It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a friend and environmental activist, John Seaston, in September 2024. A beloved and respected member of the Epsom Green Belt Group, he was a vigorous campaigner for green issues and threw himself into protecting Epsom & Ewell’s Green Belt. He presented at council meetings to save the Green Belt, impressing councillors with his knowledge and analysis of housing requirements and how to achieve these whilst saving the environment.

Our thoughts are with his wife and son who we hope are comforted by the knowledge that John leaves an enduring legacy of his passion to protect the natural world. He will be sorely missed. John was an active member of Mole Valley and Epsom & Ewell Green Party. John was also active in orienteering and cycling on and around Epsom Common.

John initiated a competition in May 2024 for local schools for art and writing. The theme of the competition was “Save the borough’s Green Belt”.