May 2019

Warden’s Window
Following on site interviews with four successful applicants
we have now appointed PPIY Architects of York to act as
our Lead Consultant for the reordering of our church.
The project will be administered by Practice
Associate, Alexa Stephens RIBA, who over the
course of the last ten years has come to specialise
in ecclesiastical work. One of her most recent
contracts has been the rebuilding of the tower and
spire at St Margaret’s, Thimbleby, another James
Fowler, Victorian refurbished church. The majority of
PPIY’s portfolio of work involves listed buildings and
ecclesiastical work and they are currently operating
within three Diocese.
They will be carrying out a measured survey of the
church during week commencing 6 th May. The next
six to eight months will involve the development of
our ideas into a workable design, consultation with
our own project team and stakeholders and feasibility studies which could have us
drafting applications for grant funding by the end of the year.
On the evening of the 8 th May Fran Bell the Diocesan Church Development Officer
is giving her ‘Ducks in a row’ presentation to the PCC, members of the
congregation and community. (see separate poster in the magazine for details).
This will be an opportunity for us all to understand the sequence and processes
that need to be undertaken over the coming months, in order to bring our project to
fruition. As well as the obvious issues such as Design development and
fundraising we will be given an overview of Diocesan Advisory Committee liaison,
the Faculty process, project team building and a number of other important issues
which need to be considered over the months ahead.
Chris Middleton.
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