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Current situation with the building remedial work
as of Monday 4th November 2024
Most of our local community now know that we have had to close temporarily as our flat roof was found to be constructed with RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) panels which are considered unsafe. We have had surveys done by structural engineers and have the constructional specifications required to make the building safe. We now have an acceptable quotation and are awaiting a start date from the builders. We will keep you informed as to progress.
1st Step. Church Council Meeting at Emmanuel Church
Tuesday 15th October 2024 at 7 pm
2nd Step. The Church Council has unanimously agreed for the quote to be accepted and permission to be sought from the Methodist Church hierarchy to go ahead.
The builders will soon be able to give us a start date to undertake the repair of the building.
Our sincere thanks go to the Salford Methodist Circuit for assisting toward the remedial work.
3rd Step. Permission has been given by the hierarchy and we are waiting for a start date from the builders.
4th Step. The steelwork required has now been ordered and we are awaiting delivery.
Rumours are circulating that we will reopen in December, or Christmas, or March, or May or next year sometime.
We don't yet know.
Once the remedial work has been completed, it has to be inspected by structural engineers and they will decide when we can reopen. As mentioned, we will keep you up to date on this website and not through gossip.
Thank you to everyone in the community who are helping financially and thank you to all whose prayers are now being answered.
Watch this space (as they say!)
By the way...it's RAACs which is the problem
and NOT RATs !
Please pray for the church and community centre and thank you to all those who have left and emailed messages of support. It's obvious the community is missing its home and we will be reopening soon.
Thank you for your prayers.
Whatever happens, God's Will will prevail.
and.....
As the building is temporarily closed, please do not leave donations of clothing and food in the porch. Would you take them to the local charity shop or to Emmanuel Church.
The food bank at Emmanuel is always grateful for food and
for empty egg boxes too. Thanks.
"What is RAAC ?" ....the question has been asked many times.
Perhaps this photo of the RAAC ceiling panels surrounding the rooflights in one of the corridors in church will explain. In our case, they are structural roof panels made from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete which are used as the flat roof section in church. (Hope that helps!)
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King Street
Salford
Manchester
M6 7GY
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