Waving from Warks 👋🏼

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Hi,

New to the community after learning about the WCC county parks withdrawing permission for hobby drone use in most of the county.

Very happy to be here, looks like a great community :grin:

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Hi @encrypto welcome to the club :+1:

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Hi, I’m in Coventry, so not far away.
You mention WCC … is that Warwickshire County Council?
I’d be interested in seeing the info about their change in ‘rules’

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Yes, I don’t think it’s necessarily a change but if you look at some of the pages for country parks (Country parks – Country parks and greenways) you’ll see they say

  • Hobbyist – We do not allow hobbyist drone flying in any of our parks, or greenways.

It does mention that commercial operations can request permission though.

So I’m quite curious too

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It’s strange when The Parks Trust (in Milton Keynes) have such a reasonable policy about drones in their parks.

https://www.theparkstrust.com/our-work/our-policies/drones-policy/

I’ll have a look and might ask them to explain why they are so restrictive :slight_smile:

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Hi @encrypto - welcome to GADC :+1: :+1: :+1:

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That does sound more reasonable.

Perhaps it like the “dogs must be a lead at all times” rule that exists for self preservation but deliberately not enforce.

If you do find out any more, please let me know :+1:

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Welcome I love near Evesham so gutted I can’t fly in Stratford

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Hi. I live in Tamworth, just the borders with Warwickshire. I’ve seen their policy about hobbyists flying drones in their park areas but I think as long as you TOAL from a public place they can’t enforce anything.
If you find out anymore please let me know.

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I’d still fly there :+1:t2:

In fact it’s actually on my to fly list :+1:t2:

Zero airspace restrictions:

Sub250g Drone and you’re golden :+1:t2:

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Title reads all wrong on my phone screen.

Welcome

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Hi @encrypto and welcome aboard the GADC site