Steering Group Members and the bodies they represent:

Cllr Michael Hoy (Chairman) - Rochford District Council
Doug MacEwen (Vice Chairman) - Maritime Sector – Heads of the River Combined Clubs Committee
Marcus Hotten (Secretariat) - Rochford District Council

Public Sector
Helen Quinnell - Chelmsford City Council
Cllr Jo McPherson - Rochford District Council
Cllr Glen Dryhurst - Ashingdon Parish Council
Cllr Alan Shearring - South Woodham Ferrers Town Council
Cllr David Flack - Hullbridge Parish Council
Paula Chapman Rochford District Council
Leanda Cable - Maldon District Council
Cllr Jo Parsad - Rettendon Parish Council
Cllr Stephen Stratton- Burnham-on-Crouch Town Council
Darren Braine- Natural England
Rachel Fancy - RSPB
Cllr Doug O Bown - Maldon District Council
Leanne Brisland - Bird Aware Essex
Cllr Mike Halford- Canewdon Parish Council

Business Sector
Roy Hart - Battlesbridge Business (Skee-Tex)
Andrew St Joseph - East Coast Landowners Association
Dave Record - 3 Chambers (Hockley, Rayleigh & Rochford)
Robert Brown - Baltic Distribution Ltd.

Maritime Sector
Ken Wickham - Crouch Harbour Authority

Independent
Keith Powell