Parish Council

St Richard’s Parish Council

Minutes of meeting held 12th May 2026

Present: Alan, Fulvius, John D, John G., Jo, Fr Kenny, Sue

Apologies: Colette, Frances
 
Matters arising:-

Family Mass and Celebration Day: Cannot go ahead until  works at SJRC have been completed.  Serious challenges continue with trying to secure a contractor. ALL

Website:  Agreement that it should be simplified. New content now outlined. We now have templates available to update the website. 

Newsletter Review: Current format could possibly be improved. Examples of other templates and provision, to be discussed at the next meeting 


H&S, Safeguarding and Risk Assessment

Safeguarding leads have been identified for each church. 

Major review of fire safety provision, underway across our churches Action: John D.

Statutory annual checks of safety equipment, to be carried out in April of each year

Data Protection: Leads of our various parish groups to be contacted about legal requirements related to GDPR  Action: All

First Aiders, needed at each church. Fr Kenny to invite volunteers for training.      Action: Fr Kenny 


Stronger links with our schools

Meeting with Heads & RE leads, in first half-term of school year (September), to discuss the school – parish year. PC to contact parishioners who are governors to ask them, what would be the best time for them ALL

Collate ideas from the PC about strengthening links and requests from our schools, to use a base for further discussion Alan & Jo 


Next meeting: Tuesday 9th June at 6pm   Venue t.b.c.