All Saints Restoration Work
should start on the South Roof in the middle of April to
last about 12 weeks. the total cost is some £32,000.
This work requires scaffolding over St Catherine's Chapel
so that services which usually take place there will be
held elsewhere in the church. We are negotiating for work
to be done to some corbels inside the church at the same
time. We await news from English Heritage on our
application for a grant for more major work to the north
roof. If successful we hope to start this in the autumn.
At
the PCC meeting on 21st March it was agreed to accept the
revised contract for the major repairs to the tower and
steeple. The new total contract price is for just under
£131,000. £11,000 of this still needs to be raised.
Certain items from the contract were omitted in the
interests of having a manageable price. We will have to
continue raising funds for these works plus the further
considerable work the architect has identified as
needing to be done. It is wonderful that so much has been
raised so far and that the work may start at the end of
April. In the course of the work, it may be found that
the condition of the tower is better than anticipated in
which case there will be savings or in a worse condition
in which case the cost may increase or work left to be
done later.
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