Demotion for Planet Havering

Romford Recorder - Demotion for Planet Havering

A MONEY crisis has forced the council to merge its major environmental event, Planet Havering, with the August Havering Show - just months after a Residents Association proposal to increase funding was rejected.

Instead of hosting an annual schools day in June that usually sees 2,500 kids take part, and an open day that had 10,000 visitors last year, Planet Havering will now be relegated to a small area within the Havering Show Grounds at Harrow Lodge Park on Sunday August 24 and Monday August 25.

Planet Havering, now in its eighth year, is a popular environmental showcase that teaches youngsters about renewable energy, recycling and climate change, through stalls, workshops and exhibits.
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The move comes after Planet Havering nearly got the chop last year when sponsors Veolia ES Cleanaway Riverside Trust pulled their funding.