Accessibility of Churches 2022-09-08
2022-09-08
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Q1
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The MP noted a local church with poor accessibility, impacting the elderly and those with disabilities in winter and wet weather. Some constituents missed family funerals due to this issue.
What steps the Church is taking to improve the accessibility of churches for people with disabilities?
The Church of England strongly encourages parishes and cathedrals to ensure access for all, wherever possible. The public worship of Jesus should always be accessible to as many people as possible.
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Specific measures or funding details were not provided.
The Answer Was General Without Specific Commitments.
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Q2
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A local church is beautiful but has poor accessibility issues, particularly in winter and wet weather. The grass slope makes the church inaccessible to elderly individuals and those with disabilities, leading some constituents to miss family funerals.
The Holy Trinity or West Allington church is beautiful and historic, but access to it is quite poor. The lovely grass slope going up to the church means that, in winter and in poor, wet weather, the church is inaccessible to the elderly and those with disabilities, and some of my constituents have missed family funerals as a result. What can the Church Commissioners do to help?
It is typical of my hon. Friend's conscientiousness that she has visited Holy Trinity, Allington to help get these much-needed improvements. If she contacts the archdeacon of Boston, the archdeacon will work with her and the parish, with the assistance of the church buildings department, to improve their bid for the necessary funds to help revitalise the church as a resource for the whole community.
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Specific actions or funding details were not provided; only advice on how to proceed was given.
The Answer Did Not Provide Concrete Steps From The Church Commissioners.
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