Central Readers Council Website Committee Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 rd May 2015, online via Skype Conferencing

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1 Central Readers Council Website Committee Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 rd May 215, online via Skype Conferencing Present: John Marshall (Chair) Morgan Bunday (Website Editor) Vyv Wainwright Paul Mileham Gertrud Sollars Apologies for Absence Apologies were received from Kevin Wild and Carol Lidgett. Action Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 th January 215 These were agreed as accurate, and signed. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere) Site Map as directed by the Executive no further action at present. Software and Other Technical Issues No actions Policy ref. Advertising and request for website links Agreed that advertising should not conflict with the aims of the CRC. Links should either present diversity of views or highlight that such views exist, encouraging readers to come to their own conclusions. In doubt, committee views will be sought. Website Activity Report discussed. Noted that support will be given to FOLLOW_216 as necessary. Forum Usage & Moderation Report and statistics discussed. Advertising No recent additional advertising. Financial Matters No actions. AOB No actions Dates of future meetings Dates (online, via Skype): Wednesday 9 th September 215 at 1am Signed (Chair) Date

2 May 215 CRC Website Report 1 Website Activities (since last Report/Meeting) including Work in Progress 1. Search Engine upgrade approved and requested from Melchior ongoing technical issues have slowed progress. 2. Ongoing rationalisation and simplification of Publications, Reports, Information and Guidelines database structures and features revised display changes being developed, tested and applied. 3. Sitemap presented to Executive Committee no further action at present. 4. Published 214 Annual Report. 5. New Testament, Old Testament, Church History and Doctrine booklists reviewed and updated, incorporating suggestions received from Kirsty Anderson, Simon Stocks and Mike Higton. 6. Loaded adverts for Theos, Umbrian Retreats and Lee Abbey. 7. The Reader full autumn and winter editions published. 8. Loaded excel version of index for The Reader. 9. Loaded final copies of historic Website Committee minutes but these need review and may need revision. 1. Statistics sixth-monthly averages continue to rise maybe suspiciously? : page hits 156k (up from 14k), unique visitors 11.5k (up from 9.3k), number of visits 36.3k (up from 25.8k) 2 Website Activities Currently Outstanding or Upcoming Update and publish contents list for The Reader to include 213 and 214 editions. Load full spring edition and abbreviated summer edition of The Reader. Request final copies of Executive Meetings and AGMs to replace interim copies currently on the Website. Publish remaining 215 AGM material and update CRC Committee memberships. Review and update Community Ministry, Dying, Death and Bereavement, Ethics, Liturgy, Preaching and Communication and Reader Ministry booklists. Compile booklist for Prayer and Spirituality. Liaise with Melchior over investigation of occasional fuzzy fonts. Investigate possibilities for blind Readers to have immediate access to The Reader. Follow Forum and Moderation Activities (since last Report/Meeting) 1. Hot topics: Easter, Richard III, Sex and the Church 2. Leaving the Church generated some responses. 3. Statistics: page hits reflect Website trend, Most Online increasing suspiciously 4. Membership now 186 (up from 183). 28 members (3%) active last month, 39 (28%) never online. 5. Moderation a posting entitled Southwark Diocese was removed as it didn t achieve anything other than a personal attack on a member of clergy.

3 Sep-8 Nov-8 Jan-9 Mar-9 May-9 Jul-9 Sep-9 Nov-9 Jan-1 Mar-1 May-1 Jul-1 Sep-1 Nov-1 Jan-11 Mar-11 May-11 Jul-11 Sep-11 Nov-11 Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 Pages Website Usage Website Usage: Page Hits by Month Month

4 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Pages Month Website Usage: Unique Visitors

5 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Pages Month Website Usage: Number of Visits

6 March 26 June 26 September 26 December 26 March 27 June 27 September 27 December 27 March 28 June 28 September 28 December 28 March 29 June 29 September 29 December 29 March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21 March 211 June 211 September 211 December 211 March 212 June 212 September 212 December 212 March 213 June 213 September 213 December 213 March 214 June 214 September 214 December 214 March 215 Forum Usage Monthly Forum Usage: Page Hits

7 March 26 June 26 September 26 December 26 March 27 June 27 September 27 December 27 March 28 June 28 September 28 December 28 March 29 June 29 September 29 December 29 March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21 March 211 June 211 September 211 December 211 March 212 June 212 September 212 December 212 March 213 June 213 September 213 December 213 March 214 June 214 September 214 December 214 March 215 Monthly Forum Usage New Topics

8 March 26 June 26 September 26 December 26 March 27 June 27 September 27 December 27 March 28 June 28 September 28 December 28 March 29 June 29 September 29 December 29 March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21 March 211 June 211 September 211 December 211 March 212 June 212 September 212 December 212 March 213 June 213 September 213 December 213 March 214 June 214 September 214 December 214 March 215 Monthly Forum Usage New Posts

9 March 26 June 26 September 26 December 26 March 27 June 27 September 27 December 27 March 28 June 28 September 28 December 28 March 29 June 29 September 29 December 29 March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21 March 211 June 211 September 211 December 211 March 212 June 212 September 212 December 212 March 213 June 213 September 213 December 213 March 214 June 214 September 214 December 214 March 215 Monthly Forum Usage New Members Expon. (New Members)

10 March 26 June 26 September 26 December 26 March 27 June 27 September 27 December 27 March 28 June 28 September 28 December 28 March 29 June 29 September 29 December 29 March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21 March 211 June 211 September 211 December 211 March 212 June 212 September 212 December 212 March 213 June 213 September 213 December 213 March 214 June 214 September 214 December 214 March 215 Monthly Forum Usage Most Online Linear (Most Online) 2 1

11 Forum Membership Reader 775 RIT 176 Emeritus 4 PTO 6 Readers 961 Applicant 12 Officer 38 Tutor 3 Local Preacher 1 Licensed 2 Laity 54 Clergy 15 Others 125 Total 186 C of E 136 Church in Wales 12 Other 38 Total 186 Church of England Dioceses % of Readers Bath&Wells Birmingham Blackburn Bradford Bristol Canterbury Carlisle Chelmsford Chester Chichester Coventry Derby Durham Ely Europe Exeter Gloucester Guildford Hereford Leicester Lichfield Lincoln Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle Norwich Oxford Peterborough Portsmouth Ripon&Leeds Rochester Salisbury Sheffield Sodor&Man 9 3. Southwark Southwell St Albans St Edmundsbury Truro Wakefield Winchester Worcester York Forces 5 Dioceses Church in Wales Dioceses Bangor 1 Llandaff 3 Monmouth 3 St Asaph 5 St Davids 2 Swansea&Brecon 1 Dioceses 6 15 Other 37 Total 186

12 Advertising Ref Customer Subject 17 RSCM Requested Start Date of Display Actual Start Date of Display Duration of Display (months) End Date of Display ,432.5 Removed? Invoice Value Invoice Requested? Invoice Year Invoice Number Strengthen for Service course 6 June June September 214 Yes 9. Yes 214 WEB Theos Chaplaincy conference 16 February February March 215 Yes 45. Yes 215 WEB Umbrian Retreats Retreat accommodation in Umbria 3 March March July Yes Lee Abbey Retreats 1 April April April Yes 215

Affordability of city homes hits ten-year low

NOT FOR BROADCAST OR PUBLICATION BEFORE 00.01 HRS FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY Affordability of city homes hits ten-year low Affordability in cities has worsened with the ratio between house prices and average annual