£70m church repair bill
It is estimated that the Church in Wales will need to spend £70million to maintain all the buildings it owns across Wales
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Church in Wales faces £70m bill to maintain buildings
The Church in Wales says it's facing a £70 million bill over the next five years just to maintain its buildings.
Parishes like Colwyn in North Wales have been forced to shut some churches. Others are being sold off.
Rob Shelley has more.
Church in Wales 'faces £70m building repair bill'
by Rob Shelley
Some churches are in a very poor state of repair, whilst others are being sold off. Is there a crisis facing some of our oldest buildings?
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Church maintenance costs up to £1,000 a week
Rev Phil Atack, Vicar of Colwyn, says people are amazed when he tells them how much it costs to keep the church running.
Churches facing £70m repair bill
The Church in Wales will need to spend £70 million to maintain all the buildings they own across Wales over the next five years.Some church are in a very poor state of reapir, whilst others are being sold off and turned into houses.