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Representations to the Committee

The Church Buildings (Uses & Disposals) Committee considers representations in respect of proposals for settling the future of churches closed for regular public worship.

The representation procedure is explained in the following note and flowchart.

Our leaflet Your Views Count explains how we will consider your representation and how you may be able, if you wish, to put your views to our Church Buildings (Uses & Disposals) Committee in person. It also explains the rules operating at Committee meetings where members of the public may be allowed to speak.

The Committee will be meeting on the following dates in 2012:

Tuesday 28 February
Thursday 29 March
Tuesday 24 April
Tuesday 29 May
Wednesday 18 July
Wednesday 19 September
Wednesday 17 October
Wednesday 14 November
Wednesday 12 December

These dates are also available to download as a Word Document here.

If you wish to attend a meeting of the Committee where representations are being heard, you should refer to the following leaflet:

Practical arrangements for those attending meetings of the Church Buildings (Uses & Disposals) Committee

For further information about the membership of the Committee and the scope of its responsibilities, please click here.

If you have a general enquiry or comments about these web pages please contact Fiona McKenzie

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Representations to the Committee