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Specialist drone unit launched to fight fly-tipping
20/02/2026 The Environment Agency has launched a specialist drone unit to track down illegally dumped waste from the air, stepping up its crackdown on fly-tipping. |
Maidstone BC drives efficiencies with drone-based fly-tipping scheme
22/12/2025 Maidstone Borough Council has introduced drones to enhance its anti-fly-tipping operations. |
Council celebrates launch of first drone logistics hub
02/12/2022 Planning permission for the UK’s first drone logistics hub at Oban Airport has been granted the local council has announced. |
New £12 million funding pot for local authorities to help unlock aerospace innovation
18/07/2022 A £273m funding package to advance low-carbon aerospace innovation, economic growth and jobs has been unveiled by the Government today. |
Scottish council to deliver school meals by drone
17/06/2022 Pupils in remote parts of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland could soon have their school meals delivered by drone. |
The sky's the limit: Unlocking regional growth with drones
10/11/2021 Future Flights Challenge is working with councils to explore the opportunity for drones and advanced air mobility. Gary Cutts reports. |
Drone data pilot reduced litter by 75%
29/09/2021 A pilot project that used drone data and innovations such as glow in the dark bins has managed to reduce litter by 75%. |
'Digital twin' of Bradford city centre to be created
12/04/2021 A new project to virtually ‘clone’ Bradford city centre has been unveiled. |
BCP Council to pilot drones in fight against litter
26/03/2021 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has announced a pilot scheme which will see drone-based technology used to tackle the issue of litter. |
Making the case for drones in a post-Grenfell landscape
03/08/2020 Rebecca Jones explains how councils can use drones to survey inaccessible properties, such as high-rise towers. |
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Local government must look to the skies
12/06/2020 Gary Cutts outlines the three key steps that councils must take to fully embrace new airborne services. |
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Will local authorities become airspace planners?
28/01/2020 Chris Gee explains what councils need to consider when creating a drones policy. |
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Drones in local government – getting it right
21/01/2020 Chris Gee explains what issues councils need to consider before starting a drone operation in their authority. |
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Making drones work in local government
14/01/2020 Chris Gee outlines the key findings of recent research into the use of drone technology by local councils. |
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The use of drones in local government
03/05/2019 Aerial unmanned vehicles – drones – have hit the headlines after reports that councils are using them to inspect dodgy building work. Mark Whitehead looks at the issues involved. |
