Issue - meetings

This report informs the Conservators of dates for race meetings in 2025 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 the dates for race meetings in 2025 and presenting 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 2025 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 2 July (Evening)

· Thursday 10 July (Evening)

· Thursday 17 July (Evening)

· Thursday 31 July (Evening)

· Sunday 28 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)      Agree 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 19 May – 22 May 2025.

(4)      Agree 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 18 June – 24 June 2025.