Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)
The Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) is a committee established by the Environment Agency under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 that brings together members appointed by Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) and independent members with relevant experience for 3 purposes:
- to ensure there are coherent plans for identifying, communicating and managing flood and coastal erosion risks across catchments and shorelines
- to encourage efficient, targeted and risk-based investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management that represents value for money and benefits local communities
- to provide a link between the Environment Agency, LLFAs, other risk management authorities, and other relevant bodies to build understanding of flood and coastal erosion risks in its area
Map
Boundary map of the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
Dates of meetings and papers
- Wednesday 17 January 2024 – to be held in Weston-super-Mare
- Monday 22 April 2024 - location tbc
- Thursday 18 July 2024 - location tbc
- Monday 21 October 2024 - location tbc
- Thursday 23 January 2025 - location tbc
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend as observers. If you would like more information on the upcoming meetings, to request copies of the agendas and papers or would like to join the meetings please email wessexrfcc@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Vacancies
We don’t have any independent member vacancies available at present. However, if you are interesting in joining the RFCC you can register your interest by emailing us.
Members
The membership for the Committee is as follows:
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Rachel Gavey | Chairman |
| Anthony Bradford | Environment Agency appointee (general issues) |
| Paul Cobbing MBE | Environment Agency appointee (general issues) |
| Rosie Dilke | Environment Agency appointee (general issues) |
| Vicky Farwig | Environment Agency appointee (water and utility companies) |
| Peter Finney MBE | Environment Agency appointee (general issues) |
| Ben Murray | Environment Agency appointee (coastal processes) |
| James Smith | Environment Agency appointee (general issues) |
| Janette Ward | Environment Agency appointee (nature, conservation and wider environmental issues) |
| Vacant – Cllr TBC | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| Cllr Andy Hadley | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Cllr Nicola Beech | Bristol City Council |
| Cllr Mark Roberts | Dorset Council |
| Cllr Vernon Smith | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Cllr David Drew | Hampshire County Council |
| Cllr Annemieke Waite | North Somerset Council |
| Cllr Dixie Darch | Somerset Council |
| Cllr Simon Johnson | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Cllr Nic Puntis | Wiltshire Council |
Chairmen of Coastal Groups invited to attend meetings (Not Voting Members)
| Chairman | Coastal Group |
|---|---|
| John Cocker | Chairman, South West Coastal Group |
| John Buttivant | Chairman, Severn Estuary Coastal Group |
| Lyall Cairns | Chairman, Southern Coastal Group |
Contact details
WessexRFCC@environment-agency.gov.uk
Wessex RFCC Secretariat Rivers House Sunrise Business Park Higher Shaftesbury Road Blandford Forum DT11 8ST