The Crouch Harbour Authority Advisory Committee was established by Crouch Harbour Act 1974.
The Advisory Committee has a very wide ranging interest in, and influence over the affairs of the harbour: the Act requires that the Harbour Authority 'shall, except in a case of special urgency where it is not reasonably practicable to do so, consult the Advisory Committee on all matters substantially affecting the preservation, protection, regulation,management, maintenance and improvement of the harbour and the navigation thereof, and particularly…
- any application for the grant of a Works Licence; or
- any proposal to impose or vary any rates or charges; or
- any proposal to dredge, lay down moorings in, or change any navigational mark, light or channel of, the harbour.
Since the 1974 Act the relevant organisations have changed and the Act provides for this so that at present the members of Advisory Committee and their nominating organisations are:
| Constituent Body | Representative |
|---|---|
| Crouch Area Yachting Federation | Doug MacEwan |
| Crouch Area Yachting Federation | Clement Freeman |
| Active Communities Network (Sport & Recreation) |
David Record |
| Essex Association of Local Councils | Cllr. Peter Brown |
| Essex Association of Local Councils | |
| Essex Wildlife Trust | Alan Shearring |
| Kent & Essex Inshore and Conservation Authority |
Cllr. Penny Channer |
| Kent & Essex Inshore and Conservation Authority |
Ray Hawkins |
| Nature Conservancy Council for England |
Charlie Williams |
| Port of London Authority | Cpt. Cathryn Spain |
| Roach Area Fairways & Conservation Committee |
Ken Wickham |
| Royal Yachting Association | Cllr. Bob Calver |
| British Marine Federation East Anglia |
Vacant |
| British Marine Federation | Vacant |
| Trinity House | Captain Trevor Dann |
| Fishing Interests | Matthew Smith |
| Fishing Interests | Russell Pitt |
| Commercial Users Shipping Interests |
|
| Commercial Users Shipping Interests |
Vacant |
| Owners | Paul Woodford |
| Owners | Mrs Charlotte Bailey |
| Owners | Simon Hollington |
| CHA (Rep. of Owners of Freehold Interests in more than half of the Harbour lands) |
John James |
| Essex Joint Council of Wild Fowling Clubs |
John Biscoe |
| Water Skiing Interests | Philip Pope |
| Authority Nomination Burnham Town Council General Interests |
Cllr. Neil Pudney |
| RSPB Appointment by the Authority |
Rachel Fancy |