Transition Ashtead has now (30 July) got an initiating group of ten people and a mailing list of 50 people.  We need a lot more supporters but we feel we've made a decent start.  We have organised three open meetings in the Brewery Inn, Ashtead.  We are using these to educate ourselves on some of the main issues and also as a way of meeting new people and finding out their interests.

The first meeting was on 20 July with the title - Introducing the Transition Movement.  For this first meeting we explained what the transition movement is all about – the issues it addresses, the way it works and what local transition initiatives do.  We also described what we’ve done in Ashtead to date, and answered questions.  The other two planned meetings are as follows:

Monday 24 August.  'Peak Oil'.  Brewery Inn, Ashtead 8 pm.

Monday 28 September.  'Climate Change'  Brewery Inn, Ashtead 8 pm.

Derek Smith

Transition Ashtead Secretary