Purple Flag has been developed by the Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM ) and is backed by Government, Police and
Businesses and supported by Diageo GB. It has become established as a quality
standard that recognises excellence in entertainment and hospitality areas at
night. Purple Flag has been designed as an objective assessment of five key
elements of a town’s night time offer, between the hours of 5.00pm and 5.00am .
It also aims to raise the standard and broaden the
appeal of town/city centres during the evening and night.
Having
achieved the Purple Flag in 2011, the local Working Group, led by Fermanagh District
Council, had to prove that the town continues to offer a positive experience to
night time visitors and users. Just as Blue Flag is an indicator of a good
beach and Green Flag a good park, Purple Flag is the indicator of where to go
for a good night out.
Fermanagh District Council continued to lead the
Enniskillen Purple Flag Working Group, which includes Council Officers and
representatives of Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism, PSNI, Dept of Social Development
and Fermanagh Retail Licensed Trade. The Working Group were delighted to receive
notification from ATCM that
Enniskillen’s Purple Flag would be renewed for another year. Welcoming the news
of Enniskillen’s success, a spokesperson for the Enniskillen Purple Flag
Working Group commented:
“We are delighted that Enniskillen, our County
town, continues to be recognised as a quality evening destination and awarded
the Purple Flag for another year. Our evening and night time economy has always
been an important aspect of our tourism product, but we will not be standing
still and will continue to work with our partners to develop and improve
Enniskillen’s visitor experience”
For
further information contact:
Mr
Eddie McGovern
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Fermanagh
District Council
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+
44 (0)28 6632 5050
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