Access to MoD ranges in Wales and West Midlands

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The MoD continues to experience unprecedented demand from military users for ranges and training facilities in Wales and the West Midlands. This is driven by a number of factors and compounded by capacity constraints caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.  The NRA, working with our colleagues in the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has agreed a phased resumption of bookings for NRA affiliated Clubs.

Club officials are responsible for the conduct of individual members and must ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines, particularly the restrictions set by Welsh Government that prohibit travel into Wales from a Tier 3 location in England.   Details are available here   https://wtsf.org.uk/coronavirus-update-3rd-december/   and here for England

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-restriction-tiers-what-you-need-to-know

Club officials must ensure that range bookings comply with MoD policy including the limit of 30 people per booking and local Covid-19 restrictions.  RCO’s should conduct a recce, check range orders as these may have changed, update the Covid-19 risk assessment for the shoot and RASP/RSD.

DIO has confirmed the following availability for NRA affiliated Clubs, Club officials should contact the local Landmarc event co-ordinator to arrange bookings.

 

Location Ranges Dates Remarks

 

 

Sennybridge

MMTT 150m

Z 200m

Dec 20 18 Dec 20 until 4 Jan 21 – Closed

MMTT 150m

Z 200m

4 – 12 Jan 21

4 – 31 Jan 21

Limited availability

Intermittent availability

 

Rogiet Moor Range 22, 30 and 31 Jan 21

These are the dates when the range is currently available for bookings

 

Sealand A Range

Sun 20 Dec 20 NRA affiliated Club– BAMS Bid B87543

Sun 10 Jan 21 NRA affiliated Club – BAMS Bid B86492

Sat 30 Jan 21 NRA affiliated Club –  BAMS Bid B84991

 

 

Already supporting bids
Kingsbury & Wittington All (less 25m) Unable to support any non MoD bookings until Feb 21

Staffing constraints- resources will be prioritised for military users.

 

 

Ranges not shown above (example Sennybridge J range) are either closed or not available for non MoD users.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. The NRA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates accordingly.

Please contact Nic Couldrey, Regional Ranges Manager, if you have specific questions.

 

 

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