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June 2026
Meeting of Ickleton Parochial Church Council
Date:  Tuesday 2026  Time: 7.30pm    Location: Abbey Farm
Attendees: Rev Lydia, Lewis Duke, Richard Herbert, Hilary Rule, Susie Lober

1.Welcome and prayers

2.Apologies for absence: Frances/ Carolyn/ James
a.Welcome to Susie. Thanks to Howard for serving on the PCC

3.Minutes of last meetings approved and signed by Lydia
a.September minutes PCC signed
b.28^th April PCC
c.Repair of lime render above organ by email 23 may

4.Matters arising
a.Lone worker policy is part of Health and Safety and it should be avoided if at all possible. However, the PCC recognises that it is inevitable there will be occasional lone working will be necessary and added these notes:
1.Contractors must have their own lone worker policy
2.A person on their own should
a.have their phone with them
b.inform someone local where they when they are expected to return

5.Conflicts of interest: none declared

6.Matters arising
a.Social story now on website under https://www.hinkledux.com/Groups/447423/Accessibility.aspx
Outstanding tasks
b.Lydia will contact Welcome Trust to discuss possible links as part of a joint PCC in the future
c.Jenny will pursue change of name Chancel Repair
d.Hilary will produce an instruction card as guidance for readers
e.Lydia will check with Hannah Battesby re risk assessments for groups and independent family visits

7.Ministerial items:
a.Upcoming:
      i.August services just 10 am
       ii.August LLAMAS service 10 am
        iii.Campfire church 4.30
        iv.Sermon series focused on ‘God is in this Place” through OT stories
        v.Joint service 5^th Sunday in August
b.Harvest September 13^th The feeling was that after the success of Forest church we should schedule it for outside at 4.3pm.
c.Christmas schedule will be discussed asap so dates can be shared in village along with current activities
d.Judith priesting 3pm Ely. Collection to Richard cash through door. Gift to be given on 26^th July when she conducts her first communion. Lydia will organise the purchase of a stole.
e.Carolyn has resigned from church admin post. She will finish on 31^st July. Hugh and Jenny will work with Lydia on replacement. This will include discussion about sourcing a lap top.

8.Review of Finances (Richard)
a.Income c£18000
i.Thanks to funerals,
ii.Friends of Ickleton reimbursed the PCC for the info-point for £2000
iii.HMRC rebate welcome
b.Expenses income- small surplus £9500/ no extra expenditures of note
c.Sum up summarises range of activities and Richard allocates amount according to date and purpose
 
9.Fundraising/ events proposed for 2026
    a.Friends of Ickleton: Lecture Paul Shakeshaft: 4^th September – refreshment. Friday 7^th refreshment 6.30 pm start 7pm 
    b.Cambridge Ride and Stride
        i.Recruit participants 12^th September
        ii.Hilary/ Lewis/ Helen/ Rachel volunteers in church
        iii.Lydia will mastermind the Information about dob etc  which we will display in a tent in the churchyard
        iv.Jenny will link up with Hannah to display Heritage activities (although scaffolding will probably be up) and Info-point

    c.Village Christmas market 10-4 pm November 21^st /22^nd
            1.Stir-up Christmas
            2.Gingerbreads workshop
            3.Cake stall
            4.Musical – winter music?

    d.Celebration of wall paintings project Novemeber 28/29th^t ?
            1.Robyn – reveal of art work
            2.? bring and share meal?
            3.? evensong

    e.June village festival 2027 promoted by Friends of Ickleton Church to draw together village organisation and celebrate village life around church and the green- capitalising on organisation indivisaul offering eg 
            i.Fun Races
            ii.Sharing Crafts
            iii.Ickle gigs
            iv.Cricket club
                            v.Can we close the road? Linda Lester to explore possibilities

10.Friends of Ickleton Church keen to be part of next phase of activities
11.Deanery Synod: report from Jon Smith attached
12.Safeguarding – Carolyn will continue to be parish safeguarding officer (PSO)for all three parishes

13.Building and conservation
            a.Masonry repair mainly completed. It was felt that Herringbone builders, supervised by architect Stephanie Norris have done a great job.
        b.Arrangements for closure of church September / October
                i.Risk assessments will be needed for events during conservation work.
                                            Action: Jenny will ask for a scaffold plan from Hirst
                ii.Services are likely to be able to continue although church will be closed to general visitors
                iii. Coffee mornings will continue in village hall

14.Churchyard:  
        a.Wall boundary now fenced off and discussions re ownership and repair continuing
        b.Parish Council applied for grant from 100 parishes to repair tomb. Lydia is in the process of applying for faculty
        c.Cherry Trees – we are hoping to replace them.
        d.Eco plans/ survey ( Rob ). Balancing nature with managing the environment.
            i.We are aiming to submit details for Bronze award Cambridgeshire Conservation award scheme
            ii.Rob is working with Dominic Pallett employed by PC, he has also involved Sophie Hancock who is interested in helping with the survey, Lewis will help with identifying grasses
            iii.He now needs to liaise with councillor Lucy Davidson as Terry has retired
            iv.There will be Photographic record of churchyard –
            v.We would like to schedule activities for Love your burial week in 2027 https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/about-love-your-burial-ground-week-with-churches-count-on-nature/

15.Families/Children/Youthinc
a.School update:
i.Our HLF education officer led a well-received whole Duxford school visit to St Peters Duxford
ii.School council will on visit July 13^th to try out the activities she has developed for families
iii.Robyn will be in Duxford School all day on July 2^nd to run art workshops and produce art that will contribute to the final art in Ickleton church
iv.Thanks to Howard Lober for continuing in his role as school governor
b.Youthinc: Hannah Elphick is continuing to run monthly groups on the first Sunday of the month.  We aim to run a parallel session for parents –feedback is that they find it useful to discuss topics at home
c.Forest church in June was really good, attracting an encouraging number of families . Thanks to Jamie for hosting and we hope to do it again

16.AOB:
a.There are two bell clappers in the vestry – Richard asked permission to dispose of them. The PCC  agreed
b.Metal cupboard is being donated to cricket club
c.Trevor interested in the white crockery

17.Date of next meeting
     a Ickleton PCC: Sunday September 20^th @ 7.30pm