In June 2024, we reported that the Chancellor of the Diocese of Carlisle, James Fryer-Spedding, had granted a conditional faculty for the installation of 28 black solar panels on the south-facing roof of the Grade II-listed St Anne’s Church, Ings. The church had wanted to install the panels to tackle rising energy costs and to help ensure the building’s long-term financial and environmental sustainability.

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