SRA Annual Report 2025-26: SRA Board members during the year
Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) is a unique partnership.
Our partners work together to reduce flooding and achieve more for Somerset.
Partner organisations are all represented on the SRA Board, as detailed below, providing governance, strategic direction and accountability.
Environment Agency
Ian Withers
Natural England
Claire Newill
Somerset Council
- Cllr Mike Stanton (Chair)
- Cllr Mike Caswell
- Cllr Nick Cottle (until August 2025), replaced by Cllr Claire Sully
- Cllr Harry Munt (until May 2025), replaced by Cllr Steve Ashton
- Cllr Nick O’Donnell
- Cllr Ros Wyke
Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board
- Jeff Fear (until April 2025), replaced by Trevor Whitcombe (until December 2025), then by Wendy Welland
- Andrew Gilling (until June 2026)
Parrett Internal Drainage Board
- Tony Bradford (Vice-Chair)
- Rebecca Horsington (until December 2025), replaced by Anthony Betty
Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee
David Jenkins (until June 2025), replaced by Ian Collins
Wessex Water
Matt Wheeldon