Public Notice of Faculty Application

In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of St Albans

In the parish of Bedford, St Mark

Church of Bedford, St Mark

NOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the following:

Provision of glass canopy outside entrance to church to enable outdoor services

etc

Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined at

On the main church noticeboard and entrance doors of church - church open for worship and

on a publicly accessible website at www.stmarkschurch.com

(If changes to a church are proposed, a copy of the petition and of any designs, plans, photographs and other documents that were submitted with it must be displayed in the church or at another place where they may be conveniently inspected by the public. If the petition is submitted through an online system, those documents must also be publicly available for inspection online.)

Petitioners:

(Each petitioner to give name and office held in block capitals)

1.        CANON CHARLES ROYDEN  - VICAR

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2.       MR JIM WILLIAMS - CHURCHWARDEN

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3.      MR MIKE COOPER  - CHURCHWARDEN

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Date 28/05/2021

If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you should send a letter or email stating the grounds of your objection to The Diocesan Registrar at Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Minerva House, 5

Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB or by email to stalbansregistry@wslaw.co.uk so that your letter reaches the registrar not later than Sunday 27 June 2021 A letter of objection must include your name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter.

St. Mark’s Church Parochial Church Council

Minutes of PCC Meeting 10 February 2021

The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Bedford Charity Number 1164416.

All minutes are available on our website www.stmarkschurch.com

The meeting was proceeded by Morning Prayer online on Zoom

35 people attended the online meeting

Minute of St Mark’s Church Council 10 February 2021

The Leadership team proposed that a fund should be established for a glass covered veranda to be installed to replace the marquee outside the church. This would provide an outdoor waiting or meeting area between the church foyer and the Wren building. Council gave approval for faculty permission to be sought from the Diocese.

Proposer  Charles Royden

Seconded  Mr Jim Williams 

Unanimously approved