Andi  was one of the founding members of Sustainable Crediton, or Crediton Climate Action [CCA], as it was known then. It is very distressing to learn that such an active, committed and lively person has succumbed to a brain tumour after months of bravely struggling against it.

I first met Andi when we were in a group campaigning to stop the big Tesco store coming to Crediton. She was full of ideas and enthusiasm and [perhaps strangely to say] we spent some happy hours  giving out leaflets, talking to people and getting signatures on a petition in Crediton High Street. Not a successful campaign, but trying to do something made us feel better.

The first organising meetings for CCA were held in Andi's house and she really kept it all together during a very busy first year with public meetings and events and loads of organising to do. She was instrumental in gaining CCA much support and publicity in its initial stages.

We missed Andi a great deal when she moved to Exeter, though I'm sure activists there were pleased!

It is so sad that such a good campaigner and lovely, talented person should die before her time. It just doesn't seem right, but at least Andi made a big difference while she was with us.

Linda Lever.