Residents phone masts protest
Apr 23 2007
Matthew Aplin, South Wales Echo
Residents in another area of the city are protesting about a mobile phone mast that will stand just 30 metres from a primary school.
Residents of Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, have voiced their concerns after T-Mobile applied to build a 12-metre 3G technology mast adjacent to Cardiff Muslim Primary School.
Michael Jones, 58, a retired lecturer, is one of more than 50 people who have signed a petition against the mast.
He said: 'There is uncertainty in the long term about being exposed to rays and I think where there is an uncertainty, precautions should be taken. There is another mast less than 100 yards away so there will be double the threat. It's not nice to think we could be living with something that is potentially damaging our health .
'There has been no public meeting which would've been good practice. All we've had is information about the planning application.'
Headteacher of Cardiff Muslim Primary School, Clare Fox-Rashed, 34, shares Mr Jones worries.
She said: 'We have started our own school petition agreeing with the concerned residents. I don't think it's appropriate to have a mobile mast built so close to the school.'
Another resident, Con O'Leary, retired, 70, is worried about his house value. He said: 'It's bound to affect the value of all our properties and that can't be a good thing. It's going to look ugly too'.
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Matthew Aplin, South Wales Echo
Residents in another area of the city are protesting about a mobile phone mast that will stand just 30 metres from a primary school.
Residents of Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, have voiced their concerns after T-Mobile applied to build a 12-metre 3G technology mast adjacent to Cardiff Muslim Primary School.
Michael Jones, 58, a retired lecturer, is one of more than 50 people who have signed a petition against the mast.
He said: 'There is uncertainty in the long term about being exposed to rays and I think where there is an uncertainty, precautions should be taken. There is another mast less than 100 yards away so there will be double the threat. It's not nice to think we could be living with something that is potentially damaging our health .
'There has been no public meeting which would've been good practice. All we've had is information about the planning application.'
Headteacher of Cardiff Muslim Primary School, Clare Fox-Rashed, 34, shares Mr Jones worries.
She said: 'We have started our own school petition agreeing with the concerned residents. I don't think it's appropriate to have a mobile mast built so close to the school.'
Another resident, Con O'Leary, retired, 70, is worried about his house value. He said: 'It's bound to affect the value of all our properties and that can't be a good thing. It's going to look ugly too'.
© owned by or licensed to Western Mail & Echo Limited 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2f87wc
rudkla - 23. Apr, 18:10
