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We are pleased to announce our new report, From ambition to action: Insights into drone use by Local Government in England<\/a><\/em>, in which we explore Local Government as active yet often under-considered drone users. Developing the first detailed investigation of Local Government drone use in England, our research explores drones in action, focusing on real-world use cases rather than abstract or potential applications. Through interviews with Local Government drone users spanning different use cases and levels of experience, the research focused on reported benefits, drivers, and barriers to adoption and scaling.<\/p>\n

You can access the report here: https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/drone-geographies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/271\/2025\/06\/Drone_Ambition_to_Action_Final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

You can access brief overview blog post summary of the work here: https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/research-blog\/2025\/06\/19\/from-ambition-to-action-drone-use-by-local-government-in-england\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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