Mike McCartney to unveil Green Flag at Wirral Country Park

Dec 12 2008 By Lorna Hughes

Mike McCartney

MIKE McCartney will join the Friends of Wirral Country Park next week to unveil the park's Green Flag.

The photographer and brother of Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney will lead a ceremony on Wednesday (December 17).

Wirral Country Park was given the honour - which recognises top quality parks and open spaces - after further improvements this year to the path and bridleway along the Wirral Way.

Seven other Wirral sites were also awarded Green Flags this year - Thornton Hough Village Green, Birkenhead Park, Vale Park (New Brighton), Ashton Park (West Kirby), Eastham Country Park, Royden Park and Coronation Gardens (West Kirby).

The Green Flag awards are part of the government's drive to improve the standards of management and maintenance of parks.

Winners are judged against stringent assessment criteria and must to be welcoming and well maintained with the support and involvement of the community.

Councillor Bob Moon, cabinet member for culture, tourism and leisure, said: "It is fantastic that the quality and beauty of Wirral’s parks and countryside areas have been recognised in this way.

"It is a tribute to the hard work and commitment of those responsible for managing and maintaining these facilities and to the parks friends groups, which play an active role in the development of the parks."