Notes of the PCC Meeting held on 9^th June 2025    

After Prayers, Apologies and Welcomes, the minutes of the last meeting and of the meeting held after the APCM were approved.   Notes of the APCM on 6^th April were scrutinised and agreed as a correct record. 

Matters Arising: Two new pew cushions are in place. The Deanery Mission included the joint Ascension Day service at St Francis, thanks to all involved. The deanery challenge was enjoyed by those who did it and our community litter pick was well attended and dry. 

Correspondence: Letters were received, one concerning the location of a possible bog garden, and the other proposing a bench for the memorial garden.  After careful discussion it was agreed to explore another site for a bog garden, and that we continue our custom of not setting up any benches in the church grounds. 

Vision Planning: We looked at the consultation sheets which will be typed up before the enablers meet with the vicar and report back. 

Finance: We looked at the accounts for Month 5.  Only £499 remains in the Development Fund.  We discussed the distribution of soup money.

Our Parish financial return is completed and we have submitted everything required by the Charity Commission. We are closer to moving our bank account from Barclays to Co-Operative.  We have a agreed a renewed photocopy contract with our current provider XBM

Eco-group:  The parish walk went well and we hosted the Arocha Gold Award Assessor, we should hear within ten days. The updated Environmental Policy was circulated and approved. 

The latest Safeguarding report will be submitted at the next meeting. 

Future dates were notified and the next meeting with be Thursday 31^st July where the Focus, Vision Planning and again on Monday 15^th September 15^th