MINUTES April 2020
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Meeting No.: 897 MINUTES April 2020 Diocese of Coventry Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches Minutes of a meeting held on Wednesday 1 April 2020 N.B. Due to restrictions because of Coronavirus, the meeting was held online with the Chairman, Secretary and Assistant Secretary present and members’ comments received in advance 1 April 2020 Will Jones Secretary Present: Revd Canon R Williams (Chairman) Members: Ven Sue Field, Archdeacon Pastor Mr N Allcoat Mr G Armitage Mr C Baker Dr C Bemrose Mr S Bird Revd G Coles Mr M Evans Mr N Reading Mr B Skingley Mr M Stewart Revd P Walker Dr C Brown Mr K Chambers Dr H Loosemore Mr D Lowe Mr N Molyneux Mr C Patrick Mr P Platt Mr B Sinclair In attendance: Dr W Jones (DAC Secretary) Mr T Latham (Assistant DAC Secretary) 09/20 OPENING PRAYER The DAC Chairman opened the meeting with prayer. 10/20 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Mark Evans Willenhall: St John the Divine 11/20 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2020 were agreed and signed. 12/20 NOTIFICATION OF ADVICE APPLICATIONS a) Applications Brinklow, St John Baptist Grade: {2019-045554} II* Proposals: Removal and alterations to pews to improve access as per plan by Midland Survey Ltd dated November 2019 Correspondence: Victorian Society ACTION: None Coventry DAC 1 20 03 (April) Minutes.doc Meeting No.: 897 Gaydon, St Giles Grade: {2020-049366} II Proposals: Make permanent a temporary reordering. Approved by the archdeacon for 15 months on 5th April 2019. Comments: Archdeacon Pastor, Simon Bird Decision: Recommend ACTION: Notification of Recommendation Hartshill, Holy Trinity Grade: {2019-044709} II Proposals: Install new signs in the church car park Comments: Mark Evans Decision: Recommend ACTION: Notification of Recommendation Rowington, St Lawrence Grade: {2020-050816} I Proposals: Re-wiring and lighting works as per specification by Mark King Architect Ltd dated March 2020 Comments: Heather Loosemore, Brough Skingley Decision: Recommend Further info: Lighting data sheets Delegated to: Heather Loosemore ACTION: Letter to PCC; Notification of Recommendation upon receipt of acceptable information Pillerton Priors, St Mary Magdalen Grade: {2020-047305} Proposals: Access Gate replacement Comments: Simon Bird, Mark Evans, Nick Reading Decision: No Recommend ACTION: Letter to PCC Coventry DAC 2 20 03 (April) Minutes.doc Meeting No.: 897 Rugby, St Andrew Grade: {2020-046797} II* Proposals: Disposal of redundant furnishings:- 1) Iron eagle lectern: 2) 4 (four) wooden litany desks: 3) Worn and dangerous carpet on the tiled Sanctuary floor as per details document Comments: Mark Evans Decision: Recommend ACTION: Notification of Recommendation Willenhall, St John the Divine Grade: {2020-050685} II Proposals: Improvement to Church Lighting Comments: Heather Loosemore, Brough Skingley Decision: Recommend Further info: Details of lighting plots, mounting details, wiring routes Delegated to: Heather Loosemore ACTION: Letter to PCC; Notification of Recommendation upon receipt of acceptable information Wixford, St Milburga Grade: {2020-049223} II* Proposals: Replacement of Church lighting system Comments: Heather Loosemore, Brough Skingley Decision: Recommend Further info: Details of the light fittings, lighting levels (plots), mounting positions (drawings of locations), installation method. Delegated to: Heather Loosemore ACTION: Letter to PCC; Notification of Recommendation upon receipt of acceptable information Coventry DAC 3 20 03 (April) Minutes.doc Meeting No.: 897 b) Site Visits Kineton, St Peter Grade: {C115/2007} II* Proposals: 1. Remove the pews in the nave 2. Relocate the font 3. Relocate the rood screen 4. Remove the reredos 5. Install a new underfloor heating system 6. Create as much level access as possible 7. Install new lighting, AV and in-situ multimedia systems 8. Create new storage space and new meeting/activity rooms 9. Install improved kitchen facilities Decision: Support the recommendations of the report from the site visit 28 February 2020 ACTION: Letter to PCC Radway, St Peter Grade: {C6400/2019} II Proposals: Re-ordering and extension of the exhbition comprising: 1. Touch screen with information exclusively on the history of Radway 2. Ringing balcony at first floor level with access for ringers of the 5 existing bells (soon to be augmented by a 6th bell for which a faculty has been obtained) 3. Servery with mains water in the base of the Tower 4. Removal of two rows of pews at the east end of the south aisle to make space for children’s activity. The font, currently in the belfry, to be relocated to this area. Decision: Support the recommendations of the report from the site visit 28 February 2020 ACTION: Letter to PCC 13/20 LIST B APPLICATIONS a) Approvals granted since the last meeting Aston Cantlow, St John Baptist {2020-048544} Proposals Replacement of clapper as per quote by John Taylor & Co. dated 08/10/2019 Date issued 24/02/2020 Great Alne, St Mary Magdalen {2020-049123} Proposals Amended roof repairs as per specification by Steven Matthews dated August 2019 Date issued 10/03/2020 Coventry DAC 4 20 03 (April) Minutes.doc Meeting No.: 897 Ladbroke, All Saints {2020-048739} Proposals Repair of the roof tiles following storm damage Date issued 24/02/2020 14/20 GENERAL MATTERS a) Quinquennial Inspection Reports received Church Architect Inspection Report Report Date Received complies with Scheme? Rugby, William Assheton 07/01/2020 02/03/2020 Yes St Peter and St John Wood End, Mark Evans 17/02/2020 29/02/2020 Yes St Chad Wormleighton, Bryan Martin 26/01/2020 01/03/2020 Yes St Peter 15/20 DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS Thursday 21 May 2020 at 2pm, The Committee Room, Priory Row, Coventry Thursday 16 July 2020 at 2pm, The Committee Room, Priory Row, Coventry Tuesday 11 August 2020 – DAC TOUR Thursday 03 September 2020 at 2pm, St James, Styvechale Church Centre Thursday 22 October 2020 at 2pm, The Committee Room, Priory Row, Coventry Thursday 10 December 2020 at 2pm, The Committee Room, Priory Row, Coventry Coventry DAC 5 20 03 (April) Minutes.doc .