MASTS: WE WANT MORE INFORMATION
Wednesbury Action for the Removal of Telephone masts.
http://www.w-a-r-t.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
It is good to see that some councils are taking the matter seriously. All councils should adopt the precautionary approach and not allow masts to be sited within 500 meters of residential properties or schools.
Planning officers should also take the time to find out if existing masts cover the area adequately. If they do then applications for 3G should be refused on the grounds that present signal coverage is adequate.
Peter Mobley
MASTS - WE WANT MORE INFORMATION
Gloucester Echo
10:30 - 18 May 2006
Tewkesbury borough councillors want more research carried out into the possible health risks posed by mobile phone masts. Members of the full council backed a motion put forward by Coun Gordon Shurmer (Con, Twyning).
It said two studies published in 2004 provided new evidence of the possible dangers of living near a cell phone transmitter base station.
The motion called for the studies to be referred to the appropriate council committee for further consideration before the matter is brought back to full council.
Coun Shurmer said: "The conclusion of the studies is alarming in the extreme. I found them extremely worrying."
Earlier this year, the authority gave the go-ahead for officers to negotiate with mobile phone firms interested in putting masts on top of the council offices' roof.
Members were told that the rental from up to four masts could bring in £38,000 a year.
Coun Jim Mason (Con, Winchcombe) suggested it might be wise to look at the subject again.
He said: "We must put the wellbeing of our staff first, above everything else."
Informant: Eileen O'Connor
http://www.w-a-r-t.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
It is good to see that some councils are taking the matter seriously. All councils should adopt the precautionary approach and not allow masts to be sited within 500 meters of residential properties or schools.
Planning officers should also take the time to find out if existing masts cover the area adequately. If they do then applications for 3G should be refused on the grounds that present signal coverage is adequate.
Peter Mobley
MASTS - WE WANT MORE INFORMATION
Gloucester Echo
10:30 - 18 May 2006
Tewkesbury borough councillors want more research carried out into the possible health risks posed by mobile phone masts. Members of the full council backed a motion put forward by Coun Gordon Shurmer (Con, Twyning).
It said two studies published in 2004 provided new evidence of the possible dangers of living near a cell phone transmitter base station.
The motion called for the studies to be referred to the appropriate council committee for further consideration before the matter is brought back to full council.
Coun Shurmer said: "The conclusion of the studies is alarming in the extreme. I found them extremely worrying."
Earlier this year, the authority gave the go-ahead for officers to negotiate with mobile phone firms interested in putting masts on top of the council offices' roof.
Members were told that the rental from up to four masts could bring in £38,000 a year.
Coun Jim Mason (Con, Winchcombe) suggested it might be wise to look at the subject again.
He said: "We must put the wellbeing of our staff first, above everything else."
Informant: Eileen O'Connor
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