The strike would affect all tube lines and run from 6.59pm on Tuesday, June 9 until 6.58pm on Thursday, June 11 – thereby potentially affecting those travelling to and from the Futuresource event, which runs from June 9-11.
However, a spokeswoman for organiser CIWM said that it was working closely with the venue of the event, ExCeL London in Docklands, and that should the strike actually go ahead, the appropriate measures would be in place.
She said: “CIWM is working closely with ExCeL on a full contingency plan should the proposed London Underground strike during Futuresource 2009 become a reality.
“We will be monitoring the situation as negotiations get underway and will be keeping all our exhibitors, visitors and event partners informed as developments happened,” she added.
The Futuresource exhibition is a joint event from CIWM and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and incorporates the CIWM conference and exhibition formerly held in Torbay.
The event comprises the Futuresource Conference – an international conference on environmental practice and policy; and the Futuresource Exhibition – a large trade exhibition with over 300 exhibitors in six zones, covering waste and water management, professional services, air and energy, street scene and facilities management, recycling and composting, and vehicles and plant.
Forum
Alongside the exhibition, letsrecycle.com is holding the Recycling and Waste Forum 2009 on June 10 and 11, with seminars on topics ranging from WEEE & Batteries to Organics and Paper, Plastics & Materials. There will also be a seminar on commercial recycling entitled Recycling Stars.
Speakers include Steve Andrews from BERR who will be speaking on future developments in WEEE, Clive Humphreys from the Environment Agency who will discuss waste exemptions and Chindarat Taylor from Pathway for Zero Waste. Please click here for more information or telephone (020)7 633 4516.
letsrecycle.com will keep readers updated on the planned strike action and its implications as events unfold.
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