Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Shuttleworth St John in the Wilderness (Diocese of Manchester) The Church Commissioners have prepared a draft scheme providing for the sale of the closed church building of Shuttleworth St John in the Wilderness and part of the churchyard for use as a single residential dwelling

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Shuttleworth St John in the Wilderness (Diocese of Manchester)

The Church Commissioners have prepared a draft scheme providing for the sale of the closed church building of Shuttleworth St John in the Wilderness and part of the churchyard for use as a single residential dwelling. A copy of the draft Scheme may be inspected at Ramsbottom Library, Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire BL0 9AE.

You may also access the draft Scheme on the Commissioners’ website from the link to draft schemes online at www.ccpastoral.org or obtain or inspect a copy during normal office hours at the Church Commissioners’ office by applying to Norman Bilsborough. Large print and/or audio copies are available on request. A drop-in session will take place on Monday 22 October 2018 at St Paul’s Church, Bridge Street, Ramsbottom BL0 9BP between 4pm and 7pm at which a member of the Commissioners’ staff and the proposed purchaser will be available to answer any questions those attending may have about the proposals.

Having considered the proposals, you may make representations either in support or against the draft scheme by e-mail to closedchurches.reps@churchofengland.org or by writing to Representations, Closed Churches Division, Church Commissioners, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ. Please note that any communications received after 9 November 2018 cannot be treated as a representation.

For details of this process see www.ccpastoral.org If you require further clarification about the draft scheme or process you can contact the case officer, Norman Bilsborough, on 01254 958851 or by e-mail: norman.bilsborough@churchofengland.org

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