Need some ideas for your own “Race Across The World” green travel adventure, there are lots of resources on our Lower Carbon Travel page.
The transport group activity engages with government in order to nudge them towards climate friendly actions. Barry Warrington attended the North Yorkshire Council’s Transport Strategy Consultative Process meeting on 20th October 2023, his notes are here (231020NYC Local Transport Strategy Consultative Process), our of this process will emerge a local transport plan which was tabled at the NYC Executive meeting on 18th December (Update on the development of the new Local Transport Plan approval to publish public engagement) since then NYC has produced further updates on the plan – (14th February 2024 -Update on the Development of the New Local Transport Plan.pdf).
Transport has also been a key part of the new York and North Yorkshire Mayor, with a transport hustings being held on 19th March 2024, which Barry attended, you can read Barry’s impressions here (Zoom Meeting 19th March 2024 Mayoral Hustings Meeting) .
Climate Action Stokesley and Villages are working on reducing the use of petrol/diesel vehicles through:
- supporting the proposed Endeavour Way between Stokesley and Great Ayton
- liaising with bus and train providers to improve services in the area
- identifying key multi-user routes that can be made safer for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and users of mobility scooters
- promoting car sharing
- encouraging the installation of electric vehicle charging points
- Moorsbus – weekend travel from Stokesley and Villages over the North York Moors – https://www.moorsbus.org/
- Harbus – Hambleton and Richmondshire bus user group – https://hambletoncommunityaction.org/harbus-4/
- Open North Yorkshire – a North Yorkshire County Council Capability Fund project helping residents, businesses & schools save time, promoting active travel across North Yorkshire – https://www.facebook.com/OpenYorkshire
To help our work on transport, here is a summary of the Government’s policy paper ‘Decarbonising Transport‘ that Mike Newton put together for the Climate Action group.
In July 2022 we held The Route Ahead to Sustainable Transport at Stokesley Town Hall and on the Town square. This was Climate Action Stokesley and Villages transport event, where you could have seen different forms of transport and learnt about how to make your transport sustainable – find more details here.
Climate Action Stokesley and Villages 