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Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) Policy
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22/07/2026 - Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) Policy
Decision
That Cabinet:
a) Approves the policy and the use of Drones for specified works.
b) Delegates authority to the Chief Executive or Monitoring Officer to make any minor or inconsequential amendments to the policy.
Reasons for the decision
To ensure the Council has an approved policy in place for the use of Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones).
Other options considered
The Council could have continued to utilise scaffolding and mobile towers with current safety mitigations or engage contractors to undertake the works and inspections