Freedom of Information Request: Byelaws and Policies on Recreational Use of Drones

Grey Arrows Drone Club made this Freedom of Information request to Stratford on Avon District Council as part of a batch sent to 34 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Grey Arrows Drone Club

Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

We are writing to make an information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We seek information regarding your authority's regulations on the recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction.

1. Do you have any byelaws specifically relating to the recreational use of drones from your land? If yes, please provide:
a) The date(s) of these byelaws.
b) A digital copy of the byelaw(s) or a link to where these can be found on your website.

2. In the absence of specific byelaws, do you have any policies relating to the recreational use of drones from your land? If yes, please provide:
a) The date(s) of these policies.
b) A digital copy of the policy(ies) or a link to where these can be found on your website.

We look forward to your full and prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Grey Arrows Drone Club Limited
Unity House
Westwood Park Drive
Wigan
WN3 4HE

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Freedom of Information #24676
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Your Freedom of Information reference number is #24676.

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council

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Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

We are writing to make an information request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We seek information regarding your authority's
regulations on the recreational use of drones from land under your
jurisdiction.

1. Do you have any byelaws specifically relating to the recreational use
of drones from your land? If yes, please provide:
a) The date(s) of these byelaws.
b) A digital copy of the byelaw(s) or a link to where these can be found
on your website.

2. In the absence of specific byelaws, do you have any policies relating
to the recreational use of drones from your land? If yes, please provide:
a) The date(s) of these policies.
b) A digital copy of the policy(ies) or a link to where these can be found
on your website.

We look forward to your full and prompt response.

Stratford on Avon District Council

Freedom of Information Response
#24676
Dear Grey Arrows Drone Club

Further to your request, please see the following response:

1. The Council has a byelaw that applies to the Pleasure Grounds at the Recreation, Bancroft and Tramway in Stratford-upon-Avon that covers
the use of drones.

a. The date of the byelaw is 11 January 2023.

b. This be viewed on the Council's website by typing in byelaw. Here is also the link for ease:
https://www.stratford.gov.uk/doc/212629/...

2. The Council's response is set out above for Council land that covers the use of drones.

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Regards,

Freedom of Information Officer
Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Grey Arrows Drone Club

Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

The byelaw document to which you link has no mention of drones or model aircraft.

Therefore please confirm you have no byelaws specifically relating to the recreational use of drones from your land?

Yours faithfully,

Grey Arrows Drone Club

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your email. There is reference to drones and model aircraft
under Part 5 on page 12, other than that, we do not have a dedicated
byelaw exclusively for drones and/or model aircraft.

I trust this answers your query.

Kind regards

 

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Law and Governance

 

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Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

The byelaw document to which you link has no mention of drones or model
aircraft.

Therefore please confirm you have no byelaws specifically relating to the
recreational use of drones from your land?

Yours faithfully,

Grey Arrows Drone Club

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