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Campaigner proposes Register of Essential Works for Places of Worship

11th April 202110th April 2021 Josie McFarlane 110 Views 0 Comments building, campaign, church, community, funding, government, help, maintenance, Money, Support, worship

A prominent campaigner for the heritage of Southport has made an open proposal to his Local Authority and Central Government to establish a formal documented platform listing essential works required across all Places of Holy Worship

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Insurer encourages churches to take steps to avoid metal theft

10th January 202110th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 188 Views 0 Comments building, church, community, God, Insurance, Jesus, metal, Money, Protection, Theft

Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is encouraging churches to protect their premises following a spate of lead thefts, which caused over £2million

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Couple who loved the church they got married in so much they bought it

29th May 201924th May 2019 Josie McFarlane 700 Views 0 Comments building, church, History, Restoration

Anne and Bill Monroe bought the church for just £5,000, plus an undisclosed uplift fee and spent £200,000 restoring it

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LGA calls for ‘urgent and immediate’ building regulation review

20th July 2017 Mariah 1718 Views 0 Comments association, building, control, documents, government, Grenfell Tower, immediate, launch, lesson, local, regulations, review, tragedy, urgent, vital

The Local Government Association is today calling on government to launch an “urgent and immediate” review of building regulations. Lord