Thames21
Brent Council is considering the future of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre after Thames21 withdrew as its provider.
Brent Council is considering the future of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre (WHEEC) after Thames21, an environmental charity focused on rivers and waterways, withdrew as its provider in July 2025. The charity stated it could no longer sustain losses from running the centre. A petition was presented to Brent Council in September 2025, urging it to maintain primary education at WHEEC.
The petition called for a full scoping exercise to find a new organisation to run the centre, potentially involving local industries or voluntary organisations. No further decisions or upcoming discussions regarding the centre's future have been reported since September 2025.
Key facts
- Thames21 vacated the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre in July 2025. Source
- Thames21 withdrew as provider due to inability to sustain losses. Source
- Brent Council is considering the future of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre. Source
- A petition urged Brent Council to maintain primary education at the centre. Source
- The petition was presented at a Brent Council meeting in September 2025. Source
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