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DAN GRIMMER
28 February 2007 08:33

A community trust is to decide whether to put a permanent ban on mobile phone companies putting masts on its own land.

The North Earlham Larkman and Marlpit (Nelm) development trust will vote next week on whether to introduce a moratorium on telecommunication development on all the land it owns in the city. The move came after the community regeneration programme threw out an unsolicited approach, which infuriated campaigners, from mobile phone operator O2 to put a 22-metre high mast near Ivy Road in Bowthorpe last autumn.

David Ralph, Nelm executive director, pledged to look into whether to bring forward a blanket ban on masts. And at a meeting of the charity's board on Monday, members will be asked to agree a policy preventing them being put on the Bowthorpe School site, which is owned by Nelm.

In the report, Mr Ralph states: “Bowthorpe School site is being developed as a community park for the benefit of local residents.

“A phone mast would be damaging for visual and environmental reasons and be contrary to the ethos of community-led regeneration of the site.”

He added the policy could be reflected in restrictive covenants in future leases or land sales.

The report adds that contracts have been exchanged for the sale of a two-acre employment site for a care home but explains that the new owners Dencora/Alphacare have given a written assurance they have no intention of putting a mast on the land.

He said: “It is good that they are coming up with a policy, but I am concerned that the covenant on the care home land does not seem to be as watertight as I would have hoped. I would be keen to know whether the contracts on the care home have been exchanged and if so, when that happened.”

Are you fighting to stop a mobile phone mast being built near you? Contact Peter Walsh on
01603 772439 or e-mail peter.walsh@archant.co.uk

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MOBILE phone mast anger is brewing across Worthing, with three plans in the pipeline.

Findon Valley Residents' Association is starting its campaign against T-Mobile's plans to install a 36ft high mast at the junction of Findon Road and Cissbury Avenue.

People living near Worthing Football Club's ground in Woodside Road have to start their protests again, as Hutchison wants to upgrade its 44ft high 2G mast to a 56ft 3G monster.

This comes two weeks after a controversial T-Mobile scheme was approved for the ground.

Campaigners are still fighting a 33ft mast in St Andrew's Road, West Tarring, again from T-Mobile.

For more on these campaigns see Thursday's Worthing Herald.

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02/24/07

Speed camera and CCTV evidence can be used to prosecute drivers talking on mobile phones while at the wheel, police said yesterday. Motorists caught on camera with phones in their hands are ‘fair game,’ one Chief Constable said. In many cases, drivers will not even know they have been punished, because police do not have to stop them to issue penalty notices. The proliferation of surveillance and police enforcement cameras across Britain means the risk of being spotted on the phone by a lens is much greater than being seen by a police officer at the roadside...

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DAN GRIMMER
27 February 2007 09:11

Families fighting plans for a mobile phone mast won an unexpected victory when councillors went against the recommendation of officers to reject the plans.

More than 80 people wrote to South Norfolk Council to object to plans for an 11.7 metre T-Mobile mast on land opposite the Crown pub in Norwich Road, Costessey.

Families living close to the proposed mast were concerned about the visual impact such a large structure would have in the area, while there were also fears about the possible heath effects on those living closest to the mast and on pupils at nearby Costessey Infant School.

But despite the strength of feeling against the mast planning officers at South Norfolk Council had made recommendations to the planning committee that it be approved when they met yesterday. However, councillors decided to reject the proposal because it would have been an eyesore - to the delight of campaigners, including South Norfolk councillor Tim East.

Mr East said: “I'm absolutely delighted that the planning committee unanimously decided to reject T-Mobile's application for a phone mast at Norwich Road on the grounds that they thought it was detrimental to the visual amenities of the area.”

Pauline Wilkinson, who has lived on Norwich Road, Costessey, with her husband John for more than 30 years, said she was surprised the mast had ever been recommended for approval given all the opposition to it. “It's a very busy area close to a number of shops, with cars, a pedestrian crossing and all the associated furniture, two large trees - I just couldn't see how sticking something else there was going to improve the area. I don't really see that there's a need for a mast there.”

Mrs Wilkinson said she had been concerned about the possible health effects on people living in the area, particularly the children who went to the school on Beaumont Road.

As the Evening News reported earlier this month, the small strip of grass where the mast was to be sited had been earmarked by parish councillors as a natural spot for a village sign and flower beds to create an attractive centre for New Costessey. The Evening News has campaigned against the installation of mobile phone masts near homes and schools until it is proved they are safe through our Put Masts on Hold campaign.

Are you fighting to stop a phone mast in your area? Call Evening News reporter Peter Walsh on 01603 772439 or email peter.walsh@archant.co.uk

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By Felicity Collinson

A MOBILE phone giant has lodged a planning request to erect a mast in the grounds of a cricket club.

T-Mobile wants to house the telecommunications mast in the form of a flag pole at Hartlepool Cricket Club, in Park Drive.

And, after having consultations with members of the West Park club, the phone giant has finally lodged a planning application to Hartlepool Borough Council.

However, there is no date as yet for when the issue will be discussed by the planning committee.

A council spokesman said: "The application has been submitted but there is no date for when it will be discussed as yet."

Last year, the Mail reported how the club was to receive a cash payment from T-Mobile for housing the mast, which would be used to buy an all-weather pitch.

And the club had no objections to the proposal as long as no danger to health could be proved.

However, there are objectors to the plan, including former councillor Jim Allan.

He is promoting a leaflet that will be sent to Park ward residents citing reasons why they should object to it.

The reasons include:

- It would be an unwelcome intrusion to the historic Park conservation area;
- The value of houses around the cricket club would be affected;
- Radiation from the mast could be detrimental to health and studies show sleeplessness, fatigue, irritability and sometimes cancer clusters;
- It would cause people to worry about their health;
- Radiation from the mast could affect the health of wildlife;
- French scientists recommend that masts are not erected closer than 900ft to areas where people live, work or play.

The Mail has previously reported concerns by Councillor Pauline Laffey, Conservative representative for the Park ward.

She said: "We have a park nearby and hundreds of homes, and I just don't think it's safe."

But Bill Shurmer, chairman of Hartlepool Cricket Club, said members believed the mast would be discreet and had allowed T-Mobile to proceed with a planning application.

He said: "We will do nothing that the experts consider a danger to health. "Indeed, any decision may be out of our hands, subject to the result of the planning application."

A T-Mobile spokesman said its interest was "due to the demand of services".

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By Juliette Astrup

CHANGES to Borough of Poole's planning rules mean applications for many mobile phone masts will never go before councillors.

Masts below 15 metres have "prior approval" status, a procedure where permission is deemed granted if the planning authority does not respond to the developer's application within 56 days.

Councillors used to have the facility to "red flag" these applications and bring them before the committee, usually when neighbours complained.

But last month it was agreed prior approval applications would be excluded from that process.

Peter Watson, head of planning, said the move had been made because these applications rarely came before committee for timing reasons. The date an application was submitted often meant the 56-day response deadline ran out before it could be scheduled for a meeting.

But Cllr Mike Brooke is fighting to have the decision reversed, and calling for extra planning meetings to make sure these applications have a chance to be heard.

"It removes the rights of the residents to see an open, transparent debate at committee," he said. "The decision will be made in a back office.

"It might be done in collaboration with a councillor, but the public won't get to see it."

He said he would be "calling in" the decision to be discussed at next month's scrutiny committee.

Steve Barker, of Sorrel Gardens, is leading a campaign against plans for a 12- metre mobile phone mast on the corner of Pinesprings Drive and Beechbank Avenue in Broadstone.

So far, 70 letters of complaint have been sent and 200 signatures gathered on a petition.

The 46-year-old IT development director said: "Residents feel this is one of the biggest planning issues affecting them. To downgrade it and remove these applications from the full democratic process can only be for the benefit of the planning committee rather than residents."

Mr Watson said the changes in the "red card" procedure simply formalised what was already being done.

He added: "Changes to the procedure ensure that informed decisions relating to mobile phone masts are always made within the correct time scales."

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Friday, February 23, 2007 4:42 PM
Subject: Thank You.

Chairman Leslie Daigle, Media & Communications Committee

Thank you for allowing Chris Sullivan a generous amount of time to speak against citywide Wi Fi at the February 12th Media & Communications Committee Meeting. While listening to the general discussion it became apparent to me that the issue of biological harm from non-ionizing RF MW radiation is not well understood by this Committee. For example, members are unaware that Safety Guidelines issued by the FCC over a decade ago do not reflect current scientific opinion regarding the minimum exposure level at which harm to living beings begins.

I know that you are an advocate of Women's Issues, including health, and have dedicated an impressive amount of time in successfully promoting an awareness of these issues. I now plead with you to learn more about women's health as it relates to man-made, non-ionizing RF MW radiation in our environment. Accurate information on this cannot be obtained from scientists affiliated with/funded by the Telecom Industry. They have an obvious conflict of interest.

I handed a letter to your Committee on February 12th recommending a consultant who has worked in the City of Irvine and many other California cities on reducing the hazards of RF MW radiation and EMF in populated areas. I do not know this consultant (Cindy Sage) personally but have read thoroughly researched, well documented, unbiased papers she's presented to international conferences over the years. I believe her expertise will help the City of Newport Beach make informed decisions about whether (and where) to locate RF MW emitting installations (including cell phone towers) within its boundaries. This will help my health, the health of all women and children who reside in Newport Beach. Not to mention the health of men of our species, pets and wildlife. I trust that you are listening, that you care and will become involved in this potentially grave matter.

With your background of twelve years in the Telecom Industry and your personal goal of helping women, I think you are the right person at the right time to make a difference in the future well-being of every resident, tourist, worker in Newport Beach. And if all our City Council Members join you in becoming more knowledgeable about the medical aspects of this issue, the Council can make enlightened decisions that won't compromise health for commerce. This will put Newport Beach on the map with other forward-looking cities that genuinely value quality of life.

A final note: I believe it is safe to say that the now scientifically established link between disease and exposure to RF MW radiation will insure that the wave of the future in communications will not be microwave.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Bonnet
524 De Anza Drive, CDM CA 92625


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By Melanie Adams

MORE than 700 people have vowed to fight plans for a mobile phone mast in a popular Hampshire woodland.

Protesters against the proposed plans for an 81ft mast in Stoke Park Wood, in Bishopstoke, joined forces with Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne yesterday to hand over a petition in a bid to halt plans.

The Guardians of Stoke Park Wood want to preserve the unspoilt beauty of the woodland, which for hundreds of years has been a haven for families and a sanctuary for wildlife.

It is hoped that the petition, which seeks to protect the enjoyment of the woods and stop the "vandalism", will put pressure on Eastleigh Council planning officials to dismiss the plans submitted by Hutchinson 3G.

Graham Mole, one of the guardians, said: "Feelings are running very high. People are exceptionally fond of these woods and will be very upset if the plans are agreed.

“Feelings are running very high. People are exceptionally fond of these woods and will be very upset if the plans are agreed."

Graham Mole, one of the Guardians of Stoke Park Wood.

"I just hope now that the right decision is made at the committee meeting next month. We will make sure we are there, picketing to save Stoke Park Wood."

Amanda Oosthuizen, another guardian, added: "We think it is vital to keep the woods as they are. It is a great place to take the dogs and just get away from it all.

"All my teenage daughters go there with their friends and walk the dogs, where they can have some freedom away from the little houses in tight spaces. It's a place where you have room to think."

The planning application submitted by the mobile phone giant seeks permission to install a radio base station comprising a 25m telecommunications tower, three antennas, three 300mm-diameter dish antenna and radio equipment housing.

Mr Huhne said: "I think it would be a great shame if the mast were put up in these woods.

"This is a very attractive, unspoilt part of the area where people walk and take their dogs. It has probably been like that for hundreds of years and something really ought to be done to protect it.

"It would be an intrusion into the woods to install a very high mast. At 81ft it is pretty big. It is a real issue."

Hutchinson 3G has said that it has considered the concerns that have been raised but believed the woods to be the best location.

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