TEIGNBRIDGE Council are celebrating after four of its parks received a coveted Green Flag Award for another year.

Decoy Countryside Park, Courtenay Park Newton Abbot, Homeyards Botanical Garden (pictured above), Shaldon and The Den, Teignmouth have all received the prestigious flag and are officially recognised as some of the country’s best parks after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

‘The news that these sites have met the high standards required for the accreditation is testament to the hard work and dedication of the teams and volunteers that care for the green spaces, so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it’, says a spokesperson for council