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I ask whether the comittee will give advice on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 on church life, in particular noting that there are aspects which apply to office holders as well as employees. Answer that the Committee do review these matters and are happy to give advice.

+Gregor speaks – his swansong as convener of this committee. “meetings have been infrequent but therefore never dull.” Canonical material is introduced to exempt minor works from canonical consent. (May mean you can put up a banner for a couple of months without asking permission from Diocesan Buildings Advisory Committee.

This is the one which is so badly named – it gives grants, does not discuss financial policy. David Bayne tells us this once again.

We learn that we have no exposure to BP.

All motions pass – I argue that I should have been informed about the one relating to the I an C board. And I say that passing it without a budget will make no difference.

Bishop Mark speaks. Committee has used telephone conferencing! how exciting, however, it soon transpires that these conferences have been between two people.

Duncan McCosh steps up to the microphone to speak about giving money to overseas projects. Speaks of Gill Young’s part in the Committee which comes to an end today. She has organises a conference on overseas links Mary McKinnel of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney speaks about the link between Aberdeen and Orkney with…