Church Maintenance Sustainability
2021-12-09
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The Church of England faces challenges in maintaining its buildings, with a need for stable funding to ensure continued contribution to national wellbeing.
What proposals does the Church of England have to put the maintenance of churches and cathedrals on a sustainable basis?
The Church is grateful for Government support, including £54 million culture recovery funding. However, putting repair and maintenance funding on a stable footing is essential. Past partnerships have been helpful and the opportunity with levelling up is greater.
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Specific proposals or commitments to maintain churches sustainably were not provided
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Churches in rural communities face challenges such as small congregations and significant upkeep costs, which threaten their long-term viability.
What is the Church doing to support the long-term survival of small rural churches?
We are looking at various options including new insurance and maintenance partnerships, which could reduce bureaucracy for priests and churchwardens while retaining local ownership. We are committed to a thriving rural ministry to attract congregations that can sustain these churches into the future.
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Specific details or commitments on actions taken to support small rural churches were not provided
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Local community engagement is crucial for the sustainability of churches, especially involving young people to make them more energetic and sustainable.
What role do local communities play in caring for church buildings and fostering their place in the community? Are there new plans to engage young people in this process?
Sometimes the church is described as 22 people needing a rest and many more needing exercise. The hon. Gentleman has highlighted something important, but no specific new plans or actions were mentioned regarding engaging young people.
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The question about engagement of young people in sustaining churches was not addressed directly
Acknowledged The Issue Without Providing Details
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