Warwick District Council and its partners are celebrating once again after the announcement that four local parks and green spaces have received the internationally recognised Green Flag Award, including in Leamington.

This year's awards, administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, have seen Leamington's Jephson Gardens maintain Green Flag status for a 19th consecutive year.

The Pump Room Gardens and the nature reserves at Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood, both of which are managed in partnership with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, have also received consecutive flags.

In addition, both Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens have once again gained Green Heritage Site Accreditation in association with Historic England for the conservation of the historic features within the two parks.

Cllr Will Roberts, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services at Warwick District Council said: "To once again, receive four Green Flag Awards from Keep Britain Tidy is a great achievement and one that we don't take for granted. These awards recognise and highlight that local people and visitors to Warwick District are benefitting from green spaces of the very highest quality.

"I would like to pay tribute to the huge efforts of the Council's Green Spaces Team, contractors (idVerde) and the great partnerships we have with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and the amazing work of the volunteers from the Friends of Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.

"I would also like to recognise the significance of the Green Heritage Site Accreditation for Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens, which is testament to the huge amount of work and planning that goes on behind the scenes to ensure that the history and beauty of these much-loved public spaces are preserved and showcased for us all to enjoy."