Calne and Blackland PCC

The PCC is the 'management committee' of our Parish and meets approximately 6 times a year. 

Current members are:

Ex-Officio: Enid Powell (Licensed Lay Minister),Steve Keighley (Churchwarden),  Jonathan Billings (Churchwarden), Caroline Williamson (Churchwarden), Lucy Hemmings (Churchwarden)  Caspar Bush, Sarah Errington

Deanery Synod Representatives: Stan Anniss, Mary Pilcher-Clayton,

PCC Members: Richard Aldhous, Jack Robinson, Graham Spencer,  Kevin Wells, David Munday,  Jane Ridgwell,  Kathryn Miller, Deirdre Aldhous, Eddie Sims, Mary Pilcher-Clayton

Click HERE to see the annual report and account for 2023

Click Here to see the notes from the APCM in April 2025

CALNE  &  BLACKLAND  PCC - Minutes  of  meeting  held  5th  June  2025

Present: Revd Caspar Bush(Chair); Richard Aldhous; Stan Anniss; Jonathan Billings; Phil Bond; Carolyn Burleson-Webb; Jenny Colby; Steven Colby; Rose Cooper;

Alex Grenfell; Lucy Hemmings; Kathryn Miller; Mary Pilcher-Clayton; Jane Ridgwell;

Jack Robinson; Eddie Sims; Graham Spencer; Kevin Wells;  Caroline Williamson

(Jane Wells – minutes)  Apologies: Deirdre Aldhous; Steve Keighley

1 Prayer/welcome  -  Caspar opened meeting with prayer.

Phil and  Carolyn welcomed to PCC.  PCC approved Jane Wells to be PCC secretary – prop Kathryn Miller; sec Mary Pilcher-Clayton.

Stan thanked PCC for giftcard for being Holy Trinity warden (replaced by Phil)

 

2 Minutes/matters  arising   

Item 4 – new amplifier and mic fitted and working

  Lucy has passed pest control details to Richard

Item 5 –  not necessary for organ maintenance contract for St Mary’s as is attended to when needed - agreed Holy Trinity/St Peter’s organs to be looked at  occasionally

ACTION:  Richard to pass number of organ maintenance to Lucy

 

3 Finance – Graham stressed the importance of planning with church finance.

i) donation £20k for improvement fund in memory of Herta Buckeridge fund; also 2 anonymous donations (£700) for improvement fund video, all Gift  Aided - also  £10  cash  donation  handed into  Office.

ii) St Mary’s card reader stopped working at end of March - new  WiFi connection  with most transactions recovered

iii) CCLI licence for St Mary’s/Holy Trinity increased from £194 to £586 as wrong  membership being paid (St Peter’s only use hymn book)

iv) 1st quarter Parochial Fees(DBF) paid £1749, and £25k paid for Parish Share

v)  Buildings committee - £7k for heating control co-ordinator (from Tower Fund)

vi) Annual stewardship letter to be sent this week

Question: Is there to be a record of memorial donations to improvement fund?

When grants are sought, grant providers will request this information

 

4 St  Mary’s  improvements – a power point  of progress to date was shown.

Logo/leaflet – after discussion/clarification on chosen logo (church tower using blue,  yellow, black) with St Mary’s Church, Calne and wording Faith, Community and  Discovery  PCC voted to approve - prop Richard Aldhous; sec Kevin  Wells

 - (for:16; against: 2; abstention: 1).

Project 26 was agreed as this shows urgency of scheme, yet realistic time-scale.

Prop Richard  Aldhous; sec Carolyn Burleson-Webb – (voting as before).

Stickers and badges for use on launch day (28th June)

Solar panels on South Chapel roof may help with environmental element.

 

 

4 St Mary’s improvements (cont)

Launch event - 28th June 3pm 1000 postcard size invites to distribute locally – Teddy  Bear parachute jump 12:30-2; presentation at 3 featuring 90 second promotional video  (photos for this in St Mary’s 15th June).  Stall booked at Carnival in centre of town to advertise launch, also stand outside  Sainsbury’s Friday 20th June.

Help needed with: postcard printing; stickers and badges; advertising stalls;  Website/Facebook  group  content

It was felt a Gift Aid envelope or details could be included ACTION: Graham?

Permission to be sought for use of photographs on back of leaflet

ACTION: Sparkly Singers - Caspar to contact

  Carolyn to ask if CTC have any photographs of Christmas Tree Festival

Project finance – approx costs including 10% contingency  and  Architect  fees:

Bid 1 Heritage Lottery (roof, dec, solar, engagement officer)   240795  VAT 25133

Bid 2 Toilets/childrens area  197750  VAT 12125

Bid 3 Kitchen and North porch access area   173750  VAT 15625

Bid 4 Dais and relocation of font   44022  VAT  7337

Bid writer (essential - especially for Lottery application)   12000   no VAT

Totals  668317  VAT 60220

Proposal: To go ahead and recruit a bid writer for Heritage Lottery Bid including Project  Enquiry Form and other bids in due course - prop Carolyn Burleson-Webb; sec  Richard  Aldhous - approved nem com.

Next  stage: i) Fund-raising and start of applications

ii)Detailed building plans (kitchen decision next 4 weeks) for PCC approval Sept  PCC so  faculty can be applied for -archaeological work required for drains (toilets/kitchen on same faculty but work in chosen order)

iii) Faculty application including statutory consultation

iv) Architect prepares specifications - grant applications

v) Tenders put out for bids  vi) Building  proceeds

 

5 Buildings/churchyards – St Peter’s – trial pits not yet dug.  Holy Trinity – volunteer needed to replace Stan on Eco Church ACTION: Richard to put in notices

Church House – leak in roof sorted.  HT churchyard – letter from Town Council about conversion of allotment area  to additional burial space. Question: are the Churchyard regulations referred to the Diocesan Memorial Regulations?

Proposal:  In view of the letter dated 30th May 2025 from Calne Town Council, and the assurances it contains, the PCC resolves to continue with the transfer process of the allotment area to Calne Town Council as a burial ground. Prop Mary Pilcher-Clayton;

sec Jane Ridgwell – approved nem com  

St Mary’s – to leave open in day would not affect insurance – appointment of Community Engagement Officer would increase usage – CCTV in place -working group of Richard, Jonathan and Mary to look at.

Proposal: PCC resolves to keep St Mary’s unlocked during every day-time and is setting up a working group on this.  Prop Richard Aldhous; sec Mary Pilcher-Clayton – approved nem com  

6 Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – Caspar and Jonathan attended forum on terrorism in large buildings – Diocese producing guidance but acts of worship are exempt events! Needs to be looked at both to evacuate church and to use church as evacuation point.

 

7 Music director – Jemima Palfreyman appointed – start date 16/6/25

 

8 Safeguarding – all up to date – risk assessments in place?

ACTION: Eddie to check what risk assessments are in place and assess accordingly

 

9 Worship, Prayer & Discipleship –

i)Quiet Day (10-1) led by Teresa at Compton Bassett church – need to book place

ii)Prayer for St Mary’s projects – 4th Sat each month 9:30am in St Mary’s (28/6 venue tbc)

iii)Thy Kingdom Come – 6th and 7th June, St Mary’s open all day – prayer stations –

  8:30am Morning Prayer; 5pm Evening Prayer

iv)Small groups – 3 groups continue to meet

v)Weekly prayer leaflet (revised) being prepared

vi)St Mary’s 4th Sunday format – Carly to co-ordinate – Jemima to sort music

 

10 Other future events –

i)Carly ordination - Salisbury Cathedral 10:30am Sunday 29th June – coach available

ii)6th July – cake to celebrate Carly ordination ACTION: Mary to ask Jenny Reynolds

iii)Bike Meet – Kathy Moore leading team in St Mary’s – Saturday 26th July

iv)Ride and Stride – Saturday 13th September – Stan is contact

v)Christmas Tree Festival 2025 – Calne Town Council

 

11 Electoral roll report – number now stands at 174 (increase of 12)

 

12 Partnership of churches – confirmation that St Mary’s Public Liability Insurance to cover this as church event - prop Steven Colby; sec Jenny Colby; approved nem com

ACTION: Steven to pass copy to Stan Woods

 

13 AOB – Deanery report and Schools to be included at next PCC

 

14 Next meetings – Thursdays 4th September and 6th November – both at 7:30pm

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