Babbs Mill Park retains its Green Flag Award

UNDER THREAT: Babbs Mill Park has retained its Green Flag status but
part of the site is earmarked for housing

RESIDENTS furiously fighting plans to stop the development of part of Babbs Mills Park have been handed further ammunition after the public space received a coveted award.
The news that the park has retained Green Flag status is likely to galvanise those who oppose proposals to build housing on part of the land. They argue that the loss of wildlife habitat is impossible to justify and have urged Solihull Council to drop the scheme.
The Green Flag Awards are run by Keep Britain Tidy and recognise sites around the country which are well-maintained, welcoming and encourage community involvement.
On the awards' website, Babbs Mill is described as "a very important space which allows people to interact with wildlife and the environment."
There are two pieces of land to have received the accolade in North Solihull, with Chelmsley Wood's Meriden Park being the other.
The borough as a whole has always performed well and now has 12 Green Flags in total, with the other ten awarded to parks and nature reserves south of the Coventry Road.