Woodcote (Epsom) Residents Society

Do attend if you can to ensure your views are heard

Monday 28 April, 4.30pm Bourne Hall

There are two main events taking place in Epsom and Ewell to celebrate VE80.

The first is the proclamation at the Clock Tower on the Parade in Epsom at 0900. This will be a short civic event attended by the Mayor, standard bears of RBL and representatives of 135 Squadron. A local school choir will be singing I Vow to Thee My Country.

In the evening, starting at 1900 there will be entertainment and an exhibition at the Queens Stand at Epsom Racecourse before a Beacon lighting at 2130. There will be speeches before the Beacon lighting and various dignitaries will be attending.

Please come along and help mark this important day.

Please take a few minutes to have your say on how our local services like housing, education, roads, and social care will be run in the future, following the local government reorganisation.

The consultation is being run by the district and borough councils in Surrey and its open until 20 April 2025. This really matters so please take a couple of minutes to complete the questionnaire and give your opinion on the proposed future decision making structure.

“W(E)RS was represented at a meeting of the Epsom & Walton Downs Consultative Committee on 24 March.  The purpose of the Committee is for the Conservators to hear from the different users of the Downs about any concerns they have and consult their representatives on its management. The responsibility of the Conservators is to preserve the Downs as far as possible in their natural state of beauty and they aim to balance the interests of all the difference users and resolve any conflicts.

We were updated on work to maintain the different gallops and manage the grassland management including plans to reintroduce grazing on Juniper Hill. We were re-assured that the artwork for all the information boards was to be printed and installed shortly after a long delay.   There was an also update from the Epsom Downs Model Aircraft Club about their activities and events being planned. 

W(E)RS raised safety concerns about the number of horses now coming up and down all three of the roads in Langley Vale during peak morning hours and asked that the agreed arrangements be confirmed and communicated to residents and riders.   We also highlighted the impact of the number of horses and vehicles using the footpaths through Langley Vale Woods which had made them virtually unusable by pedestrians over the winter. The team was also asked to check all the footpaths were clear and any felled tree debris removed.”