A regional flood and coastal committee (RFCC) is a type of governmental body in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

through which the

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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. They replaced ''regional flood defence committees'', which had a similar function. 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. 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

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