Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre
Brent Council is considering the future of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre after its previous provider withdrew in 2025.
Brent Council is considering the future of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, an environmental education centre in Brent, after Thames21 withdrew as its provider in July 2025 due to being unable to sustain losses. Thames21 vacated the centre in July 2025, according to meeting information in a Public reports pack.
In September 2025, a petition supported by 487 signatories was presented at a Brent Council meeting, urging the council to explore opportunities to maintain primary education at the centre. The petition called for a full scoping exercise to find a new organisation, potentially involving local industries or voluntary groups, to run the facility.
Key facts
- A petition with 487 signatories was presented at a Brent Council meeting in September 2025. Source
- Thames21 vacated the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre in July 2025. Source
- Thames21 withdrew as provider of the centre due to being unable to sustain losses. Source
- The petition urged Brent Council to explore opportunities to maintain primary education at the centre. Source
- The petition called for a full scoping exercise to find a new organisation to run the centre. Source
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