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Halloween Howler 2009
This is the seventh year we have organised a
Halloween event on Clayton Vale,
each year the attendance figures have grown until
this year they reached an amazing 2000
Youth Volunteers from Oldham and Manchester joined us as usual,
here they are trying to be scary. Looks like they succeeded.
 Dracula brought along his Halloween Lucky Dip for anyone
who was brave enough to put their hand in the tub.
Our resident Friendly Witch was on hand to reassure nervous children
and this 'not so friendly' witch, tried to scare the living daylights out them.
This jolly pumpkin came along to hang out with his mates.
Bang of the Voice young people, with their leader
Bridget Halliday from Eastland homes, created
a ghostly scene on and around the steps.
Another fantastic night with over 2000 local children and adults
brave enough to venture onto Clayton Vale on a Halloween Howler night.
We hope that you all enjoyed the experience,
we really appreciate your support at our events.
Manchester Leisure and Medlock Valley staff, Outlook volunteers,
Parktastic leaders and young people from PCCG/MAP
with parents and carers and GMP officers all came
along to give help and support on the night.
Thank you all, we couldn't do it without you.
Don't forget next years Quacky Races,
hope to see you all there.
Clayton Vale has been awarded Green Flag status
At this years awards in Bournmouth, East Area Parks Manager, Steve Downey received the Green Flag award on behalf of Clayton Vale.
Green Flag recognises well managed and high quality green spaces and is valid for one year.
To be eligible for a Green Flag, sites must be freely accessible to the public and perform well against the following eight criteria:
A welcoming place
Healthy, safe and secure
Clean and well maintained
Sustainability
Conservation and heritage
Community involvement
Marketing
Management
This is the first year that Clayton Vale has been entered and getting the award is testiment to all the hard work that has been carried out over the years.
Winning the award means that Clayton Vale is now considered to be on a par with the country's finest green spaces.
Phil Barton chief executive, Keep Britain Tidy said, "I would like to congratulate this year's winners, who have worked hard throughout the year to keep their green spaces to a high standard and ensure they are pleasant and enjoyable spaces for the whole community"
All connected with the Vale are delighted that our wonderful green space has been recognised in this way.
Green Flag Awards are run by environment charity, Keep Britain Tidy, GreenSpace and BTCV.
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