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This report seeks approval in principle to hold the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon event at the Viewing Point Car Park, Epsom and Walton Downs on 2 June 2022.

The Conservators received a report seeking approval in principle to hold the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon event at the Viewing Point Car Park, Epsom and Walton Downs on 2 June 2022.

The following matters were considered by the Conservators:

a)            The auspiciousness of the occasion: it was agreed that the Platinum Jubilee is a very significant event and Conservators were supportive of it being marked by taking part in this National initiatve.

b)            Safety of the surrounding areas: it was confirmed that the same level of safety measures will be conducted as with previous events, including protecting the surrounding areas from fire.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      To give approval in principle to hold the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Ceremony at the Viewing Point Car Park, Grandstand Road, on 2 June 2022.

(2)      That the preference of the Conservators in respect of the type of beacon, is for the Platinum Jubilee Brazier (3.1.2 of the report), and in the event that planning permission is not granted, the type of brazier set out in 3.1.4 of the report.