at how landowners are keeping parks clean across London – and Southwark came out on top with the organisation saying it provided a ‘top quality service’.
“Lewisham and Lambeth have held the top performing positions for the last few years – but Southwark have never been far behind, so coming top this year is great for them,” said Tony Leach, CEO of Parks For London.
“It’s saying that the service they’re providing is top quality – it’s something that other boroughs aspire to.”
“Southwark’s always been in the top quartile which shows a good commitment to the upkeep of the parks and green spaces across the borough,” he added.
Cllr Catherine Rose, Lead Member for Leisure, Parks, Streets and Clean Air, said: “We are very proud to be named Best Borough by Good Parks for London. This award is testament to Southwark Council’s investment in its parks, as well as its understanding of the importance of cared for green spaces for Londoners.
“Our green spaces do much to help improve the quality of life and physical and mental health of people in Southwark, this is why we continue to invest in it.”
Each borough is scored based on a list of criterion, including sustainability, where Southwark scored particularly high.
“The council composts all of the green waste recovered across its parks, and then returns it to flowerbeds to feed more plants and flowers,” Cllr Rose explained.
She added that, over the last two years, thanks to the help of all of the Friends groups and volunteers, the council has planted 17,000 new trees in parks across the borough.
“We are focused on improving air quality and making changes now, in order to safeguard our environment for future generations,” she said.
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