The DAC staff are here to help support parishes in caring for their fabric and developing their buildings as centres of mission that serve God’s people (see DAC & Faculties).
Almost all potential repairs or modifications to your church building and its environs will require some form of permission (see Permissions) and all work should be conducted with due regard to the architecture, archaeology, art, and heritage of your building.
We encourage you to consult the DAC staff early in the application process to ensure you are applying for the correct permissions and that your proposals comply with any potential statutory conditions. The team are happy to provide assistance and advice where needed at any a stage of your project, from first thoughts through to final completion.
DAC Staff
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Lisa McIntyre |
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Rob Andrews Assistant DAC Secretary 0113 3530 278 |
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Gemma Shearwood Team Co-Ordinator 0113 3530 226 |
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Alasdair Hicks |
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For non-urgent general enquiries: |
DAC Mailbox (Please be advised that is mailbox is not monitored daily. For urgent queries, contact Reception on 0113 2000 540 / enquiries@leeds.anglican.org who will direct your enquiry to an available member of our team). |
DAC Members
The new DAC membership term runs from July 2025 until July 2031. Click here to find out more about our members.
| Name | Role / Expertise |
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Andrew Hall |
DAC Chair |
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Ven Paul Ayers |
Archdeacon of Leeds |
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Ven Bill Braviner |
Archdeacon of Halifax |
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Ven Dr Andy Jolley |
Archdeacon of Bradford |
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Ven Cat Thatcher |
Archdeacon of Pontefract |
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Ven James Theodosius |
Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven |
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Fr Jonathan Bish |
Liturgical Expertise |
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Dr Pen Foreman |
Accessibility Expertise |
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Mr Graham Foster |
Diocesan Synod Representative |
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Emily Greenaway |
Joint National Amenity Society Representative |
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Dr Joanne Harrison |
Architect / Environment Expertise |
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Mr Ian Hayton |
Architect / Environment Expertise |
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Ms Fiona Johnson |
Architect |
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Ms Jenna Johnston |
Heritage Expertise / Planning Expertise |
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Mr Brian Jones |
Structural Engineer |
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Matthew Maries |
Archaeology |
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Rev Blair Radford |
Diocesan Synod Representative |
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Rev John Rogers |
Liturgy Expertise / Electrical Engineering |
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Andrew Shepherd |
Architect |
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Mrs Anne Smith |
Vice Chair / Planning Expertise |
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Matthew Thompson |
Architectural Technologist / Environment Expertise |
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Sue Wrathmell |
Historic England Representative / Tree Adviser |
DAC Advisers
Advisers are appointed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed term of appointment.
If you are interested in becoming an adviser, please contact Lisa McIntyre.
| Name | Role |
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Andrew Aspland |
Bell Adviser |
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Stephen Calvert |
Architectural Adviser |
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Jonathan Cooke |
Stained Glass Adviser |
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Lauren Crossley |
Lighting Adviser |
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Louise Hampson |
Conservation Adviser |
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Ewan Jones |
Sustainability Adviser |
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Peter Kirby |
Bell Adviser |
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Ulrike Knox |
Architectural Adviser |
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Richard Pauw |
Structural Engineering Advisor |
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Lauren Piper |
Conservation Adviser |
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Tom Precious |
Clock Adviser |
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Ian Roberts |
Archaeological Adviser |
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Eric Robinson |
Clock Adviser |
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Dr Angela Z. Redmond |
Archaeological Adviser |
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Leonard Sanderman |
Organ Adviser |
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Tim Scholes |
Audio Visual Adviser |
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Ken Sharp |
Lighting Adviser |
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Prof Alan Simson |
Trees adviser |
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Jessica Thomas |
Planning Adviser |
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Deborah Thorley |
Bell Advisor |
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Doug Whiteley |
Audio Visual Adviser |
Church Buildings Support Officer
Church Buildings Support Officers (CBSOs) are specialist advisers and enablers who help parishes manage their church buildings, plan for maintenance and repairs and develop ideas for opening up churches for wider use.
With generous funding from the Church Commissioners, the Archbishops’ Council is currently providing financial support to dioceses and some partner organisations to recruit a number of CBSOs around the country.
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Alena-Rose Douglas Church Buildings Support Officer 0113 3530 274 |
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Matthew Wright
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