Cllr Jean Matheson, chairman of the Parish Council, told The Hunts Post at the time: “We are delighted to have won the Green Flag Award and are proud that the QEII playing field and children’s play park in Little Paxton has been recognised nationally. “This is such a wonderful achievement. Open spaces play a great part in providing solace in the current Covid 19 climate.” The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for their management across the United Kingdom and around the world.