Authority members
Eastern IFCA is a statutory committee which meets quarterly, to receive reports from the Authority’s officers, take decisions on fisheries and conservation management, and to direct officers to conduct work on its behalf to discharge its duties. Eastern IFCA is primarily funded by its three constituent County Councils (Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk) and it also receives some funding from Defra.
The Authority’s 21 Members comprise: 7 County Councillors from across the constituent Councils; 1 representative each from the MMO, Natural England, and the Environment Agency; 11 individuals appointed by the MMO for their expertise and knowledge of various marine sectors.
To read more about our members please click their name to read the profiles that each member has provided.
| Cllr Timothy Adams | Norfolk County Council |
| Cllr Edward Back | Suffolk County Council |
| Mr Shane Bagley | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Ian Bowell | MMO Appointee |
| Cllr Michael Chenery of Horsbrugh | Norfolk County Councillor |
| Mr Kieran Copeland | MMO Appointee |
| Cllr Peter Coupland | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Mr John Davies | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Lee Doughty | MMO Appointee |
| Cllr Tom FitzPatrick(Chair) | Norfolk County Council |
| Mr Paul Garnett | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Paul Gilliland | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Tony Goldson | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Ian Hirst | Environment Agency Representative |
| Ms Jen Love | Natural England Representative |
| Mr Leslie Mogford | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Justin Rowley | MMO Representative |
| Cllr Paul Skinner | Lincolnshire County Councillor |
| Ms Inge Smith | MMO Appointee |
| Cllr Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro (Vice Chair) | Suffolk County Council |
| Mr Steven Williamson | MMO Appointee |
Last updated: 17/05/2022