A PLANNED protest is set to call on Waltham Forest Council not to award a contract to a firm accused of being complicit in the running of Israel’s illegal settlements.
French multinational Veolia is in contention for a number of waste contracts in the borough, but has come under fire for its involvement in projects such as Jerusalem Light Rail.
The railway, which links Israel and settlements in the occupied West Bank, has been described as a clear violation of international law by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Veolia has since pulled out of the project and strongly denies supporting illegal activity.
The firm is bidding for two multi-billion pound contracts with The North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which Waltham Forest Council is a member of.
It is also said to be included on a shortlist to take over the borough's street cleaning and grounds maintenance contract, although this has not been confirmed by the authority.
A protest is planned outside Waltham Forest Town Hall on December 13 at 6.30pm.
The council's cabinet is set to meet on the night, although no decision is due on the contracts in question.
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