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•A Welcoming Place •Healthy Safe and Secure •Well Maintained and Clean Criteria •Environmental Management •Management of Biodiversity, Landscape and Heritage •Community Involvement •Marketing and Communication •Management •Parks •Gardens •Nature Reserves •Seafront gardens •Cemeteries and Crematoria •Country Parks •Woodland •University Campus •Canals The Assessment Desk assessment 30% Field assessment 70% Pass mark 66% Benefits Independent Benchmarking Technical/Professional Advice Recognition/morale boost for staff and community Promotion of the green space, service and authority Profile within the managing organisation Protect Budget/attract additional resources 2015 2016 Dublin City Council Blessington Street Park Longford County Council The Mall Dublin City Council Bushy Park Dublin City Council Markievicz Park Louth County Council Blackrock Community Park Dublin City Council Poppintree Park Dublin City Council St Anne's Park Mayo County Council Turlough Park Offaly County Council Lloyd Town Park Tullamore Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Cabinteely Park Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County OPW Saint Stephen's Green Council People’s Park OPW Grangegorman Military Cemetery National War Memorial Garden - Fingal County Council Ardgillan Demesne OPW Islandbridge Fingal County Council Malahide Demesne OPW Derrynane Historic Park Fingal County Council Millennium Park Fingal County Council St. Catherine’s Park West Meath County Council Mullingar Town Park Laois County Council Páirc an Phobail Park Wexford County Council Gorey Town Park and Showgrounds Pollinator Project Award 2017 Poppintree Park – Dublin City Council Bushy Park – Dublin City Council Lloyd Town Park Tullamore – Offaly County Council Urban Improvement from Parks: •High quality open space •Changing recreational trends •Increase in birth rate •Health and well being •Commercial benefits •Educational benefits •Supporting biodiversity •Flood mitigation 2017 Media Coverage !!!!!!!!!.

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