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
 

Meeting of Parish of Calne & Blackland PCC

Wednesday, 19th June 2024 – 7:30pm - Church House

Minutes:

 

  1. Welcome, Prayer, Apologies

Opened with Prayer.

 

Present: Caspar Bush, Sarah Errington, Steven Colby, Jenny Colby, Graham Spencer,   Kathryn Miller, Richard Aldhous, Jack Robinson, Jane Ridgwell, Lucy Hemmings, Jonathan Billings, Alex Grenfell, Steve Keighley, Kevin Wells

 

Apologies: Stan Anniss, Deirdre Aldhous, Caroline Williamson, Mary Pilcher-Clayton

            In Kate Powell’s absence the minutes were taken by JB

 

  1. Minutes of meeting 10th April 2024 -

None available yet

 

  1. Matters arising

No minutes therefore none

 

  1. Finance:
  • Treasurer’s report  - as per the distributed report

Share – another £8000 distributed today (19/6/24) Total: YTD £23,000

General fund is just £14,000. Thanks expressed to Graham for continuing.

Graham will restructure the accounts for ease of use. We use Data Developments package (preferred diocesan system) so more transparent to others

  • Stewardship initiative review – too early to assess results

 

  1. Buildings and churchyards
    1. St Mary’s – tower roof; other building plans; yew tree maintenance

Tower: £50,000 bid placed, clarifications received and responded. Final response in July. Contract due for September start (do minimum, plus lightning conductor). Anticipated contract placement in August once response received.

Reordering: DAC visit hasn’t happened twice. Caspar has written to Diocesan secretary to seek assistance on this.

Yew tree maintenance: Caspar has met with Rob Mercer (Town Council Maintenance) and they agreed a more serious pruning (anticipated July/August).

    1. St Peter’s

The meter – we have 2 meters and 2 standing charges. We only need one. Proposal to pay for switching out. (£125+VAT). Proposed RA, Seconded LH, All in favour.

    1. Holy Trinity  
    2. Church House – replaced heating time clock. Upstairs hot water is an issue – plumber booked.
    3. Fruit tree planting at St Mary’s and Holy Trinity (offered by Calne Town Council)

Rob Mercer has a proposal. He wants feedback on, 5 trees (such as crab apple or cherry) in SE quadrant at St M’s, and 10 at HT in the front right quadrant. Concerns over water and gas pipes and unmarked graves, smaller sized trees, not too close to the building and properly maintained. Otherwise positive response. Do we need a faculty RA will check.

    1. Holy Trinity churchyard – update on proposal to transfer ownership of part of churchyard to Calne Town Council (see separate paper)

Response by Registrar to potential house building was that as the land was acquired for the purpose of burials and there was limited burial space available in the town it is not 100% that permission may be given. There may be a battle and public opinion might be adverse. Might benefit PCC by £200,000 but at what cost? Access would be via demolishing three garages (owned by GreenSquare) in the way, would they object? We need to get a report done anyway but the general response was nervous. SK proposed, RA seconded. All in favour of proceeding with the report.

 

  1. Safeguarding - See note previously distributed

 

  1. Prayer & Discipleship –
  • Small groups: LLF on Zoom in progress. Caspar said it was very helpful so far. 3 more to go. Next PCC will have time set aside to come to a view on this.

Autumn course on The Creed planned.

  • Thy Kingdom Come prayer review – positive response
  • Confirmation classes (service of confirmation on 29th Sept, plus commissioning LPAs) for half a dozen souls.

Alison K & Carol from Wootton Bassett have done LPA training and need commissioning at that service.

 

  1. Deanery

From the last meeting: Asst Rural Dean commissioned: Matt Earwicker. Zero carbon presentation made.  Proposal made or equitable treatment of funeral ministers.

 

  1. St Mary’s Choir: update on Director of Music appointment – see separate paper

Proposal from Caspar: Pay at 2/3 rate initially until 1st Jan. Seconded: RA. All agreed.

  • Also upcoming day conference on youth choirs in Salisbury

 

  1. Worship
  • change in pattern of worship from Sept (see overleaf)

Proposal to follow the pattern outlined with a suggestion made that HT be open on 1st Sunday for private prayer. Discussion with HT folk is required.

St M: 4th Sunday Morning Praise to become Informal Worship.

Proposed: SC, Seconded JC, all in favour.

  • Inclusion of worship with prayer and discipleship planning subgroup
  • Nave and high altar at St Mary’s - We will continue to use both altars.

Occasional use of incense agreed.

Proposal to purchase 2 candles & candle sticks made by Roger Blake for nave altar as per Treasurer’s report. Agreed.

  • Kathryn Miller addition to chalice assistants

All content to add Kathryn.

Harvest: probably all on same day in parish: 22nd Sept – alternative idea at St Peter’s.

 

  1. Children / Young people groups / Schools
  • See overleaf – Jan 25 paragraph.

SMUFs might have an outing.

Wednesday club ticking over – typically 9 or 10 attendees.

 

  1. Rector’s report
  • Sarah Errington: induction in process
  • Possibility of training curate June 2025 – confirmation of expenses factor

At his periodic ministerial review, Bp Andrew was keen for us to have one a curate. PCC needs to be aware that we will pay expenses. PCC is content for this.

  • St Mary’s unlocked gates – feedback. Positive.
  • Fairtrade: Visitor from Kenya in September coming to Calne.

 

  1. AOB

 

  1. Dates of next meetings:

Standing Committee: 29 Aug, 7 Nov, 15 Jan, 11 Mar

PCC: 10 Sep, 20 Nov, 30 Jan, 30 Jan, 27 Mar. APCM = Sun 6th April 2025.

  1. Addendum

In the treasurer’s report was a proposal to add Kevin Wells and Caspar Bush to the Santander signatories. This was not dealt with at the meeting, but via an email from Caspar (16:40 on 21th June 2024) to all the PCC members. There were 9 responses in agreement and none in dissent. The resolution is therefore agreed.

 

 

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