Charlestown mast plans 'may put children's lives at risk'
RESIDENTS are angry about plans for a mobile phone mast in Charlestown, which they fear could put children's lives at risk.
Mobile phone provider Vodafone has asked Restormel Borough Council for permission to erect a 12m-high monopole on land owned by the county council at the junction of Crinnis and Church Road.
Even though guidelines say phone masts should not be erected within 400m of a school, the site is within 200m of Charlestown Primary School.
The plans were discussed at a packed public meeting held last week to debate the proposed closure of Charlestown post office. Vodafone was invited to attend, but its representatives said they had insufficient notice to do so.
Residents' association chairman Malcolm Neill said: "There has been strong and vigorous opposition to this proposal from when we first heard of it in June. Last week's meeting was unanimously against it."
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Mobile phone provider Vodafone has asked Restormel Borough Council for permission to erect a 12m-high monopole on land owned by the county council at the junction of Crinnis and Church Road.
Even though guidelines say phone masts should not be erected within 400m of a school, the site is within 200m of Charlestown Primary School.
The plans were discussed at a packed public meeting held last week to debate the proposed closure of Charlestown post office. Vodafone was invited to attend, but its representatives said they had insufficient notice to do so.
Residents' association chairman Malcolm Neill said: "There has been strong and vigorous opposition to this proposal from when we first heard of it in June. Last week's meeting was unanimously against it."
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http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/Charlestown-mast-plans-children-s-lives-risk/article-277949-detail/article.html
rudkla - 19. Aug, 22:37
