Note: Change of date to avoid Stokesley Fair and location Methodist Church Hall.
Here is a summary of what was covered.
EV Chargers
- Current Installations: 7 kW chargers are now operational in Stokesley (Springfield car park, 3 chargers) and Great Ayton (far end of High Green car park, opposite the chemist).
- Usage Requirements: Drivers must supply their own connecting cable, download a smartphone app, and pay for car parking (in Stokesley) in addition to charging costs.
- Future Plans: Stokesley Town Council is looking into options for securing faster charging units in future phases.
Consultations
- Stokesley Town Plan: North Yorkshire Council is collaborating with Stokesley Town Council to gather views on town priorities across the parish. A steering group will compile feedback into a draft plan covering investment priorities, which could possible include things such as the active travel route between Stokesley and Great Ayton.
- York & North Yorkshire Mayor’s Local Transport Plan: Consultation gathering long-term visions for transport improvements across York and North Yorkshire, closing on 4th November – website. Consultation event at Stokesley Market drop-in Friday 9th October. Barry Warrington (Transport group lead) will review and submit feedback on behalf of the group.
Events
- Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission Event (Wakefield, 17th November – website): A free, one-day regional conference featuring talks on net zero, regional transport, and industrial sustainability (such as car recycling). Travel expenses can be covered by CASaV funds for attending members.
- Unlocking Community Energy for Rural Resilience in North Yorkshire (Online 20th October / Harrogate 3rd November – registration): Organised by Newcastle University, Community First Yorkshire, and the Combined Authority. Focuses on practical community energy solutions. CASaV is exploring smaller local efforts, such as thermal imaging camera loans and potential screenings of the film Power Station.
- World’s On Fire (ARC Stockton, 15th–17th October – website): A community performance piece involving music, drama, and movement at ARC Stockton. Inspired by CASaV initiatives (such as repair cafes and food collectives) and featuring performances by CASaV members Joy and Kate. Tickets are on a ‘pay what you decide’ basis, with a daytime eco-fair taking place on Thursday.
- People’s Emergency Briefing: Previous screenings:
- Stokesley: June, hosted by CASaV drawing an audience of around 50 people.
- Great Ayton: Hosted by Wendy at the Discovery Centre, this screening attracted about 40 people and was facilitated by Tim O’Brien from York. They decided that the AI generated poster was inappropriate.
- Other groups: Mark Lewis showed the film to the local Rotary group, Labman have been hosting screenings, as well as screening to NHS teams and community groups in Northallerton and Guisborough.
- People’s Emergency Briefing: The next screenings:
- Coulby Newham – 4th October 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, next to the Parkway Centre – Organised by Peace and Justice.
- Osmotherley – 9th October 7.30pm at Osmotherley Village Hall – organised by Helen Almond – tickets.
- Hutton Rudby – 22nd October 7.30pm at the Hub (Methodist Church) – organised by Mike Sonley – tickets.
- All national screenings – https://www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
Books
- Fairhaven – website: Authored by meeting attendee Steve Willis (ex-chemical engineer), exploring gigaton-scale climate solutions through narrative fiction. Key concepts include offshore ‘sea orchards’ around oil platforms, flood adaptation dikes in Penang, and refreezing the Arctic using icebreakers spraying seawater.
- How to Fall in Love with the Future – website: Written by Rob Hopkins (Transition Towns), presenting an inspirational time-travel framework envisioning a successful 2100 to build positive momentum.
- A Gift for Conversation – website: Introduced by Simon, providing open-source text and illustrations to help people navigate climate discussions and address common points of scepticism. The whole book is on CASaV’s website, and we could adapt the text to update it and make it very local to Stokesley.
CASaV Membership
- Become a member of Climate Action Stokesley and Villages for £10 per year – https://casav.uk/join.
- Subscribe to receive CASaV’s monthly email newsletter https://casav.uk/list.
- The next whole group CASaV monthly meeting is scheduled for 20th October.
Greener Together Event and Leaflet
The group is planning a major public event for April 2027 (possibly around Earth Day?) at Stokesley Town Hall to engage the wider community. Small-group workshops brainstormed ideas across four key themes: Create a positive vision, Think globally (and regionally), Act locally to slow down climate chnage and reverse loss of nature, Be prepared for a changing climate.
Our next whole group meeting is on Tuesday 20th October, 7:30 – 9:00pm, in Stokesley Community Library.