Martin Whitfield MSP has lodged a motion at Holyrood highlighting the success of Friends of Ormiston Park in being presented with a Green Flag Community Award.

The award follows years of dedicated work by the volunteers who make up the group, which has included securing significant funding for a new children’s play park and the recent installation of East Lothian’s first pump track.

Mr Whitfield’s motion also congratulates those involved in maintaining and running other parks across the South Scotland region that have received a Green Flag Award this year.

Martin Whitfield MSP said:

“This Green Flag Community Award is really well deserved recognition for the dedicated efforts of Friends of Ormiston Park. What they have achieved over recent years is remarkable and has put Ormiston Park on the map as one of the best in East Lothian.

“I congratulate everyone from the group and those who have supported them in the local community, including Ormiston Blooms Together, and at East Lothian Council on achieving the award and look forward to following future developments at the park.”

The full motion reads:

GREEN FLAG COMMUNITY AWARD FOR FRIENDS OF ORMISTON PARK

That the Parliament congratulates all those involved in Friends of Ormiston Park on the group’s success in being presented with a Green Flag Community Award by Keep Scotland Beautiful; believes that this award is further well deserved recognition of the significant work undertaken by the group’s volunteers, working in partnership with East Lothian Council and other local groups, to develop and upgrade the park over recent years in order to enhance it as an important asset for the whole of the local community, including the installation of a new children’s play park and a specialist pump track for biking and skateboarding, and further congratulates everyone involved in maintaining and running the other parks across the South of Scotland region that have received a Green Flag Award this year.