Diocese of Chichester


Emergency Contacts for Christmas 2025 Holiday Period

Our offices are closed from 5pm on Tuesday 23rd December, and will be reopening at 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026.

During this time the Property Department will be taking emergency calls only.

To report an emergency please telephone 01273 425 683. This will divert to a monitored answerphone that is checked regularly by a member of the Property Team. Please leave a message with your name, property, telephone number and details of the issue and someone will call you back.

To report any issues regarding your boiler, you may call Paynes Heating & Plumbing at any time of the day on 01825 891 720. Please state that you are ringing from a Diocese property and give them the address, postcode and details of the problem to arrange a callout. All issues will be fed back to the Property Department for payment and any remedial action. For emergencies and out of hours cover, if the phone is not answered, please leave a clear message with your contact number and they will get back to you.

Wishing you a safe, happy and peaceful Christmas.

With all best wishes from the Property Team.


Scott Ralph

Property Director December 2026

The house that you occupy is provided by the diocese and supported by the work of the property department. Our aim is to ensure your safety and wellbeing while you occupy the property and, within our available resources, we will do all we can to achieve this.

If you wish to report an issue with your property then please e-mail property@chichester.anglican.org with details or telephone 01273 425 683

Alternatively, each parsonage house in the diocese is allocated a Maintenance Surveyor – the map below can be used to determine which surveyor to contact.

 

Contact

Paul Ridley - Senior Maintenance Surveyor (East)

 

Trevor Stewart – Maintenance Surveyor (West)


 

Theresa Tippling – Maintenance Surveyor 


 

For Gas and Oil Boiler Callouts please contact Paynes Heating & Plumbing Services Ltd on 01825 891 720 -  Click Here


If you wish to contact the department regarding any other matter please telephone 

01273 425 683 or use the e-mail links below:

Scott Ralph - Property Director

Overall responsibility for the Property Department and strategic overview of property, including churches closed for public worship.


Lynn Finnigan – Lettings Officer

Responsible for let and void properties.


Phil Morl - Asset and Glebe Officer

Responsible for glebe land matters and property sales and purchases.


Sophie Cooper - Property Coordinator

Responsible for day to day repairs (01273 425 683)


Additional details about your parsonage house and the department can be found in the Property Handbook.