The River Wandle at the Heart of the Community

We are delighted to have Bobby Dean present at this year’s UK River Summit. His passion for the River Wandle is infectious. As well as sitting on the ‘Effect Policy’ panel discussion in the afternoon, we will also be screening ‘The Wandle Film: A River at Risk’, with a Q&A with the cast and crew.

Bobby Dean, who is campaigning to be Carshalton & Wallington’s next Lib Dem MP, said:

"I live right by the Wandle. I walk my dog by it every day. Making this film, I’ve discovered its history and just how important it is to everyone’s daily lives here.

“It’s incredibly special - one of the few urban chalk streams in the world. So much effort has been put in over the years to restore the river, after its post-industrial decline. But sewage dumping and other pollutants are putting it under threat once again.

“The Government must get its act together and hold the water companies to account for their failure to protect our local river.

“It really feels like a community movement to stand up for the Wandle is building - and it makes me feel hopeful that we can get the river back to its best.”

Learn more about The Wandle Film here.