Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and climate action
The new mayor of York and North Yorkshire, Labour’s David Skaith will be well placed to take significant climate action, for example: improving transport through a consolidated, devolved, multi-year transport settlement promising to ‘connect our communities with a new transport system with affordable fares, new bus routes and a Mayor’s Pothole Fund’.
We will be keeping a close watch, along with climate action group colleagues in the North Yorkshire Climate Coalition, regards David’s net zero and biodiversity related ambitions and influencing as much as we can at this critical time for the planet.
ACE’s Summer activities
Saturday 8th June: No Green Cafe instead as part of this year’s ‘Great Big Green Week’ we are marking the first direct rail service from Ribblehead to Manchester Victoria via Hellifield, with a visit to Clitheroe and Ribble Valley Climate Action Network based in the town.
RVCAN will host an event from 2pm including ‘Tea at Three’ for us to share successes and on-going challenges.
We will depart Settle at 11.22 (arriving 11.53 giving time for a look around Clitheroe and lunch) returning by the #11 bus at 16.20 or alternatively the train returns to Settle at 16.38. There will be a flat fare of £2 (£1 for under 19’s) for the bus for those without bus passes.
Litter picks in June: With the beavers/cubs/scouts/explorers help out at a litter pick or two starting from the Drill Hall, Castleberg Lane – pickers provided, please bring gloves: 18th June meet 18.00-19.30 | 19th June meet 18.30-20.30 | 20th June meet 17.30-18 and a Friday 19.00-21.00 date to be confirmed. Check our website for details.
Saturday 13th July (10.30-12.30pm) Green Cafe at St John’s Methodist Church Hall.
In conjunction with Tanya at Limestone Books we will be joined by Tom Heap – former Countryfile presenter and author of ‘39 Ways to Save the Planet’. Tom will be talking about ‘39 Ways’ and his new book ‘Land Smart: How to Give People and Nature the Space to Thrive’, which will be available to buy. More details on our website and elsewhere in this edition. Come and chat over fairtrade teas, coffees and biscuits about topical issues beforehand. Hear about our latest actions, impact and campaigns. For example, participate in our Fairtrade 90kg Rice Challenge by buying 1kg of either white or brown rice costing £4.00. Our cafes are free, all welcome.
Settle Flowerpot Festival (13th July-1st September)
You will find our regular ‘Fair Trade man’ in Tillman Close as we renew Settle’s Faitrade status in July. We will also have a seal, which is looking great and will be covered in netting and rubbish to show how wildlife are being affected by our discarded waste – at a venue tbc.
Find out about ACE and our events – via our website: acesettleandarea.org. Contact us by email acesettleandarea@gmail.com or via social media: Facebook & Twitter as ACE Settle.
Sarah Wiltshire. ACE Settle Co-ordinator
