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March 2009
Plans
submitted by our architect went to the Diocesan Advisory Committee
meeting at the end of February as we were asked.
Although
the papers arrived in time for the meeting of the DAC, there was
no time in the meeting to discuss our proposal!
The
next scheduled meeting of the DAC is March 26th and
we are assured that our project will
under discussion at this meeting! The DAC covers a wide range
of proposals from across the diocese and there is sometimes a
log-jam of material under consideration. Ours was the unfortunate
victim last meeting.
In
the meantime, the architect from the DAC has been to All Saints
to see for himself our proposals and to check them against plans.
The process is necessary, since the DAC is in effect our planning
authority in a similar way to which the local council acts with
regard to proposed work in private homes.
We
continue to look for Building Regulations Approval for the external
drainage works for the toilet and sink drains and are hopeful
that this approval will come through during the months covered
by this magazine!
We
hope to go out to tender for contractors during this same period
or as soon as we have the DAC approval.
Grant
applications are going to two grant making bodies and we hope
for some favourable response to add to the excellent fund raising
work which goes on. A COMMUNITY QUESTIONNAIRE has been devised
to gain local information and compile some data in support of
our application. Many thanks to all those who have diligently
completed those forms!! Please support the Living Stones
events where you see listed in the diary and elsewhere.
The
future of the church organ, badly damaged by water following the
theft of metals from the roof last May, is being considered under
the terms of the Living Stones project.
This
unforeseen challenge will take its place in the course of the
phases of the Living Stones project and a small team has been
hard at work gathering information and experience to best advise
the PCC on the next steps to take.
The
next meeting of the Living Stones team will be on 30th
April 8.00pm in All Saints .
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