Watch, Read, Listen

Making water quality data clearer for our communities

By Daniella | 09/08/2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesWater quality data is more accessible to the public than ever before. But having more data does not always make it easier to understand what is happening in our local waters. At our Waterwatch Southend Community Water Quality Summit, residents and organisations raised concerns about the different information they see across water quality monitoring and…

Waterwatch Southend Community Committee Members Wanted

By Daniella | 11/03/2026

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 the Southend Water Quality Summits and ensure local voices are heard when engaging with organisations…

First Community-Led Water Quality Summit Held in Southend

By Waterwatch Southend Community Committee | 22/02/2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Friday 13 February, Leigh Sailing Club hosted the first formally structured, community-led Waterwatch Southend Community Water Quality Summit. What began three years ago as a small group of residents raising concerns about sewage discharges has developed into a regular forum where residents, campaign groups, public bodies and the water industry meet to review progress,…