We’re proud that our beautiful parks and open spaces are once again flying the prestigious Green Flag Award – a mark of excellence recognising the very best parks in the UK. Now it’s time for you to help them gain even more recognition. The People’s Choice Green Flag Awards give the public the chance to vote for their favourite parks — and we’d love to see Burntwood Park and Beacon Park among this year’s top picks. Vote for Beacon Park and Burntwood Park in this year's awards! We'd love your support!

Staying fire safe at home starts with simple, everyday precautions. Visit our online resources section to find out about simple and effective measures and approaches you can put in place to protect your home from fire. Enter our competition before Friday 7 November at midnight to be in with the chance to win heat alarms, fire blankets, a fire station tour, an air fryer, one of five slow cookers, a gift bag, free PAT testing for businesses, and more safety essentials like surge protectors and electric candle sets. Enter today!

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