FOI release

Regulations on recreational use of drones from Council land

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2024/00501

Published 18 March 2024

Request

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.

Response

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.

A) This information is publically available on the Herefordshire Council website and can be viewed via the following link:

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/council/filming-herefordshire/2

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

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