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
What’s in a coffee ground?
Used coffee grounds in landfill emit methane – a greenhouse gas 34 times stronger than carbon dioxide. Thankfully, they are also an excellent compost ingredient and can be emptied straight onto the soil surface. High in nitrogen, they also contain potassium and phosphorus. Coffee shops in Aylsham are bagging them up for customers to take [...]
Election candidates face Aylsham voters
General Election 2024 Election Hustings at St Michael’s Church, Aylsham Friday 21 June An engaged and interested audience attended the hustings event in the parish church prior to the general election. All candidates for Broadland and Fakenham were present, and each was given the opportunity to answer questions from the audience, ranging from local concerns [...]
General Election 2024 Hustings
ACE is hosting the 2024 election hustings in the parish church of St Michael's in Aylsham on Friday 21 June. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. The event will be chaired by Grizelda Tyler, from ACE. All candidates standing for the Broadland and Fakenham constituency have confirmed that they will be present: [...]
