Who are we?
In August 2021, Aylsham Town Council declared a climate emergency looking towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The council formed a group – ACE (Aylsham Climate Emergency) and this community-led membership set up five sub-groups, each working towards a strategy to achieve this.
It’s not just about reducing carbon emissions on a local scale, but also raising awareness of global climate change.
Each sub-group will target the main areas which contribute to the crisis. If you would like to get involved, or if you have a project for consideration, please…
The strategy guidelines:
We aim to:
What is ACE?
ACE has been formed as a result of the Town Council declaring a Climate Emergency.
It consists of some Town Councillors but is mainly comprised of interested members of the community.
Who sits on ACE?
Town Councillors Trevor Bennett, Mary Evans, Cheryl Bould, Kay Montandon, Catherine Fletcher and Patrick Prekopp
District Councillor Sue Catchpole
When does it meet?
ACE normally meets every month on the first Monday at 7:00pm.
Agendas for future meetings are available at least 3 days beforehand, and minutes published within two weeks.
ACE News
Why mangling blister packs is a hit with pill-poppers
Pill-poppers in Aylsham have found a way of recycling those “unrecyclable” blister packs – and it couldn’t be more low-tech. On the first Saturday of the month, Aylsham’s Food & Craft Market attracts shoppers from far and wide but many come just to watch as their bag-loads of used blister packs go through grandma’s old [...]
How to report a highways problem
Got a gripe with roads and pavements in Aylsham? Overgrown hedges bugging you? Footpaths causing you grief? Aylsham is blessed with an ancient road and pavement network and many public rights of way. The nature of the town as a busy hub for the area means that pavements inevitably get uneven, roads can get damaged, [...]
ACE shortlisted for 3 environmental awards
By GRIZELDA TYLER, Chair of ACE ACE was shortlisted for three environmental awards in the Broadland Communities Awards held in October 2025: Nature and Biodiversity in the Norfolk Nature and Biodiversity awards; for rising stars Heather Walters and Bryce Davies; and for Environmental Champion. Rising stars Heather Walters and Bryce Davies with the blister [...]
