• The Government programme - both in terms of implementation of the Marine & Coastal Access Act and also new legislative initiatives like the Localism Bill and Natural Environment White paper
• The style of new Government's approach will also be touched on by many papers - the ideology (Big Society) and financial cut backs
• Government are still committed to a wide ranging programme of adaptation and mitigation to climate change affecting coastal communities and the fast growing renewables industry
• Caroline Spelman the Defra Minister has recently reaffirmed the Government's commitment to MCZ's and this major body of work figures prominently in their programme
• Defra in their Structural reform plan are also fully committed to Reform of the Common Fisheries policy as well major European Directives

The conference will provide a good opportunity to get your head around how the new Government are going to operate in the Coastal and Marine Environment