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There are 17 voluntary regional coastal defence groups covering the English and Welsh coastlines. In the main, they comprise representatives of the 105 maritime district councils, Natural England, the Countryside Commision for Wales, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the National Assembly of Wales and the Environment Agency. It is their role to co-ordinate the development and implementation of regional policies for managing the coastline.

All chairmen meet DEFRA, National Assembly of Wales and Natural England representatives at the Coastal Defence Forum to formulate a common approach to implementing international and national policies.