2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Have the council's parks been awarded Green Flag status?

Question code
5.7
Section
Biodiversity
Topic
Green Flag Awards
Source
National Data
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if there is one Green Flag park but less than 4.

Second tier criteria if there are 4 or more Green Flag parks.

Clarifications

Marked using data provided by Green Flags UK - https://www.greenflagaward.org/award-winners/

It must be clear the council manages or supports the management of the park for the points to be awarded.

Question performance

Or show scores by type of council

0 points

3 Northern Irish councils

1 point

2 Northern Irish councils

2 points

6 Northern Irish councils

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

Northern Irish councils

11
councils scored higher in 2025
22
councils scored lower in 2025

Legends for difference column

-- No change
NA New question (not in previous scorecards)
CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/2--
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/2▲ 1
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/2▼ -2Evidence does not meet criteria
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
--
0/2--Evidence does not meet criteria
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/2▼ -1Evidence does not meet criteria