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- Téléphonie Mobile et Antennes Relais : Proposition de loi.
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09 February 2007

Katie Davies

WORRIED parents have threatened to take their children out of a £10,000-a-year private school because of health fears over a mobile phone mast.

Mothers of boys at The Hall in Hampstead are outraged that O2 has won permission for a phone mast on Buckland Court, Belsize Park, just metres from the junior school.

They have accused the company of sneaking the mast in - after Camden Council planning officers approved the scheme in November without telling parents.

Justine Harris, who works at Jewish Care in Golders Green, is one of the angry mothers.

She said: "Many parents are very concerned about it and are considering moving their children if it is installed.

"This is not what anyone wants. O2 got permission in December without anyone knowing about it.

"This area has the highest proportion of schools in the country and I don't think its right to put in a phone mast here. They really did sneak it in."

Parents have started a letter campaign to O2 and are meeting staff to discuss the issue tonight.

Nicola Gee has two sons at the school, Marcus and William, and another, Simon, who previously attended.

She wrote: "I'm amazed that the phone mast could actually be going ahead. Having been a Hall parent for nearly eight years, with a possible further eight years ahead if Simon's younger brothers continue to attend the school, the potential of a phone mast is a major concern.

"I completed a degree in biology, followed by an MSc, and am fully aware that the long-term consequences of any study can never be fully determined until the next generation has reached adulthood.

"On that basis, it is impossible to know the long-term effects a phone mast could have on our young children.

"I would therefore seriously consider looking at alternative schools for Marcus and William, if the phone mast were to go ahead.

"This is despite the fact I am a great fan of The Hall School. Simon has had the best education and experience I could ever have hoped for."

An O2 spokesman said: "We have full planning permission for this one. We would ask people not to be too concerned about it. On the next block from where we are T-Mobile has a site and we are replicating what they have.

"There won't be any increase in emissions from the site than what's coming now."

Hall Headmaster Philip Lough was unavailable for comment.

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Feb 8 2007

By John Hill

A MASS public outcry has pole-axed plans for a 10-metre mobile phone mast in Limehouse.

Residents flooded Tower Hamlets Council with 107 objections when plans for the T-Mobile antenna were revealed at Christmas.

And the council's development committee rejected the application last Wednesday (January 30), claiming the mast was of "poor design".

The slimline pole was to be constructed off Branch Road to improve the "poor quality" reception in the area. It was also designed to cater for the next-generation 3G network, which allows users to watch video, browse the internet and listen to music on their phones.

But residents complained en masse about the "eyesore" after they were tipped off by a fellow resident.

And council planners blocked the scheme last week, claiming the design "failed to respect the character and appearance of the Limehouse Basin".

The board said: "The proposed 10-metre monopole - by reason of its poor design, excessive height and prominent siting - would appear incongruous to the site and setting as a whole."

Blackwall and Cubitt Town councillor Tim Archer claimed the mast was "totally wrong for the marina and would have stuck out like a sore thumb".

He said: "It just goes to show that when residents' voices are loud enough we can get the council to listen to us - occasionally."

T-Mobile had claimed it had chosen to position the antenna on British Waterways land in Limehouse Basin after an "exhaustive site search", and that "no other site share opportunities were available".

A spokesperson for the phone company said: "We will study the refusal and look at the options for the future.

"We're looking to provide a quality service in that area, and we thought we had struck a balance between the needs of the network and the concerns of the residents. It seems the council thought differently."

But Victory Place Residents Association chairman Donald Davies said: "It was quite interesting that they rejected it on aesthetic grounds.

"We just hope now that they don't set one up somewhere else not too far away." john.hill @wharf.co.uk

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- Téléphonie Mobile et Antennes Relais : REBONDISSEMENTS !.
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1 - Nouvelle Proposition de loi N° 3576 (simplifiée) déposée à l' Assemblée Nationale par un Député de la majorité.

2 - Le Premier Ministre Dominique de VILLEPIN directement impliqué dans la saisine du Parlement.

3 - Consensus des Députés de tous bords pour l'examen d'une des deux propositions de loi déposées à l'Assemblée Nationale avant la fin de la présente législature, soit ce 23 février 2007.

4 - Publication des résumés des réponses (explicites) de Députés et publication de la 1ère liste des co-signataires.

Le changement c'est maintenant, il dépend de vous, il est entre vos mains : AGISSEZ !
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KIM BRISCOE

09 February 2007 08:56

A vision to create a picturesque spot in a village on the edge of the city could be shattered by proposals for a 39ft mobile phone mast.

Villagers in New Costessey have been told the communications company T-Mobile intends to obtain permission to put the mast next to a parade of shops in New Road.

The small strip of grass 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.

South Norfolk Councillor John Denby said councillors had written to T-Mobile objecting to the plan to erect the mast on that particular spot.

He said: “We haven't as yet had an official planning application come through. I think they are trying to soften up the public before an application comes in.

“It would be right in the middle of a highly populated residential and shopping area. It would be really detrimental to the street scene and is on a very narrow strip of grass in an area which is already overcrowded, with a pedestrian crossing, two mature oak trees, a bus stop and a village notice board.”

Norfolk County Councillor Tim East said he hoped the phone company would listen to the concerns of homeowners in the area.

He said: “The area was supposed to be developed by the parish council as a natural centre to New Costessey.

“We were going to introduce benches and a new village sign - a cast metal copy of the one in Old Costessey - which we wanted to put on this space.

“We wanted to put in flower beds and really tart up the area and make it an attractive centre for New Costessey.

“How attractive will it be if you put a 39ft mobile telephone mast there? It will scupper that plan completely.”

Retired John Wilkinson, who lives in Norwich Road, said although the mast could be disguised as a telegraph pole the site was already cluttered and unsightly.

He said: “Some people do still have concerns about it being so close to the school.

“I'm rather surprised that they need it anyway, my understanding is that T-Mobile customers can get signals quite well in Costessey.”

Are you fighting to stop a phone mast in your area? Contact Kim Briscoe on 01603 772419 or e-mail kim.briscoe @archant.co.uk

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By Sue Vickers

PICKERSLEIGH Road residents are fighting proposals for a 40ft phone mast right outside their front doors.

Mobile phone company Hutchison 3G has applied for planning permission for the mast and base station on a grassy verge near the junction with North End Lane.

"None of us are happy about the mast at all. It is just too close. It will be higher than the houses, lamposts and telegraph poles," said Victor Turner, whose front door will be barely 100 yards from the 12.5m mast.

He said the batteries and equipment at the foot of the mast could be a health hazzard and said residents were worried about what would happen if a car hit the mast and it fell on to nearby homes. The proposed mast would be near a road junction, where there have been accidents in the past.

"It shouldn't be in a residential area. It's just not safe. An industrial estate would be more suitable," said Mr Turner.

Hilda Forsyth said she and other residents would do everything they could to stop the mast.

"We're not having it here and that's final," she said.

Hutchison 3G originally applied for permission for the slimline, single pole phone mast on land behind Bicknells garage, but this site is no longer available.

In a statement supporting the current planning application, Hutchison 3G says the mast will be painted green to match nearby lampposts and will be partly screened by the mature trees in Pickersleigh Road.

The mast is needed to provide digital and video mobile phone services for the Pickersleigh area of Malvern.

Hutchison 3G corporate affairs manager Mike Dobson said the mast was a modest, single pole with three shrouded antennae.

He said its transmissions would be well below the World Health Organisation's guideleines for telecoms structures.

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Residents living close to the mast site will be sending their objections to Malvern Hills District Council's planning department.

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A row has erupted over plans for a new mobile phone mast between Chorley and Leyland.

Mobile phone giant Hutchisons 3G is planning to erect a 15-metre mast and associated equipment on land west of The Hayrick pub, Wigan Road, Clayton-le-Woods.

The site is near the M6 and less than a mile from the planned location in Lancaster Lane for another new mobile phone mast by 02.

Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle is among those wanting to know why two phone giants can't share a mast.

Mr Hoyle said: "This time Chorley council has to recognise that the operators are running roughshod over the area. The council should take a stand that operators should look towards mast-sharing.

"We know that they keep coming back asking to erect more and more of these masts. They are a blot on the landscape and are not very attractive visually.

"They are not good for the area and to bring in more of them is unacceptable. The companies should be considering the communities where they are building the masts and also that the residents are their customers and they should therefore be reasonable with their proposals."

Dave Dargan, landlord of the Hayrick pub, said he'll also be writing a letter of objection to the council.

"Why can't these companies share phone masts?" he asked. "There are more and more of them. I know the companies themselves will say there's no proof of any threat to health but what if they're wrong."

Martin's newsagents on Wigan Road, formerly Forbouys, have written to Chorley Council objecting to the plans for the mast.

A member of staff, who asked not be named, said: "It is ridiculous to see all these phone masts going up in the area. Not only are they an eysesore, but there are also concerns that they could harm your health.

"I do get a lot of customers coming in who aren't happy with this application, especially older people who have concerns for their health. I don't understand why every company has to have their own mast.

"They should share the masts and then there wouldn't be so many and it would probably be cheaper for them. We don't want another phone mast."

Brian Spooner, of Hutchison3G, said: "I question the comment by the local MP that operators are running roughshod over the area.

"In this instance the company is informing the public of a proposal to locate the mobile phone base station in the locality, as part of a voluntary consultation process with an open and honest approach.

"With regard to mast sharing, the first part of any process to find a location is to look at existing operators' masts to see if they are suitable.

"In this instance we investigated the possibilty of using an existing mast at Lydiate Farm, but its location would not provide adequate coverage to the area of service."

08 February 2007

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SANTO DOMINGO.- The president of the Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel) announced today that a scientific forum on the health effects caused by non--ionizing the electromagnetic emissions will be held next March 2 in this capital, with the attendance of international experts,.

Jose Rafael Vargas said that local scientists and foreign experts from several countries will dictate on the "International Forum on non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions and their effects on health.”

He said that universities, television and broadcasting companies, telecom services providers, mayors, and public health authorities will participate in the activity.

The official said that the Forum will define actions to assist the Dominican State in drafting a norm on the emissions of no-ionizing the electromagnetic waves and their potential health effects.

Vargas will deliver the keynote address in the opening of the scientific event, whose topics include "Non-ionizing radiations in avenue 27 de Febrero," resulting from the power density levels from radio communication in that zone, from research conducted by engineers of the Santo Domingo State University (UASD).

Scientists from Italy will dictate on the "State of development of norms and studies carried out by specialized international organisms on the safe use of the non-ionizing radiations," whereas Peruvian technicians will tell of their experiences in the elaboration of norms and studies conducted on the topic.

Also, Dominican doctors will dictate on the effects of electromagnetic emissions on health, with case studies of the country, and will culminate with a panel which will reach conclusions on norms and incidence of this problem.

Among the Forum’s objectives is to hear experiences from international and local experts on concerns over radio towers and radiation from antennas in residences, constructions or public places. Opinions will also be heard form experts of the World Health Organization’s (WHO), the industry and from communications equipment manufacturers in general.

Also, to debate studies or scientific research by universities, public health and any other institution which has studied the health effects from non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions.

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Informant: Martin Weatherall

PETER WALSH

08 February 2007 08:53

Regulars at a city pub are today raising their glasses after people power helped convince council bosses to throw out plans for a mast near their local.

Bosses at telecommunications company T-Mobile have been told to axe proposals for a 12m mast on Grove Road after more than 100 people signed a petition against it.

City council planning officers used delegated powers to refuse consent for the mast, which would have been installed next to a parade of shops and opposite an eight-apartment development which is currently under construction.

Chris Higgins, landlord of the Trafford pub, which is close to the site of the proposed mast, said he was pleased the council had thrown out the plans.

“We often feel that our voice isn't heard, but we're pleased at this result,” he said.

More than 100 people signed a petition which started after Mr Higgins began canvassing the views of regulars at his pub.

He said: “What we were doing was asking for people's opinions as a lot of residents frequent the pub - a lot of people weren't even aware it was taking place.”

Mr Higgins said concern about the mast did not just revolve around the possible health effects, but also the physical impact of the mast in a built-up, residential area.

“They're not aesthetically pleasing at all - they are tall and ugly,” he said.

The Evening News has fought 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.

Last month it was reported how John Pillow, manager of Mobility 2000 on Grove Road - next to the site of the proposed mast - said he was concerned about the effect the mast would have on his business.

In a letter sent out to people living in the area, planning officer Sue Fletcher said the application would be refused after the consultation period expired yesterday. “We have delegated powers to deal with non-major applications where there are objections but we are refusing consent, so it will not be reported to committee,” she said.

“Had we been recommending approval and there were objections, it would be a committee decision. Anyone who made a representation (to date about 18 including a petition) will receive a letter notifying them of the decision.”

A spokesman for T-Mobile said they were awaiting the reason for refusal and would make a decision about what to do next after that.

“We still have to provide a service for that area, so we will be looking at the options available to us,” he said.

Are you battling against a mobile phone mast where you live? Call Peter Walsh on 01603 772439 or e-mail peter.walsh @archant.co.uk

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