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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Following on Robert's original email and Rod's and
Dickon's contribution, there is related to this the possibility of LPWGS
ending next year. This affects all sorts of work in Listed Places of Worship,
not least Bells. We are asking everybody to support the campaign to extend
the Scheme, detaqils on the letter below.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Major source of funding due to end on 31st March - call for
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<TD><FONT color=#000080 size=+3 face="times new roman">The Diocese of
Canterbury </FONT><BR><FONT size=-1 face=ARIAL>Mrs Emily Shepherd:
Director of Communications<BR>Diocesan House, Lady Wootton's Green,
Canterbury CT1 1NQ<BR>Tel: 01227 459401 Mobile: 07876 210 446 <BR>Email:
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<TD><FONT size=-1><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#800000 size=3>Major source
of funding due to end on 31st March - call for support</FONT> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial>The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS)<SPAN
class=786351216-15032010> </SPAN>enables listed places of worship to claim
back 100% of VAT incurred on repairs and maintenance to the building,
professional fees and repair works to fixtures such as bells and organs.
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<P><FONT face=Arial>The LPWGS has provided great relief to places of
worship faced with raising enormous sums for maintenance and repair, and
has enabled those who look after these valuable heritage and community
buildings to maintain them for future generations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>The Scheme was introduced in April 2001 and to date
has paid out over £100 million to places of worship across the United
Kingdom. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>The scheme is due to come to an end on 31st March
2011. Please support the campaign to extend the Listed Places of Worship
Grant Scheme, beyond March 2011 by signing the petition at </FONT><A
href="http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VAT-refundscheme" target=top><FONT
face=Arial>http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VAT-refundscheme</FONT></A><FONT
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<CENTER><FONT size=-3 face=arial>Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance (Custodian
Trustee to Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education)<BR>Diocesan House, Lady
Wootton’s Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ<BR>A company limited by guarantee -
Registered No 145650 Registered Charity No 249972<BR>www.canterburydiocese.org
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