Byelaws relating to UAV Flights
Dear Runnymede Borough Council,
Can you please advise if you have any byelaws relating to the use off UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) from your land, and if so can you please either provide a copy or the link to their location on a website.
If you do not have any byelaws, do you have any other policies relating to the use of UAVs on your land?
Can you finally advise if these have been reviewed in relation to CAP722C (https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplic...) published by the Civil Aviation Authority in December 2020.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Hawkins
Dear Simon,
This is to acknowledge receipt of your freedom of information request,
reference 21.01.42 received on 21 January 2021.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.
Kindly note that, due to the current situation (Covid 19), whilst we will
endeavour to do so, we may not be able to meet this deadline.
Kindly also note that FOI is about information held and your final request
just asks if we have reviewed published information.
Regards
FOI Officer | Runnymede Borough Council
E: [1][email address] | [2]www.runnymede.gov.uk
Dear FOI,
I note that this FOI request is over the 20 working days. As I understand that there may be an impact due to Covid, can I please request an update and a revised estimate for receiving a response.
Yours sincerely,
Simon Hawkins
Dear Simon
I will forward your email to relevant Officers and get back to you as soon as they have responded. Apologies for the delay.
Regards
FOI Runnymede
Dear Simon
Further to your FOIA and your email below.
I have now received the following information in relation to your request.
Our parks byelaws don’t specifically mention UAV’s, but do prohibit Power-driven model aircraft – see 36 and 37 in the attached. We have yet to test whether these clauses would legally cover UAV’s.
I hope that this information is sufficient for your purposes
If you are not satisfied with our response, we can offer you an internal review and the link below takes you to our Complaints and Compliments home-page within which there is a link to our Freedom of Information internal review process
https://www.runnymede.gov.uk/article/151...
If subsequently you are not satisfied with the Council’s decision you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AS
Regards
FOI Runnymede
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