Emergency works procedure
- Emergency works (interim faculty) procedure for church buildings and churchyards
Contact the Church Buildings Officers
The Church Buildings Officers and the Lichfield Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) constitute one of the Central Administrative Support Teams, which teams provide practical and administrative support across the diocese. The Church Buildings Officers can advise parishes on the care and development of their church buildings and churchyards, in the context of the diocesan vision of discipleship, vocation and evangelism (DVE). The DAC Officers additionally provide administrative and casework support to the DAC.
The Church Buildings Officers comprise four members of staff (full time and part time), each with specific areas of work responsibility:
- DAC Officers
- Giles Standing, DAC Secretary
- Helen Cook, Assistant DAC Secretary
- Support Officers
- Fiona North, Project Support and Church Buildings Officer
- Christine Rier, Church Buildings Support Officer (CBSO)
Before contacting the Church Buildings Officers (below), you may find the answer to your enquiry under frequently asked questions (FAQs).
DAC Officers (permissions/casework enquiries)
Giles Standing
DAC Secretary
Giles is a statutory officer of the Lichfield Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC), appointed by the Diocesan Bishop, and leads the church buildings team. He can advise parishes on how to obtain the necessary permissions for works to their churches and churchyards, and online applications via the Online Faculty System (OFS).
Giles is the first point of contact and case officer for:
- faculty applications (except interim faculties)
- quinquennial inspections (QIs) (except QI reports)
- operation of the DAC
Contact should be made with Giles direct on these matters.
Phone: 01543 221152
Email: giles.standing@lichfield.anglican.org
Please note: There is a separate contact procedure for emergency works to church buildings and churchyards
Helen Cook
Assistant DAC Secretary
Contact days: Tuesday–Wednesday, Thursday (am)
Helen assists the DAC Secretary in the statutory work of the Lichfield Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC). She can specifically advise parishes on List B and Additional Matter applications, and online applications via the Online Faculty System (OFS).
Helen is the first point of contact and case officer for:
Contact should be made with Helen direct on these matters.
Phone: 01543 221155
Email: helen.cook@lichfield.anglican.org
Please note: There is a separate contact procedure for emergency works to church buildings and churchyards
Existing faculty or closed church?
- Please contact the Diocesan Registry Assistants, at the Diocesan Registry, for advice on interim faculties, faculties which have already been granted, or any related legal matter
- Please contact the Diocesan Pastoral Officer, Clare Beavon, with enquiries about closed and closing church buildings
Support Officers (funding/support enquiries)
Fiona North
Project Support and Church Buildings Officer
Contact days: Monday–Thursday
Fiona offers support to parishes with projects, including identifying suitable funding streams, project planning, and ensuring that projects are sustainable. She works alongside and complements the functions of the DAC Officers (above).
Fiona is the first point of contact for:
- project planning advice
- funding and grants enquiries (including for net zero carbon 2030)
- quinquennial inspection (QI) reports
Contact should be made with Fiona direct on these matters.
Phone: 01543 306058
Mobile: 07539 119937
Email: fiona.north@lichfield.anglican.org
Christine Rier
Church Buildings Support Officer (CBSO)
Christine offers support to parishes as CBSO for the Diocese of Lichfield, as part of the national Church of England Buildings for Mission initiative. She works alongside and complements the functions of the DAC Officers (above).
Christine is the first point of contact for:
- churches on the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register
- net zero carbon 2030 for churches (except funding and grants)
- strategic review and toolkit for church buildings
Contact should be made with Christine direct on these matters.
Phone: 01543 222416
Mobile: 07535 117686
Email: christine.rier@lichfield.anglican.org