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  2. New front page
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  4. Articles of Enquiry
  1. The Big Thank You project gives people an opportunity to add their personal well wishes to Her Majesty the Queen.    
    Friday 11 May 2012Read more...
  2. We have added a new front page to the Diocesan website;  this is to make it easier for visitors to the site who want the most obvious things - to find a church, to find out about weddings and christenings, to visit the county, or to find out what we are thinking about and doing as a Diocese.
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  3. Sign the petition to reverse the decision, which will be a big blow to local communities and cost the Church of England up to £20 million
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  4. The 2012 Articles of Enquiry are now available for download from the Churchwardens' pages of the website
    Sunday 4 March 2012Read more...
Rain Tax

RainTax

The Church, and other charities, are campaigning against the imposition, by the Water Companies, of charges for drainage which treat them the same as large profit making companies.

There is a dedicated website
www.dontdrainus.org

There was an online petition to the Prime Minister, which had over 43,000 signatories:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ChurchWaterBills/

 

Downloads

MPs Briefing - Water Charges - Dec 2008MPs Briefing - Water Charges - Dec 2008
File size 43kb    File date 15 Mar 2009
water charging letter to churchwardens march 08water charging letter to churchwardens march 08
File size 46kb    File date 15 Mar 2009
Briefing for Diocesan SecretariesBriefing for Diocesan Secretaries
File size 39kb    File date 15 Mar 2009
Rain tax campaign - News Release from Diocese of CarlisleRain tax campaign - News Release from Diocese ...
File size 47kb    File date 15 Mar 2009
Rain Tax poster (with baby)Rain Tax poster (with baby)
File size 138kb    File date 15 Mar 2009
Rain Tax poster (with man)Rain Tax poster (with man)
File size 129kb    File date 15 Mar 2009

 

Note

This campaign is a real example of the Church speaking for the whole sector as reported in Third Sector Magazine
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/877591/Campaign-against-new-water-charges/