A West London council is preparing to use drones to bolster its enforcement teams as local authorities across the country quietly build aerial surveillance fleets.
A report by Hammersmith and Fulham council sets out plans to deploy drones to support its 70-strong “law enforcement team”, which issued more than 2,200 fines in 2024. The aircraft will be used to target “anti-social behaviour and fly tipping”, even though the borough sits in a “dangerous zone” because of Heathrow air traffic and includes a flight restriction area due to Wormwood Scrubs Prison.
