Suffolk Coast Forum

Suffolk Coast Forum established

In February 2012 the Suffolk Coast Futures group was superseded by the Suffolk Coast Forum, maintaining the ethos of partnership working but with a wider base of authorities and organisations.

The Forum's role

To take a partnership approach to flood and coastal erosion risk management on the coast and estuaries and closely related issues in the context of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management approach.

Terms of reference

• Suffolk Coast Forum - Background and terms of reference (new window PDF 56KB)

Meetings

Meeting dates and minutes of previous meetings can be found on the Suffolk Coast Forum page (new window) on the Green Suffolk website.

Membership

The Forum includes the original members of the Suffolk Coast Futures Group and in addition includes all local authorities with an interest in the Suffolk coast, the Marine Management Organisation, representation from the four community based estuary partnerships, community representation from the open coast and the Internal Drainage Board:

• Alde & Ore Estuary Partnership
• Babergh District Council
• Blyth Estuary Partnership
• Deben Estuary Partnership
• Eastern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
• East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board
• Environment Agency
• Ipswich Borough Council
• Marine Maritime Organisation
• Natural England
• Stour & Orwell Management Partnership
• Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB
• Suffolk Coast Against Retreat
• Suffolk Coastal District Council
• Suffolk County Council
• Waveney District Council

Other groups, including the RSPB, National Farmers' Union, Country Land & Business Association, Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority and National Trust are currently associate members. They receive mailings and observe meetings and are invited to bring issues to the group.

The membership will be reviewed after a year in operation.

Contacts

Secretariat and contact in case of any queries:

Jane Burch, Flood & Coastal Policy Manager, Suffolk County Council
Email: jane.burch@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01473 264782

Chairman:
Councillor David Ritchie
Email: david.ritchie@waveney.gov.uk