[Bell Historians] More Telegraph letters

[David Bryant]

"The other from Mr Ian Macpherson of Guildford calling for the removal of ecclesiastical exemption for listed churches"

About time this happened - there really is no justification for keeping it in its present form. If it came under the normal planning system, there would be a proper formal system for appointing advisers, appraisals of their work, proper appeals procedures, etc. As it is, too much of it is down to the whim of the diocese, often based on the views of advisers who are appointed in a highly opaque manner and may or may not be suitable for the job.

If the CofE wants to keep its exemption, it needs to become more transparent about how it does things - but there seems little chance of this from an organisation which seems to regard formal procedures as anathema.

David           
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