Issue - meetings

This report informs the Conservators of dates for race meetings in 2018 and presents a request from Epsom Downs Racecourse for extensions to the periods permitted for fencing.

The Conservators received a report informing them of the dates of race meetings in 2018 and presenting a request from Epsom Downs Racecourse for extensions to the periods permitted for fencing.

Following consideration, the Conservators:

(1)          Noted the dates of the 2018 racing season for Epsom Downs detailed in paragraph 1.1 of the report, and granted their consent to the following meetings in accordance with section 14 of the Epsom and Walton Downs Regulation Act 1984:

·                     Thursday 5 July (Evening)

·                     Thursday 12 July (Evening)

·                     Thursday 19 July (Evening)

·                     Thursday 2 August (Evening)

·                     Sunday 30 September

(2)          Noted that Epsom Downs Racecourse has applied to Surrey County Council for the temporary suspension of Footpath 50 as detailed in section 3 of the report.

(3)          Approved an application from Epsom Downs Racecourse for consent under the Byelaw 2 (i) (a) to bring forward the start of the fencing period for the Upper Tattenham Enclosure and Lonsdale Enclosure for the Derby festival to 14 May 2018.

(4)          Approved an application from Epsom Downs Racecourse 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 13 – 20 June 2018.