Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to note the current situation on issues raised previously, and other matters of interest.

The Committee received and noted a report providing updates on matters raised previously, and other items of interest. The following matters were considered:

a)            Public consultation for parking on land in front of the Derby Arms Public House. The British Horse Society (BHS) representative expressed that the BHS and the Epsom Downs Riders Protection Society (EDPRS) had submitted detailed comments in response to the public consultation, and requested that these be presented to the Conservators in full when they considered the matter. The Epsom Civic Society (ECS) representative made a similar request with regard to the consultation response submitted by the ECS.

b)            Hack riding map for Downs users. The Committee was informed that officers were in the process of producing a new hack riding information map for the Downs. It was noted that officers were consulting the Hack Rider representatives with regard to the map, and that following this it would be presented to the Conservators for approval. The Hack Rider representatives expressed their thanks to officers for their work to produce the map.

c)            Hack sand track, foot of Walton Downs. The Hack Rider representatives informed the meeting that they had received a response from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) in relation to correspondence regarding the Hack Sand Track. The HBLB had agreed to meet the Hack Rider representatives to discuss the track’s condition. The representatives enquired whether the Chairman, Clerk and Epsom Downs Racecourse representative would like to meet with them to discuss the matter prior to their meeting with the HBLB. The Chairman thanked the representatives for this offer, and it was noted that a response would be provided by officers following the meeting.

d)            Condition of concrete posts adjacent to the racecourse. The Committee was informed that Epsom Downs Racecourse was looking into this issue.

e)            Works to water mains in the area adjacent to the Derby Arms Public House. The Committee noted that these works were nearing conclusion.