Mobile phone mast approved
By Telegraph newsdesk
COUNCILLORS have urged mobile phone operators to share more masts before they end up on 'every street corner' of the borough.
The call came as Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning committee gave permission for a new mast in Bonsall Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn.
Coun Alan Cottam said that it was government policy that masts should be shared but he didn't see much proof of it.
"We need to be saying to these companies that they need to share masts, otherwise we are going to end up with hundreds of these masts.
"They will end up on every street corner."
Coun Paul Browne agreed and said mobile phone companies should be told to find a mast to share when they submitted applications.
Coun Andy Kay said: "They are a blot on the landscape but unfortunately we live in a modern age and there is no alternative."
Although he did say there was examples of companies sharing masts like those at the top of Corporation Park.
Adam Scott, director for regeneration, said government policy changed often on the subject but that firms were already told to share them where possible and this would continue.
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COUNCILLORS have urged mobile phone operators to share more masts before they end up on 'every street corner' of the borough.
The call came as Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning committee gave permission for a new mast in Bonsall Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn.
Coun Alan Cottam said that it was government policy that masts should be shared but he didn't see much proof of it.
"We need to be saying to these companies that they need to share masts, otherwise we are going to end up with hundreds of these masts.
"They will end up on every street corner."
Coun Paul Browne agreed and said mobile phone companies should be told to find a mast to share when they submitted applications.
Coun Andy Kay said: "They are a blot on the landscape but unfortunately we live in a modern age and there is no alternative."
Although he did say there was examples of companies sharing masts like those at the top of Corporation Park.
Adam Scott, director for regeneration, said government policy changed often on the subject but that firms were already told to share them where possible and this would continue.
© Copyright 2001-2007 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1214342.0.mobile_phone_mast_approved.php
rudkla - 23. Feb, 11:00
