{"id":4060,"date":"2026-01-20T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterfraserparish.rcda.scot\/?page_id=4060"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:39:07","slug":"our-parishes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peterfraserparish.rcda.scot\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Parishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roman Catholic Parishes of Fraserburgh and Peterhead are vibrant Christian communities in the North East of Scotland, offering a warm welcome to all
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Contact your Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) about support in Scotland after the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme ended. \u00a0<\/strong>The UK-wide scheme, which let churches reclaim VAT on listed building work, has closed. \u00a0This will make essential church repairs and improvements in Scotland more expensive and add pressure to already limited budgets.\u00a0 The key question is how the Scottish Government will respond. \u00a0A new Parliament is now in place, and with MSPs taking up constituency and regional casework, now is a good time for congregations to raise the issue clearly.<\/p>\n

The UK Government has introduced a replacement fund for England only<\/em>, so support in Scotland is now a matter for the Scottish Government. \u00a0Congregations are encouraged to write to all eight MSPs covering their area.<\/strong>\u00a0 Individual messages from constituents are more effective than all using a standard text, so office-bearers, members and church users should write in their own words. \u00a0Click or tap here<\/strong><\/em><\/a> to see a briefing paper with guidance on what to write.\u00a0 Local MSPs can be identified by clicking or tapping here.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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