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General Building and furnishing
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Social distancing marker will be marked, and clearly communicated on entry.
One point of entry to the church building clearly identified.
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Stewards on entry and leavng
Brookland;North Door entry only
Decided not to open South door due to poor lighting
Fairfield – only one entry
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Shuna Body (SB)
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Each monthly service
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Markers to indicate which pews have been used
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A coloured card will alert that cleaning is required
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Non Shielding Churchwarden/SB
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each service
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Buildings have been aired before use.
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Church aired once a week
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SB
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weekly
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Check for animal waste and general cleanliness.
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Church checked before each use
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SB and non shielding churchwarden
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each use
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Ensure water systems are flushed through before use.
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Water taps in toilet and kitchen run once a week. Toilet flushed once a week
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SB
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weekly
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Switch on and check electrical and heating
systems if needed.
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Brookland - checked
Fairfield -Not applicable
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SB
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monthly
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Holy water stoups and the font are empty.
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Empty anyway
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SB
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Kneelers
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Kneelers used at services will be leather to assist cleaning.
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Material ones in Brookland put into storage
Fairfield - all material
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SB.
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Already in place
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Books
Singing
Pews
Guidelines adhered to
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Service books that are used will be stored separately for a month and not used
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Only monthly services, so this will happen anyway
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SB
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Monthly
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Singing will not be permitted in order to mitigate against droplets of saliva causing infection
Any pews used will be cordoned off for a month
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This would be in place anyway as private prayer is limited to chairs in front of altar
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SB
Non shielding churchwarden
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Each service
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Government and C of E advice will be strictly followed especially in relation to Holy Communion, Weddings and Funeral services. Families will be informed of the maximum number of 30 persons and records kept for 21 days
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No hand touching. Communion in only one kind. In Fairfield the bread will be received from the pew, to avoid bottlenecks around a very small altar
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SB
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Each service
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Have hand sanitiser available for people to use on entry and exit of the church building , by the altar and in toilet area. Masks available if people require them
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Sanitiser, masks and bacterial wipes are available
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SB
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14.6.20
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Confirm who has responsibility for locking and unlocking the building.
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Cris Descher Churchwarden
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Churchwarden or Parish Secretary(same family unit)
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When building is open
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Confirm whose responsibility it will be to carry out cleaning, including:
- Toilets
- Frequently touched surfaces e.g. doors
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Toilets only open for monthly service at Brookland
Fairfield toilet
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SB Fairfield
SB and non shielding churchwarden at Brookland
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Each service
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Whoever has responsibility for toilets, ensure a supply of soap and disposable hand towels will be available as well as sanitiser
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All in place
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Churchwarden
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Checked monthly service
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Confirm who is responsible for removing potentially contaminated waste e.g. hand towels from the site.
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SB and non shielding Churchwarden
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as appropriate
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All waste receptacles have disposable liners (e.g. polythene bin bags) to reduce the risk of those responsible for removing them being exposed
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All bins have liners and will be emptied daily
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Churchwarden
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weekends
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Prepare a suitable form to record contact details of people entering the building. Also notice reminding parishioners they are not to enter if displaying any symptoms or been in contact with Covid 19
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Form at entry of church to be kept for 21 days
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SB
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Each use
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Confirm evacuation procedures in the case of an emergency.
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Fire exits clearly marked
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SB
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14.6.20
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stewards will direct all users on entry and leaving , including pews ,avoiding bottlenecks and ensuring one way traffic.
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Guided in and out
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SB
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14.6.20
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Cleaning the church after general use (no known exposure to anyone with Coronavirus symptoms)
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Check all cleaners are not in a vulnerable group or self-isolating.
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Checked. No issues. Only one churchwarden permitted to carry out duties within this document. This has been communicated
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SB
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14.6.20
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Check PCC/Chapter liability insurance is up to date.
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Yes
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Martin Mills (treasurer) confirmed
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14.6.20
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All cleaners provided with gloves (ideally disposable) to protect their skin from exposure to cleaning materials.
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Gloves supplied also face masks available if required
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SB
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4.6.20
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Suitable cleaning materials provided, depending on materials and if historic surfaces are to be cleaned.
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Following guidelines – but it would be a month before the seats were re used anyway
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SB
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14.6.20
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Cleaning the church after known exposure to someone with Coronavirus symptoms
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If possible close the church building for 72 hours with no access permitted.
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The church will be closed for 72 hrs if this occurs
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SB
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As required
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If 72-hour quarantine is not possible then follow Public Health England guidance on cleaning in non-healthcare settings.
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Public Health England guidance available here.
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SB
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As required
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If the building has been quarantined for 72 hours, then carry out cleaning as per the normal advice on cleaning.
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The church will be cleaned as per advice
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SB
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As required
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| Holy Communion |
Mask to be worn by Priest when distributing bread
Retiring collection only for all services
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Mask available |
SB |
Each service |
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