Crowborough: A war of masts
Friday, March 20, 2009, 12:00
RESIDENTS filled the Crowborough council offices for a Wealden District Council planning meeting last week to find out if a mobile phone mast was to be built near their homes and schools.
It's not often that an issue draws so much interest from the community, but applications by telecommunications giant Vodafone have resulted in the formation of several pressure groups.
One town, four potential mast sites. But what effect does this modern day issue have on a town like Crowborough? Do phone masts bring residents together or push them apart?
WHEN two mobile phone mast applications were lodged by Vodafone last year the Crowborough school community banded together in a concerted effort to oppose them.
In an unprecedented move, Vodafone met with school representatives to consider two new locations, despite having received planning permission for both previous sites.
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http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/news/Crowborough-war-masts/article-781572-detail/article.html
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=school+mast
RESIDENTS filled the Crowborough council offices for a Wealden District Council planning meeting last week to find out if a mobile phone mast was to be built near their homes and schools.
It's not often that an issue draws so much interest from the community, but applications by telecommunications giant Vodafone have resulted in the formation of several pressure groups.
One town, four potential mast sites. But what effect does this modern day issue have on a town like Crowborough? Do phone masts bring residents together or push them apart?
WHEN two mobile phone mast applications were lodged by Vodafone last year the Crowborough school community banded together in a concerted effort to oppose them.
In an unprecedented move, Vodafone met with school representatives to consider two new locations, despite having received planning permission for both previous sites.
Read More...
http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/news/Crowborough-war-masts/article-781572-detail/article.html
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=school+mast
rudkla - 20. Mär, 16:17