The meeting opened with a reading a prayers led by the Revd. Canon Christopher Morgan-Jones.

Apologies for absence were received from Mrs Denise Joy, Mr Roger Manuell and Mr William Taylor

The minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd December 2003 were agreed and signed by the The Revd. Christopher Morgan-Jones

There were no matters arising from this meeting but the Revd Canon Christopher Morgan-Jones raised a couple of matters from the APCM on 25^th April 2004

(i)                  The money collected at the Services at St Stephens had been banked into the School Voluntary Account but this had now been transferred to the PCC Funds and in future all       monies collected at St Stephens will be paid directly into the PCC Account.

(ii)                The Electoral Roll Revision was accepted

(iii)               The Revd Canon Christopher Morgan-Jones informed the meeting that voting papers should be signed on the back but a decision regarding this will be taken at a later date

(iv)              KCC have approved the amalgamation of the two church schools

Lay Vice Chairman  - Mr Lionel Marchant

Proposed Brian Neaves, seconded Mr Richard Sibley

PCC Secretary  -  Mrs Pamela Ratcliffe

Proposed Mrs Mollie Neaves, seconded Mr John Fowler

PCC Treasurer  - Mr Christopher Payne

Proposed Mr David Freed,. Seconded Mrs Barbara Cook

Electoral Roll Officer – Mr Michael Hocking

Proposed Mr Brian Neaves, seconded Mrs Mollie Neaves

Co-opted Members to the PCC

It was proposed that Miss Elizabeth Askew be appointed the Treasurer of St Philip’s Centre and be a co-opted member of the St Philip’s Centre Committee.

A copy of the response to the Deanery Mission Plan was circulated.  A discussion about the document took place and it was suggested that some very minor amendments to the response were made to the wording before being forwarded to the Area Dean.  It was hoped that a new draft would be produced for parishes to discuss instead of the original just being pushed through.

A specification and estimate has been received from our architects, Purcell, Miller Tritton, for the restoration of the south aisle roofs of All Saints Church.  The estimate is in the sum of £200,000 plus architects fees and VAT if applicable.

This PCC resolves for a Faculty to be granted to allow this work to be undertaken at the instruction of the Trustees of All Saints Restoration and Development Trust.

This was passed by 18 votes for and 1 against.

The Revd. Canon Christopher Morgan-Jones suggested that the first half of Standing Committee Meetings should be a discussion regarding Finance and the results then brought to a full PCC Meeting. 

Regarding church expenses Mr Christopher Payne advised the meeting that it would be a very time consuming process to divide the expenses between the three church accounts and it was agreed that expenditure should be shown in the accounts as a combined figure.  Income would continue to be shown separately for each church.

Mr Christopher Payne informed the PCC that there are  8 small charity accounts with a combined total income of £221 which took up a whole page in the Annual Reports and Accounts.  There is a very complex form to be completed for the winding up of each account.  A resolution would have to be passed by the PCC to wind up these accounts and he listed the requirements.

There were no Health and Safety Issues

None

Approval for Mrs Iris Duke to continue the Laying-On of Hands in Public Worship was renewed.

Items for inclusion in the Church Notices should be with the Vicar by Thursday lunch time.

Mary Shaw to pass the existing Electoral Roll to Michael.Hocking

An advertisement to be placed for a Parish Secretary

Monday 12^th July at 7.30 at St Philips Centre