Risk Assessment

I am going to be taking photos in my local area in Northampton.
In order to become comfortable with my surroundings (lighting, positioning etc), i will need to take as many appropriate shots a possible to make sure. In order to do this successfully, there are a few criteria I need to abide by. Because my location is outdoors, I will need to make sure the weather is appropriate in every shoot. if weather is too extreme, e.g. heavy rain, not only could it damage the quality of the shoot, it could also damage my equipment.
Also, because these photoshoots are outside i will need as little interaction with the public as possible in order to avoid the hassle of having background interruption and to also avoid breeches of personal privacy, aiming to keep the confidentiallity of the public.