Green Feet Week
The last 15 months have been highly challenging. The pandemic has changed the way that we all live our lives and its consequences will be long lasting and very painful for many. It has highlighted the importance of health, safety and sustainability. It has also brought to the fore the importance of our amenity spaces, our parks, play areas, sports areas and more. It has highlighted the need to maintain our transport networks and our streets and pavements. Those who work so hard to maintain these spaces truly are key workers.
So in the week commencing September 10th, there is to be a week in which we can celebrate their achievements and essential work. Across the UK, organisations operating in amenity management will take part in some form of activity to highlight this work and raise money for good causes. It will truly be a week of celebration and we hope as many as possible will get involved.
For more information visit the Amenity Forum website.
Ben MacPherson, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment - Support for the Amenity Standard
Ben MacPherson opened the 2021 Updating Event in Scotland for the Amenity Forum, during his speech he showed his support for implementing the Amenity Standard in Scotland.
Click here for speech
Press Release - Amenity Standard - March 2021
The UK Amenity Standard was launched in January 2020 and has rapidly developed with many now insisting that the Standard is met to provide full assurance of professional standards. It is a UK Standard and is independently managed and overseen by the Amenity Forum. Please read our Press Release for further information
Press Release - Amenity Standard - April 2020
Following its launch, the Amenity Standard is receiving widespread and enthusiastic support from all sides
of the amenity sector and is already being incorporated into tender documents and specifications going
forward. The Amenity Standard, when held and displayed, demonstrates that all operational activities
undertaken are at the highest professional standards and fully comply with all regulations, code of practice
and good practice guidance.
Read further information in the Press Release below.
Press Release - Amenity Standard - February 2020
Following its recent launch, the Amenity Standard has been very much welcomed by all sides of the
amenity sector and is already being incorporated into tender documents and specifications going forward.
The Amenity Standard, when held and displayed, demonstrates that all operational activities undertaken
are at the highest professional standards and fully comply with all regulations, codes of best practice and
follow all best practice guidance.
Read further information in the Press Release below.
Amenity Management in Scotland - 4 February 2020
At a specially convened conference focussing on the challenges and opportunities in the amenity sector, held in Edinburgh, the new Amenity Standard was formally launched in Scotland by Mairi Gougeon, MSP, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment. This Standard is akin to the Red Tractor in food and agriculture. Those operating to the Standard and displaying its logo will demonstrate their adherence to recognised assured standards in all tasks undertaken.
The introduction of the Standard has already generated widespread support. Speaking about the Standard, the Rural Affairs Minister said ‘’what happens in the management of our amenity spaces affects us all – the Amenity Standard will help land managers demonstrate that all tasks undertaken are safe, sustainable, legal and at very best practice. The Scottish Government fully supports the Amenity Standard and the wider work of the Amenity Forum and we will continue to work together to encourage a fully integrated approach to weed, pest and disease management in amenity spaces.”.
For further details and full press release for the event in Scotland please click here
Press Release - Amenity Standard Launch - January 2020
The Amenity Standard will be officially launched across the UK on the 4 February 2020.