COMMENT / The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has today responded to the publication of the report from the House of Lords Rural Economy Committee.

A list of all of the subsidiary bodies (Committees and Commissions) of the General Synod of the Church of England.

Our conservation committees are made up of leading experts in heritage and church conservation, architecture, art history and archaeology.

The results of all elections of the General Synod or of its constituent Houses, from January 2022 to present. A list of all appointments made by the General Synod's  Appointments Committee from January 2022 to present.

A new report detailing ‘action on the ground’ to promote racial justice in the dioceses has been published three years on from a landmark call for change in the culture of the Church of England on race.
 

The Church Commissioners for England has published its 2022 Stewardship Report which articulates a revised responsible investment strategy focussed on three key systemic risks.

Safe Spaces is planned as a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse across the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

The Statutory Advisory Committee (SAC) gives independent advice to the Church Commissioners and the Churches Conservation Trust on heritage matters relating to closed and closing churches.

Information about the implementation of the Cathedrals Working Group report approved by General Synod in 2018

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