Chris Took welcomes £15million roof repair scheme for places of worship

Chris Took has urged places of worship, including churches, mosques, temples, gurdwaras and synagogues serving Woking to apply for a new £15million fund available for the repair of roofs and guttering.

The Coalition announced the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund in the Autumn Statement and grants between £10,000 and £100,000 will be available to listed places of worship of all faiths and denominations across the UK, where roof repairs are deemed to be urgent and necessary.

Chris said: "Places of worship play a huge part in many people's lives in Woking and this fund will help ensure some of our most significant buildings remain open as safe and sustainable places in our communities.

"I intend to write to all the places of worship in Woking to make them aware of this new scheme and I hope that some of them will be able to take advantage of the extra money available."