Students in fight against phone mast
Published Date: 24 April 2008
By Kelly Felstead
Determined ... Newmarket College students, led by sixth-former Tristan Pithers, are protesting against the 02 phone mast close to their school. www.photostoday.co.uk N080421002
STUDENTS at Newmarket College have started their own fight against a controversial mobile phone mast put up near the school.
Head boy Tristan Pithers launched a petition on Monday in protest at the 30ft mast, which went up in Exning Road in February following a council blunder.
More than 100 pupils and staff have already signed the petition, which will eventually be sent to Forest Heath Council and mast operator 02 urging them to take it down.
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http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Students-in-fight-against-phone.4012614.jp
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Mobile firm in mast move
MOBILE phone company 02 has agreed to look for a new site for one of its masts.
Talks have started with the aim of finding an alternative site for the phone mast outside Newmarket College.
But even if a suitable new location is found for the mast there will need to be further talks about who will pay for moving it and its associated equipment.
The cost could be £150,000.
Read More...
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=315373
By Kelly Felstead
Determined ... Newmarket College students, led by sixth-former Tristan Pithers, are protesting against the 02 phone mast close to their school. www.photostoday.co.uk N080421002
STUDENTS at Newmarket College have started their own fight against a controversial mobile phone mast put up near the school.
Head boy Tristan Pithers launched a petition on Monday in protest at the 30ft mast, which went up in Exning Road in February following a council blunder.
More than 100 pupils and staff have already signed the petition, which will eventually be sent to Forest Heath Council and mast operator 02 urging them to take it down.
Read More...
http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Students-in-fight-against-phone.4012614.jp
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Mobile firm in mast move
MOBILE phone company 02 has agreed to look for a new site for one of its masts.
Talks have started with the aim of finding an alternative site for the phone mast outside Newmarket College.
But even if a suitable new location is found for the mast there will need to be further talks about who will pay for moving it and its associated equipment.
The cost could be £150,000.
Read More...
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=315373
rudkla - 24. Apr, 18:33
