Summary from MMO:

All responses received will be considered in the final Statement of Public Participation (SPP) before it’s adopted. The SPP will need to be approved by the Secretary of State before its adoption in March.

The consultation letter invites your comments and views on the draft East inshore and East offshore draft Statement of Public Participation (SPP). The draft SPP sets out the stages for production of the marine plans over a two-year period, who we will engage with, and key opportunities to get involved throughout this process. 

The SPP will be a very important document as it will allow different groups, agencies and people in general to have a clear timescale for the stages in which they can get involved in marine plan making. It will also set out the stages for production of the marine plan, which is anticipated, will be a two-year process. It will include a map of the marine plan area, how you can make your views known and how long you have to make your views known. Each plan area will have its own SPP to ensure it is specific to the individual area and takes account of the varying needs of each plan area.

In order to ensure we adopt the most appropriate and ultimately the best methods for stakeholder involvement we will also be looking for input into the SPP, so you can let us know how you would like to be involved in the marine plan-making process.

Defra’s consultation on the new marine planning system closed on 13 October 2010. The responses will be analysed and a summary published early in 2011.

The first areas in England to be selected for marine planning are the East Inshore and East Offshore areas of England. The East Inshore area includes a coastline that stretches from Flamborough Head to Felixstowe. More information can be found on our CPN Marine Plan Areas page.

For more information on how you can become involved in marine planning, please email: marineplanning@marinemanagement.org.uk

Further information can be found on the Marine Management Organisation website

The development of the Marine Policy Statement is supported by the Objectives in Defra’s Our seas – a shared resource: High Level Marine Objectives,  published in April 2009.

A consultation on the Marine Policy Statement closed on 13 October 2010, with the initial summary of responses published on 30 November 2010. It is currently under Parliamentary Scrutiny until late January 2011 and is expected to be released in spring 2011.

The Statement of Public Participation will set out the stages for stakeholder involvement in marine planning. In order to inform this process, a questionnaire was made available to stakeholders until December. Workshops will also be held in January 2011 in Hull, Peterborough and Norwich to further explore methods for engagement in marine planning. For more information on how you can become involved in this process, please email: marineplanning@marinemanagement.org.uk.

More information about the Marine Policy Statement.

If you wish to advertise an event on this page, please email the temporary CPN Coordinator at stephanie.clark@devon.gov.uk with details.

The autumn meeting for the CPN aimed to identify and address some of the major issues facing marine planning, using the announcement of the first two marine plan areas as a point of focus. Workshop sessions clarified roles for Coastal Partnerships (CPs) within marine planning with the event creating the foundations for forming close working relationships with outside organisations.

The document below provides a summary of the main findings from the event:

Summary of CPN Autumn 2010 Meeting

If you wish to view a more detailed overview of the meeting, with full transcripts, relevant papers and delegate lists found in the appendices, below are the full minutes from the meeting:

Detailed Minutes of CPN Autumn 2010 Meeting

PowerPoint presentations from the autumn 2010 meeting can be accessed below:

Other documents and links relating to the autumn 2010 meeting which may be of interest:

Final Agenda

Business Meeting Agenda

Coastal protected landscapes and marine planning system report

Marine Planning: The role of the MMO and Partnerships, Steve Brooker, MMO

Marine planning timeline for MMO and CPN

The MMO are holding workshops to feed into the Statement of Public Participation process in Hull, Peterborough and Norwich in January 2011. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, contact the MMO at planning@marinemanagement.org.uk or telephone 0191 376 2790.

Annual Coastal Partnerships Forum 2009

Autumn Meeting – 20 November 2008

Minutes of the Committee Meeting – 12 May 2008

Annual Coastal Partnerships Forum 2008

Minutes of Meeting – 20 June 2006

Minutes of Meeting – 25 May 2006

Conference programme.