The mayor of Pendle and his mayoress took a tour of Pendle parks last week.

Councillor Smith Benson and his daughter, Margaret Ingham, of Barnoldswick, made their final stop at Valley Gardens in Barnoldswick, where the mayor’s five-month-old grandson Maxwell had a play.

Coun Benson said: “The official parks tour gave myself and the mayoress the chance to meet everyone who’s been involved in making our parks the jewel in Pendle’s crown and to thank them for their efforts. Seven of our parks have just retained their Green Flag Awards, making them officially good quality green spaces.”