Issue - meetings

This report presents a proposal from The Jockey Club to replace the existing tarmac surface with a permanent black wet-pour rubber surface on the bridge over the underpass at Epsom Downs Racecourse, near the Rubbing House Public House.  The proposal seeks to improve safety for equine and pedestrian users and to provide consistency with existing rubberised surfaces elsewhere on the Racecourse.

The Conservators received a report presenting a proposal from The Jockey Club to replace the existing tarmac surface with a permanent black wet-pour rubber surface on the bridge over the underpass at Epsom Downs Racecourse, near the Rubbing House Public House.  The proposal is seeking to improve safety for equine and pedestrian users and to provide consistency with existing rubberised surfaces elsewhere on the Racecourse.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Comms. The Chair raised that it is important to get the communication about this works out to all users of the Downs. He invited Conservators to share the message widely.

Following consideration, the Conservators unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Approve the proposal to lay a permanent black wet-pour rubber surface to the bridge over the underpass.