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Canal & River Trust is celebrating ten years of Green Flag Award success, with 758 miles of its waterways across England and Wales now recognised by Keep Britain Tidy for their quality, management and value to local communities. The milestone marks a decade since the Macclesfield Canal became the charity’s first canal to receive Green Flag status in 2016, helping to establish canals as some of the nation’s most important and accessible green and blue spaces. This year, a further 19½ miles of the Rochdale Canal, including the canal through the centre of Manchester, has been awarded Green Flag status. The award recognises the canal’s role as a vital urban green corridor that is a focal point to the ongoing regeneration of the city centre. It also supports Greater Manchester’s ambition to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for short everyday journeys, demonstrating how canals help create healthier and better-connected communities. The details are here : https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/green-flag-awards-celebrate-a-decade-of-recognition-for-our-canals