Issue - meetings

This report informs the Conservators of dates for race meetings in 2022 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 2022 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, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the dates of the 2022 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:

Thursday 30 June (Evening)

Thursday 7 July (Evening)

Thursday 14 July (Evening)

Thursday 28 July (Evening)

Sunday 25 September

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

(3)      Approve 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 16 May - 19 May 2022.

(4)      Approve 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 on 15 June 2022 and between the dates of 8 – 14 August 2022.