Lanarkshire park makes People’s Choice top 10 for eighth year in a row

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Strathaven Park has been named in the top 10 People’s Choice awards for the eighth year in a row.The park is the only Scottish site on the list which was announced at the Green Flag Awards Best of the Best ceremony on November 15.Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful presents Green Flag Awards, under license from Keep Britain Tidy, in recognition of the best parks and green spaces across Scotland.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It is awarded to parks and green spaces that demonstrate excellent management and environmental standards.Strathaven Park was developed from two small parks which are seamlessly joined to form the one; the John Hastie Park, which stretches from the town towards the bowling and putting greens and including two football pitches and tennis courts, and The George Allan Park which has a boating pond, a miniature railway that was laid out by the Strathaven Model Railway Society in 1949, and a 120-year-old cast-iron bandstand.The park is a much loved area with local schools using it as a facility for games, sports days, recreation and education.John Crawford, Amenity Services Officer at South Lanarkshire Council, said: “The council would like to thank everyone involved in making the park such a success, from the management to the maintenance, all the volunteers who