Martin Whitfield MSP has tabled a motion at Holyrood commending Friends of Ormiston Park and other groups in Ormiston following Ormiston Park receiving the Green Flag Community Award for 2025/26.

Mr Whitfield’s motion praises the volunteers at Friends of Ormiston Park, as well as Ormiston Blooms, Lily’s Ormiston CIC and East Lothian Council, on their success in being named the only park in East Lothian to achieve the Green Flag.

Commenting, Martin Whitfield MSP said: 

“Being the only park in East Lothian to be awarded a Green Flag is a fantastic achievement and I wanted to acknowledge this success in parliament.

“Congratulations to Friends of Ormiston Park, Ormiston Blooms Together and Lily’s Ormiston CIC, and everyone else in the village and at East Lothian Council who has been involved in securing this award.”
Mr Whitfield’s full motion reads as follows:

Green Flag Community Award for Ormiston Park

That the parliament notes the success of Ormiston Park in being named the only park in East Lothian to receive the Green Flag Community Award for 2025/26, recognising it as one of the best-managed green spaces in the UK; understands that Green Flag Awards are granted following an assessment process carried out by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, which evaluates green spaces on eight key criteria, and commends The Friends of Ormiston Park, other groups in the village, including Ormiston Blooms Together and Lily’s Ormiston CIC, as well as East Lothian Council, for all the hard work they have undertaken and which has led to Ormiston Park again securing this prestigious award.