Caring for and making changes to your church building Emma Critchley Pastoral and Advisory Secretary The Diocese of St Albans

Caring for your church building Maintenance Repairs Alterations To adapt for today's needs of worship, mission and community To comply with the law

Repairs Repairs need authorisation unless they are very minor (List A) Otherwise, routine repairs will need an Archdeacon’s Letter (List B) and more extensive repairs will need a faculty In most cases, get a specification Don’t use: Portland cement on old buildings Emulsion paint on old buildings Unqualified electricians in any building Getting a specification and schedule of works from your professional adviser enables the PCC to get comparable quotations for the work. The specification should tell contactors clearly what needs to be done, how much work and how it should be done. It should also cover matters such as security, safety, access and restrictions whilst working in a church. It will also be needed so that the DAC can check the materials and methods are in accordance with good practice, if permission is needed. Finally, if there is an issue with the work that has been done, it can be useful to have a clear specification to refer to.

Alterations and development What is needed to make your church fulfil its role as a local centre of worship and mission? Improving access and welcome Re-ordering for worship, outreach or wider use Additional facilities Statement of Needs Get to know your building and churchyard Understand your building Statement of Significance Whose building is it? Alterations need permission Archdeacon’s Letter or Faculty

…improving access

… improving facilities

Christmas Tree Festival Messy Church Messy Mass Café Church Tea at Three Christmas Tree Festival Art Exhibition Wedding Exhibition Mediaeval Banquet Village History Food Bank Lunch Club After-school club Holiday Food Club Community Gardening Holiday at Home Community Cafe Night Shelter English language classes Befriending Youth Club Brownies Scouts National Curriculum learning Library Post Office Daily newspaper collection Community Shop Village wi-fi hub Mobile phone mast GP Surgery Art …enabling new activities to take place [the only one of these we haven’t had in this diocese is a PO – but we’re working on it!]

What is a Faculty? A legal document Issued by The Chancellor Authorises you to: undertake repairs, or make changes: Addition Alteration Disposal

When do you need one? Whenever you plan to make a change to the church or the churchyard Types of permission: Minor matters – List A – Just do it! Minor matters – List B – Archdeacon’s Letter Anything else – Faculty From 1 January 2016, national Lists A and B set out minor matters not requiring a faculty.

Why do you need a faculty? Faculty Jurisdiction Ecclesiastical Exemption Local Authority Planning Permission Note that a faculty takes the place of Listed Building Consent for listed churches in use, but planning permission may be needed as well as a faculty.

The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches How do you get one? Involve the DAC The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches

What is the DAC? Committee appointed by the Bishop and the Bishop’s Council A Statutory Body regulated by: The Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches and Measure 2018 Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015

The Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure “Any person or body carrying out functions of care and conservation under this Measure … shall have due regard to the role of a church as a local centre of worship and mission.”

What does the DAC do? We offer (free) advice We visit you (if invited) We discuss your proposals We issue paperwork We do not issue Faculties We make sure your quinquennial inspection is done The QI is a important as a snapshot of the condition of the church and as a working document for the PCC to refer back to.

Who are we? Chairman - Dr Christopher Green Ex-officio members - The Archdeacons Committee (15) Specialists in Architecture, Archaeology, Conservation Bells, Lighting, Sound, Heating, Organs, Design, Art History, Re-ordering, Synod representatives Consultants (10) Specialists in stained glass, clocks, archives, textiles, soft furnishings, fire prevention Secretariat

Pastoral & Advisory Team

How do we work? Historic England Amenity Societies Local Authorities Standing Committees DAC Meetings Liaison with: Historic England Amenity Societies Local Authorities The Registrar

How and when should you involve the DAC? Contact us at the office: Phone Via the DAC on-line portal at: https://myd.io/stalbans/ e-mail Letter In person (come to a meeting) Statements of Significance and Needs Get us involved EARLY

Churchyards You may have… No churchyard; Closed churchyard; Open churchyard Closed Churchyard No new graves Family burials Garden of remembrance Maintenance by local authority Still under Faculty Jurisdiction Open Churchyard New burials Blue forms for permitted headstones Faculties for other memorials Garden of remembrance Maintenance by PCC including safety of memorials

Resources https://www.stalbans.anglican.org/dac/

Caring for your church building Maintenance and repairs Get to know your building and churchyard Alterations and development Faculties The role of the DAC Questions?