AT LAST!
Update to my FOI request to Southend Borough Council. Another council that has no legitimate authority to stop any drone pilot from taking off or landing on public land, despite what some signs say in some areas.
Re: Freedom of Information Request
I am writing regarding your request for information, which was received on
23.04.2021.
In that request you asked us for information below:
Q. 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.
Q. If you do not have any byelaws, do you have any other policies
relating to the use of UAVs on your land?
Q. Can you finally advise if these have been reviewed in relation to
CAP722C published by the Civil Aviation Authority in December 2020.
I can confirm that the search for the information you requested has been
completed and I can advise you of the following:
I can confirm that there are no byelaws in place for the use of
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and there are no other policies for their
use.
It is however worth noting that London Southend Airport have their own
statement regarding the Air Navigation Order below:
“If you would like to operate a drone in either the Flight Restricted
Zone (FRZ), the Runway Protected Zone (RPZ) or in controlled airspace
surrounding Southend Airport, then please contact Southend ATC through
the enquiries e-mail.”
A pound to a pinch of sh*t it’s the same for the vast majority of County and Borough Councils up and down the country but relying on peoples ignorance is far less agro and time consuming.