Man takes on council over tower
By RHONDA MARKBY - The Timaru Herald
A Timaru man unhappy about a cellphone tower being installed near his home is taking the Timaru District Council to the Environment Court.
At a hearing in August, Bruce Spiers will ask the court to rule that the district council incorrectly interpreted its own district plan when it allowed a cellphone tower to be installed in a residential area.
A 10-metre pole and equipment cabinet was installed on the grass median of Craigie Avenue early last year without public consultation.
Mr Spiers can see the tower from his kitchen window. He approached the council at the time it was installed but with no success.
He is now asking the Environment Court for a declaration relating to cellphone sites in all of the Timaru District's residential zones.
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Informant: Martin Weatherall
A Timaru man unhappy about a cellphone tower being installed near his home is taking the Timaru District Council to the Environment Court.
At a hearing in August, Bruce Spiers will ask the court to rule that the district council incorrectly interpreted its own district plan when it allowed a cellphone tower to be installed in a residential area.
A 10-metre pole and equipment cabinet was installed on the grass median of Craigie Avenue early last year without public consultation.
Mr Spiers can see the tower from his kitchen window. He approached the council at the time it was installed but with no success.
He is now asking the Environment Court for a declaration relating to cellphone sites in all of the Timaru District's residential zones.
Read More...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/2684056/Man-takes-on-council-over
Informant: Martin Weatherall
rudkla - 3. Aug, 11:51
