Waterwatch UK

22/05/2026

Waterwatch Southend Water Quality Summit

Community led.
Community powered.
Community voices being heard.

Thank you to everyone continuing to support the conversation around water quality in Southend and the future of our local waters.

Together, we keep the pressure on for transparency, accountability and action.

11/03/2026

Waterwatch Southend Community Committee – Members Wanted

We are recruiting 2–4 new members to join the Waterwatch Southend Community Committee.

The committee represents local residents and helps shape discussions at the Southend Water Quality Summits, engaging with organisations such as the Environment Agency, Ofwat, Southend City Council and Anglian Water.

If you care about the health of our local coastline, this is an opportunity to help represent the community.

How to put yourself forward

Become a Waterwatch UK member
https://waterwatchuk.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=1

Email [email protected] with a short note explaining why you would like to join.

Deadline to put yourself forward: Friday 10 April
Members will receive a ballot the following week with 24 hours to vote.

Please note: elected political representatives (eg councillors or MPs) cannot stand as committee members.

Full details:
https://waterwatchuk.org/blog/waterwatch-southend-community-committee-members-wanted/

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWaterwatch Southend is recruiting 2–4 new community members to join the Southend Community Committee. The committee represents the local community and works with key stakeholders to improve the health of our rivers, estuaries and coastline. Members help shape discussions at...

20/02/2026

14/02/2026

💧Yesterday I joined the first Water Summit run by Waterwatch UK and a community panel. I was able to update the group on

🚽 My work in Parliament towards a ban on “Flushable” wet wipes

📑 The governments new white paper bringing tougher regulation and controls to the water industry

🌊 The work I am doing to monitor CSO overflows into the sea and how I will hold Anglian Water to account for excess illegal discharges.

Well done to Waterwatch for their successful first summit!

13/02/2026

Great first community led water quality summit held by the Waterwatch Southend Committee today. Thank you to everyone that joined and made it a huge success.

12/02/2026

We’re looking forward to the first community led water quality summit tomorrow.

The agenda can be found here alongside previous minutes:

Water Quality Summits Agenda: February 2026 Minutes for Previous Water Summits November 2024February 2025June 2025October 2025 Agendas for Previous Water Summits November 2024February 2025June 2025October 2025 Community Meetings Minutes for recent Community Meetings November 2025 July 2025 May 2025....

26/11/2025

Southend has now elected its first Waterwatch Community Committee.
Thank you to everyone who voted, stood as a candidate and attended the meeting.

Seven members were elected by the community to lead local action on water quality, accountability and public engagement.
This marks a major step toward a fully community-led model in Southend.

You can read the full results, meeting minutes and governance documents here:
https://waterwatchuk.org/blog/southend-community-committee-elections-results-and-meeting-recap/

Every member still has a role to play: spreading the word, attending meetings and helping strengthen our voice.
This is just the start.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThank you to every Waterwatch Southend member who attended the Community Meeting on Monday 24 November and to everyone who voted online or in person. Your involvement continues to build a strong, local, community-led model for holding those responsible for our water quality to...

20/11/2025

We’ve published the full details and candidate bios for the upcoming Community Committee elections.

You can read everything here:
https://waterwatchuk.org/blog/southend-community-committee-elections/

If you’d like to vote and you’re not yet a member, you can join through the website.

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, voting is for members only.

Elections take place in Leigh on Monday 24th November from 18:00.

17/11/2025

Want to get more involved with Waterwatch?

Sign up as a member today and help shape our work on cleaner, safer water in Southend.
Membership link: https://waterwatchuk.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=1

If you’d like to join the Community Committee, the deadline to put your name forward is 18:00 today.

Add your nomination when you sign up or reply to this post if you have questions.

04/11/2025

Proud moment for our community 💧

Our Founder, Daniella Boon, has received the Good for Leigh Award from Leigh-on-Sea Town Council for her work improving local water quality and tackling pollution in our rivers and seas.

This recognition celebrates everyone who’s joined the journey, residents, volunteers, swimmers, and sailors, all standing together for cleaner, healthier waters.