[Bell Historians] More Telegraph letters

[Anne Willis]

"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

 

 

Local planning authorities can be just as bad.  Our church had to wait
nearly 9 months before anti-pigeon measures were approved by the local
council.  The person on the case apparently 'felt sorry for the pigeons'.

 

 

Anne



           
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