Thank-you for email,

If your email concerns something other than a Freedom of Information
request the email account holders will relay this to the relevant Council
Officer.

If your e-mail concerns a Freedom of Information request, then please let
this response act as an acknowledgement of your request. The Council aims
to provide you with a response within the FOI Act statutory limit of
twenty working days. The 20 days starts from the first working day after
your request has been received.

The provision of requested information is subject to the information not
being exempt under the Act or containing reference to third parties.

o If there is any denial or redaction of the requested information we will
contact you to explain.

o There is a possibility that certain questions may attract a cost for the
requestor. This will be considered and you will be informed if a charge is
payable.

o Were there to be a problem in supplying your requested information, we
will contact you for clarification, or discuss the issues.

If you require further information on Freedom of Information Requests
generally we suggest you visit the Information Commissioners website or
ring their advice line.

Kind regards

[1]Sefton MBC Logo
This message is intended for named addressees only and may contain
confidential, privileged or commercially sensitive information. If you are
not a named addressee and this message has come to you in error you must
not copy, distribute or take any action on its content. Please return the
message to the sender by replying to it immediately and then delete it
from your computer and destroy any copies of it.

All e-mail communications sent to or from Sefton Metropolitan Borough
Council may be subject to recording and / or monitoring in accordance with
current legislation.

This message does not create or vary any contractual relationship between
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and you.

Internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communication medium and Sefton
Metropolitan Borough Council does not accept responsibility for changes
made to this message after it was sent.

Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that this message is
virus-free, it is the recipient's responsibility to carry out virus checks
as appropriate and ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of
this message and any attachments will not adversely affect their systems
or data. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council does not accept any
responsibility in this regard.

References

Visible links

Information request
Our reference: 13515089

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

 
Dear Grey Arrows Drone Club
 
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 7 March
2024 concerning an information request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 to seek information regarding your authority's regulations on the
recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction.

We are dealing with your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and we aim to send a response by 8 April 2024.
 
In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 may restrict the release of
some or all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an
assessment and if any exceptions apply to some or all of the information
then we might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if
this is the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal
review and to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate). 
 
Yours sincerely
 
Helen Whale
Technical Support, Planning Services
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

Information request
Our reference: 13515089

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

 
Dear Grey Arrows Drone Club
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 7 March 2024.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Helen Whale
Technical Support, Planning Services
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

Dear Grey Arrows Drone Club,
 
Thank you for your email in reply to your information request.
 
I have checked again with our Legal section and as far as they are aware
we have no express bylaws governing drones, but the provided bylaws can be
used by the Council to regulate and control drones.
 
I included a link to the Sefton Council web page which will provide you
with the Sefton Council Drone Policy and further information.
 
This is the link to that site      [1]Drone Usage (sefton.gov.uk)

Regards
 
Helen Whale
Technical Support, Planning Services

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Sefton Council,

None of the documents you supplied have any reference to the recreational
drone use from your land.

As per our original request, please confirm you have no byelaws
specifically relating to the recreational use of drones from your land?

Yours sincerely,

Grey Arrows Drone Club

show quoted sections

Dear Grey Arrows Drone Club,

The FOI/EIR legislation only governs the release of the information
requested. In relation to your further enquiry, it is not for the Council
to give you that advice. We recommend you seek your own independent advice
in this regard.

Kind regards

Helen Whale

Technical Support, Planning Services

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Sefton Council,

How can the provided bylaws be used by the Council to regulate and control
drones?

Yours sincerely,

Grey Arrows Drone Club

show quoted sections