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Parish Support Department

Care of Churches

Care of Churches incorporates the work of the DAC (Diocesan Advisory Committee), Mapping services with GIS (Geographic Information Service) and the Southwell & Nottingham Church History Project, and is now part of the Parish Support Department.

Care of Church Buildings - The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches is a statutory body established by enactment by Parliament of variously dated and revised Faculty Jurisdiction Measures & Rules. The DAC operates within a Constitution approved by Diocesan Synod in accordance with the above legislation.

The DAC acts as an advisory body on matters affecting places of worship and, in particular to give advice on the:

grant of faculties
architecture, archaeology, art and history
use, care, planning, design and redundancy
use and care of contents
use and care of churchyards and burial grounds
disabilities discrimination, health & safety and security
environmental factors and energy conservation
 

The Committee and Officers have to review and assess the degree of risk to materials, or loss of archaeological or historical remains or records, arising from any proposals relating to the conservation, repair, alteration or contents of places of worship, churchyards and burial grounds.  They operate from a mission-centred perspective.  It is the role of the Care of Churches Department with the help of DAC members & advisers, to take action to encourage the care and appreciation of churches & churchyards and contents and for that purpose to publicise methods of conservation, repair, construction, adaptation and redevelopment.

DAC Secretary
Jonathan Pickett

01636 817210
jonathan-dac@southwell.anglican.org


Places of Worship security booklet click here    *new

For lead theft advice click here

Briefing on Lead theft - click here

For the Risk Management Guidance - Church Tower Beacons click here

For the latest version of the DAC application form click here

For the 2012 DAC dates and deadlines click here

For information about zero rated VAT works in churches click here

Please click here for the Diocesan Map

If you would like general advice on Health & Safety issues click here

For advice from the National Care of Churches office regarding Statements of Significance and Need click here

For advice and information on putting solar panels on your Church click here




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