Havering Council has successfully retained its 16 Green Flags in parks for the sixth year in a row.
A Green Flag Award means the parks boast the highest possible standards.
They are well maintained, must be inviting, clean, provide a healthy environment where visitors feel safe, and have excellent facilities.
The recognition is awarded by environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy.
As the Council gets ready to support Love Parks Week (24 July to 2 August 2026), the borough’s parks are once again being celebrated for what they bring to residents and visitors alike.
From green open spaces and village greens to vast country parks, Havering has an abundance of wildlife making their homes in the borough.
The parks also have multi-use games area facilities to play a number of sports, including tennis and basketball, as well as having nature conservation areas and more.
A Green Flag award also includes a park being judged on how safe they are.
This includes addressing issues like litter, vandalism, and ensuring facilities are well-maintained and safe for everyone to use.
This latest achievement of Green Flags is a reward for the efforts of parks and ground maintenance staff.
It is also recognition for the community groups that the Council work in partnership with.
This includes Friends of Parks groups and other volunteers, who help maintain the parks to a high standard all year round.
Councillor Martynas Cekavicius, Havering’s Cabinet Member for Public Realm, said:
“We are delighted to announce we have retained all our 16 Green Flags in our parks for another year – this is the sixth year running we have achieved this."
“Firstly, I would like to thank our parks and ground maintenance staff, enforcement staff and Friends of Parks groups and all our volunteers, who help us all year round to maintain our precious parks and green spaces to high standards.
"It is due to this hard work that we have once again, retained all our Green Flag awards.
“We’re very proud of our parks and a Green Flag means we are providing areas of green space which are safe, secure and enjoyable for everyone.
“We hope that everyone visiting our parks can also help us by not dropping litter and take pride in the wonderful green spaces we have here in Havering."
Paul Todd MBE, Green Flag Award Manager at Keep Britain Tidy, said:
“Parks are essential public spaces that support our wellbeing, our communities and our economy.
“With public services under pressure, investing in parks is not a luxury, it’s a practical, preventative solution and one of the most visible ways to improve people’s quality of life.
“Havering has shown what can be achieved when parks are properly supported and managed.
“As we celebrate 30 years of the Green Flag Award, we want every community to have access to green spaces like this that are safe, welcoming and maintained to a high standard. Congratulations to everyone involved."
Havering's Green Flag status parks are:
- Hornchurch Country Park
- Spring Farm Park
- Bedfords Park
- Upminster Park
- Hylands Park
- Lodge Farm Park
- Cottons Park
- Harold Wood Park
- St Andrews Park
- Lawns Park
- Raphael Park
- Central Park
- Rise Park
- Langtons Gardens
- Harrow Lodge Park
- Haynes Park