Regional flood and coastal committee

A regional flood and coastal committee (RFCC) is a type of governmental body in England and Wales through which the Environment Agency regions carry out their work on flood risk management. They were established under the provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, although details of their activities are defined by the RFCC Regulations 2011, and is informed by the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy.^[1] They replaced regional flood defence committees, {RFDC} which had a similar function.^[2]

The committees are made up of members of local authorities, who are appointed by the lead local flood authority, a role defined by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, together with independent members who are appointed by the Environment Agency.^[1] In England, there are twelve regional flood and coastal committees, covering the whole of the country. These are:

Anglian Eastern RFCC

Anglian Great Ouse RFCC

Anglian Northern RFCC

English Severn and Wye RFCC

North West RFCC

Northumbria RFCC

South West RFCC

Southern RFCC

Thames RFCC

Trent RFCC

Wessex RFCC

Yorkshire RFCC^[3]