Issue - meetings

This report informs the Conservators of dates for race meetings in 2024 and presents a request from Jockey Club Racecourses for consent for race meetings and extensions to the periods permitted for fencing, as required by the Epsom and Walton Downs Regulation Act 1984 and Epsom and Walton Downs Byelaws.

The Conservators received a report informing them of dates for race meetings in 2024 and presents a request from Jockey Club Racecourses for consent for race meetings and extensions to the periods permitted for fencing, as required by the Epsom and Walton Downs Regulation Act 1984 and Epsom and Walton Downs Byelaws.

Following consideration, the Conservators unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the dates of the 2024 racing season for Epsom Downs detailed in paragraph 2.1 of this report, and grant their consent to the following meetings in accordance with section 14 of the Epsom and Walton Downs Regulation Act 1984:

·         Wednesday 3 July (Evening)

·         Thursday 11 July (Evening)

·         Thursday 18 July (Evening)

·         Thursday 1 August (Evening)

·         Sunday 29 September

(2)      Note that Jockey Club Racecourses has applied to Surrey County Council for the temporary suspension of Footpath 50 and Footpath 51 as detailed in section 4 of this report.

(3)      Consider and determine an application from Jockey Club Racecourses for consent under the Byelaw 2 (i) (a) to extend the fencing period for the Upper Tattenham Enclosure and Lonsdale Enclosure for 4 days to cover the period 13 May - 16 May 2024.

(4)      Consider and determine an application from Jockey Club Racecourses for consent under the Byelaw 2 (i) (a) to extend the fencing period for the Lonsdale Enclosure to enable fencing to remain in place between the dates of 12 – 18 June 2024.