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Our recently retired vicar, Rev Clive Jenkins, was in charge of two parishes, Kirdford with Plaistow & Ifold and Wisborough Green. In consultation with Diocesan advisers and with a lot of prayerful consideration, the PCCs (Parochial Church Councils) of both parishes have agreed that we should become a United Benefice. This means that the two parishes will be more formally linked than at present, while still maintaining separate PCCs, each being responsible for the day to day running and finances of their part of the Benefice.

The process of forming a United Benefice has passed through various stages of consultation and has been approved by the Bishop of Chichester. The proposal is now being considered by the Church Commissioners who have issued a formal Notice of Public Consultation on the proposals.  This Notice can be read by clicking on the image right and, within the document, you can click on a link which will take you to the Church of England consultation page.  As you have to scroll through several consultations to find the relevant one, for convenience, the direct link is here. 

SUMMARY OF MAIN PROVISIONS OF DRAFT SCHEME This draft Scheme provides for: the union of the benefice of Kirdford and the benefice of Wisborough Green (their constituent parishes to remain distinct); the new benefice shall be named "The Benefice of Kirdford with Plaistow and Wisborough Green" and the area of the new benefice shall comprise the parish of Kirdford (the name of which shall be altered to “The Parish of Kirdford with Plaistow”) and the parish of Wisborough Green, which parishes shall continue distinct. the appointment of the first incumbent of the new benefice; The parsonage house of the benefice of Kirdford (known as: The Vicarage, Kirdford, Billingshurst, RH14 0LU) shall be the place of residence of the incumbent of the new benefice. the transfer of the parsonage house of the benefice of Wisborough Green to the Chichester Diocesan Board of Finance for disposal; and the future patronage arrangements for the new benefice; all in the diocese of Chichester