Issue - meetings

To consider matters raised by Members of the Epsom and Walton Downs Consultative Committee.

The Committee considered matters raised by Members.

The following matters raised by the Epsom Downs Riders’ Protection Association Member were considered:

a)            Condition of Hack Canter Ride at the top of Six Mile Hill. The Committee were informed by the Council’s Streetcare Manager that this will be added to the Winter Workplan for this year. The Chair informed the Committee that an update would be fed back to the Training Grounds Management Board.

b)            Protection from Damage to large noticeboards around the Downs. The Committee were informed by the Streetcare Manager that the protective covering for the boards will be put up over the winter months and the old signs will be removed, to avoid any confusion and add clarity. The Streetcare Manager and Downskeepers are working with Surrey County Council Rights of Way to ensure that all signs for bridleways are in the right place. The Chair informed the committee that the byelaws will be put up on the noticeboards. This was confirmed by the Streetcare Manager, who also shared that maps and interpretation boards will be put up on the noticeboards over the winter.

The Committee received a comment from an invited representative regarding the inclusion of the Epsom Downs Model Aircraft Club site on the noticeboards. This was noted by the Council’s Streetcare Manager for inclusion.

An additional item raised by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Member was considered:

c)            Overgrown Vegetation. The EEBC Member raised that residents in Roseberry Road had complained about vegetation encroaching into their back gardens from the Downs. The EEBC Member informed the Committee that the vegetation was cut back within 3 days of letting the Streetcare Manager know and queried whether that is the best route to follow when the vegetation needs to be cut back again. The Streetcare Manager confirmed that they should let them know when it needs to be done and explained that workplans are being created by the Lead Downskeeper for that area to cover this in future.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved:

(1)      That it had considered the matters raised by members of the Committee as set out in the report.