Transition Ashtead

Transition Ashtead is a group of local people who aim to promote different aspects of sustainability through writing articles in the Local Pages and holding talks and discussions. Our mantra is ‘reduce, recycle, repair, reuse!’ If you are interested in helping to make our village a more sustainable place to live, this is the place for you!

We are affiliated to the Transition Network - https://transitionnetwork.org/

And we work with the Surrey Climate Commission - https://www.surreyclimate.org.uk/

Events 2026

We are always keen to hear what you are interested in, so get in touch via our email transitionashtead23@gmail.com

Better Biking for All

In July, Fudges & Sons in Epsom, kindly provided Transition Ashtead with an informative session on the range of ebikes, cargo bikes and other bikes available nowadays. Issues such as batteries, safety, insurance were discussed. You can hire an ebike from the shop to try it out.

Want to cycle more? Use CycleStreets to plan any journey https://www.cyclestreets.net/ and find out the benefits to you and the environment of each journey!

Active Travel

Surrey operates an Active Travel scheme with employers. https://www.activesurrey.com/Your-community/Active-travel-for-workplaces

This webpage offers advice to help all of us travel more actively. Find out about the ebike loan scheme for employers, an app that gives rewards for active travel, cycle maps, details of the Connect bus and much more.

People's Emergency Briefings

The screening of this powerful film at the Methodist Church in Leatherhead in early September, was well attended and followed by a valuable and varied discussion. The follow-up meeting to discuss what action the communities of Ashtead and Leatherhead would like to pursue, will take place on Friday 23rd October in the Leatherhead Methodist Church at 7.30 pm.

The next screening locally will be on Monday 12th October 7.30 at St George’s Church, Ashtead. Tickets are available via NEB screening map or from the church.

Transition Ashtead Forthcoming event

EV Question Time will be held at Greenwise, The Street, Ashtead on Saturday 31st October at 11 am to 12 noon. If you are considering going electric, come and find out more from a panel of local residents. There will be plenty of time for your questions. (see poster below)

EV Question Time

Food Buying Group

We are trying to do something positive about plastic reduction and nature, as well as saving money. We are piloting a food buying group sourced from an ethical wholesaler. Infinity Foods Wholesale sell masses of good quality, non-perishable foods (pasta, pulses, rice and so much more) and household items at wholesale prices. We buy in bulk by agreeing a group order using a shared spreadsheet.

Watch the video to see how this can operate!

When the order arrives, we get together to weigh out/split up the food so bring your empty containers.

To take part in this pilot buying group, email transitionashtead23@gmail.com or contact Becky Wood (07892 886260).

The Blue Campaign in Surrey

We continue to promote Surrey’s Blue Campaign to encourage the wildflowering of residential verges and gardens, through No-Mow May and beyond, to create a linear habitat for insects and other mini-beasts. This practice has been adopted by many residents in the village and we have Blue Hearts available for sale. Email us at transitionashtead23@gmail.com Alternatively, you can purchase wooden hearts online and paint your own. It is recommended that you get agreement from your immediate neighbours about managing your own verge and discuss how you will do it. If you need to state membership to a Community Group, you can use Transition Ashtead.

Reporting Issues on Verges

Please do pass on any complaints about mowing as this has recently changed to Surrey County Council’s responsibility. Making a complaint to county councils is now done through Fix My Street – fixmystreet.com

Registering Your Verge

The size requirements for Blue Hearts verges and the process for registering your verge have changed and these are explained on Surrey’s Blue Campaign webpage. (see link below)