Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)
Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee covers around 6.9 million people, and includes the cities of Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Leicester and Nottingham.
Map
You can see a boundary map of the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
Meeting dates
- 13 October 2025
- 22 January 2026
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend as observers. To attend a meeting or request copies of agendas and papers please contact the Committee Secretariat by emailing TrentRFCC@environment-agency.gov.uk or calling 0207 7140468.
Vacancies
We currently have 2 vacancies for which recruitment will commence in the autumn. In the meantime, if you are interested in joining the Trent RFCC please email TrentRFCC@environment-agency.gov.uk for more details and to express your interest.
Committee members
| Member | Organisation | Role/Specialism |
| Vacant | Defra appointed | Chair |
| Chris Dean | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member, conservation |
| Vacant | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Vacant | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member, coastal |
| Jillian Labadz | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Jonathan Morgans | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Lucy Clarke | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| David Proverbs | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Will Staunton | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Peter Cross | Environment Agency appointee | Independent member |
| Councillor Majid Mahmood | Birmingham City Council | |
| Dawn Abbott | Derbyshire County Council | |
| Councillor Carmel Swan | Derby City Council | |
| Councillor Glyn Jones | Doncaster Council (Shared seat with Rotherham Council) | |
| Councillor Geoff Whittle | Leicester City Council | |
| Councillor Adam Tilbury | Leicestershire County Council | |
| Councillor Niel Poole | North Lincolnshire Council (Shared seat with Lincolnshire County Council) | |
| Councillor Linda Woodings | Nottingham City Council | |
| Councillor Bruce Laughton | Nottinghamshire County Council | |
| Councillor Keith Allcock | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| Councillor Ken Hawkins | Solihull Council | |
| Councillor Andrew Mynors | Staffordshire County Council | |
| Councillor Finlay Gordan-McCusker | Stoke on Trent City Council | |
| Councillor Suky Samra | Walsall Council | |
| Jeszemma Howl | Wolverhampton City Council |
Trent RFCC Innovation Fund
Trent RFCC has created an Innovation Fund to:
- streamline funding of projects which are novel or experimental
- help deliver innovative approaches to flood risk management
The innovation fund invites bids of up to £30k Local Levy towards projects that meet certain innovation criteria.
For more information please follow the Innovation Funding link which will take you to the Trent RFCC Local Levy SharePoint site.