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rudkla - 27. Jul, 13:48
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Donnerstag, 27. Juli 2006
Mittwoch, 26. Juli 2006
Residents 'not told' about phone mast
A TINY community near Ashover has been shocked by plans to build a giant mobile phone mast in their midst, without their knowledge.
People living on Holestone Gate Road claim they had no idea T-Mobile had applied to erect the 18-metre mast – even though Ashover Parish Council advised the firm to warn residents of their plans.
The plans have been lodged after fierce opposition led T-Mobile to withdraw a proposal to build a mast close to another farm in the village.
But at least one resident is now planning to fight the new application because of fears it will dominate the area and be a safety hazard.
James McKay, who lives on the road, said: "We have been treated like mushrooms – no-one has told us anything at all.
"There are only about six of us up here and I have rung round all of them this morning and no-one knew anything about it.
"They may have spoken to a couple of cows or sheep but they haven't spoken to any humans."
Mr McKay said there was an A4 notice in the field where the mast would be built, but that people would have to walk along a dangerous section of Holestone Gate Road to see it.
He added: "It's going to be so intrusive and also the power output for it to be able to cover Chesterfield and Bakewell is going to be astronomical."
Ashover Parish Council clerk Sarah Atkinson said she had replied to a pre-application letter from T-Mobile recommending that the firm consult local people about their plans.
The council has concerns about the size of the mast and has asked that screening be put in place wherever possible.
A spokesman for T-Mobile said the site had been chosen after discussion with North East Derbyshire District Council following the collapse of plans to build a mast near Hill Top Farm.
He said: "The site that we are at now is one that we were pointed in the direction of as a preferred site.
"It is hard to imagine that there was anybody that was not aware of our interest in the original site or that this location was also preferred."
And he added that T-Mobile follows an industry-wide code of practice for consultation but that this does not dictate the firm must write to residents.
26 July 2006
All rights reserved © 2006 Johnston Press Digital Publishing.
http://www.matlocktoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=749&ArticleID=1653603
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Operators are less cagey about what consultation means these days. I have heard Vodafone say explicitly to councils and MPs that consultation is not what you think, and it certainly isn't actually more than notification. The Code of Best Practice letter really is the sum of it, and there is no expectation to be had that anyone is actually being asked or invited to discuss.
I noticed this one from T-Mobile in that last Omega posting ( http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/2442090/ and such shame; I know Ashover and now I know it won't look the same again) :
"And he [spokesperson] added that T-Mobile follows an industry-wide code of practice for consultation but that this does not dictate the firm must write to residents."
They just know they can act with impunity because the government and its planning inspectorate is right behind them.
I wonder how this all squares with Ruth Kelly's supposed morality, now she is in charge where Prescott once ruled? (Maybe she's just copping out or "abstaining".) But minister for communities? Or minister for the mobile industry? No good asking, you'll get the same pat answers and "people want phones so people want masts". She never disagrees with the party line.
Andy
From Mast Sanity/Mast Network
People living on Holestone Gate Road claim they had no idea T-Mobile had applied to erect the 18-metre mast – even though Ashover Parish Council advised the firm to warn residents of their plans.
The plans have been lodged after fierce opposition led T-Mobile to withdraw a proposal to build a mast close to another farm in the village.
But at least one resident is now planning to fight the new application because of fears it will dominate the area and be a safety hazard.
James McKay, who lives on the road, said: "We have been treated like mushrooms – no-one has told us anything at all.
"There are only about six of us up here and I have rung round all of them this morning and no-one knew anything about it.
"They may have spoken to a couple of cows or sheep but they haven't spoken to any humans."
Mr McKay said there was an A4 notice in the field where the mast would be built, but that people would have to walk along a dangerous section of Holestone Gate Road to see it.
He added: "It's going to be so intrusive and also the power output for it to be able to cover Chesterfield and Bakewell is going to be astronomical."
Ashover Parish Council clerk Sarah Atkinson said she had replied to a pre-application letter from T-Mobile recommending that the firm consult local people about their plans.
The council has concerns about the size of the mast and has asked that screening be put in place wherever possible.
A spokesman for T-Mobile said the site had been chosen after discussion with North East Derbyshire District Council following the collapse of plans to build a mast near Hill Top Farm.
He said: "The site that we are at now is one that we were pointed in the direction of as a preferred site.
"It is hard to imagine that there was anybody that was not aware of our interest in the original site or that this location was also preferred."
And he added that T-Mobile follows an industry-wide code of practice for consultation but that this does not dictate the firm must write to residents.
26 July 2006
All rights reserved © 2006 Johnston Press Digital Publishing.
http://www.matlocktoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=749&ArticleID=1653603
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(excerpt)
Operators are less cagey about what consultation means these days. I have heard Vodafone say explicitly to councils and MPs that consultation is not what you think, and it certainly isn't actually more than notification. The Code of Best Practice letter really is the sum of it, and there is no expectation to be had that anyone is actually being asked or invited to discuss.
I noticed this one from T-Mobile in that last Omega posting ( http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/2442090/ and such shame; I know Ashover and now I know it won't look the same again) :
"And he [spokesperson] added that T-Mobile follows an industry-wide code of practice for consultation but that this does not dictate the firm must write to residents."
They just know they can act with impunity because the government and its planning inspectorate is right behind them.
I wonder how this all squares with Ruth Kelly's supposed morality, now she is in charge where Prescott once ruled? (Maybe she's just copping out or "abstaining".) But minister for communities? Or minister for the mobile industry? No good asking, you'll get the same pat answers and "people want phones so people want masts". She never disagrees with the party line.
Andy
From Mast Sanity/Mast Network
rudkla - 26. Jul, 22:00
Phone mast warning as schools break up
By Lynn Jackson
MAST BE VIGILANT: Campaigners say phone operators often put in plans for masts as the school year ends
BE on the alert during the school holidays. That's the warning from a pressure group which fears applications for mobile phone masts near schools will be hurried through during the summer break.
Campaigners from the Wessex Registry of Masts (WRAM) say it's "amazing" how often operators put in plans just as the school year ends.
That makes it hard for school staff to let parents know about impending bids, they say, and organise any opposition.
The warning comes after a mass protest by parents at two Bournemouth schools prompted borough councillors to reject plans for an O2 mast on nearby land.
Head teachers at Stourfield Infants and Stourfield Junior Schools led the opposition to the mast on Warnford Road in Iford, which sparked scores of letters of objections, as well as more than 500 signatures on a petition.
Now WRAM campaigners say all schools should ensure their local planners keep them informed about any new applications.
WRAM spokesman Karen Barratt said: "It is amazing how many times telecom operators put in applications for masts just as the schools break up.
"The strict timetable imposed on councils means there is no possibility of deferring decisions until a time when parents can be contacted, so any opposition is effectively stifled."
Under the industry code of practice, companies should contact schools before they make a phone mast application, but Mrs Barratt says this doesn't always happen.
"The problem is that there is no specified safe distance for phone masts," she said.
"The telecoms either don't contact schools at all or restrict it to those within 200 metres."
But a spokeswoman for the Mobile Operators Association said both planners and operators used the industry code of best practice in deciding whether to consult local schools, as each development was different.
She said: "The consultation with local schools by operators is carried out in advance of a planning application being made.
"This gives extra time for the local community to get information or ask questions about the development."
She added: "When a planning application has been made, the planning authority is required by planning law to carry out local consultation."
Best practice advice from the government is that all planning decisions should be made within eight weeks, she said.
11:42am today
© Copyright 2001-2006 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.849151.0.phone_mast_warning_as_schools_break_up.php
MAST BE VIGILANT: Campaigners say phone operators often put in plans for masts as the school year ends
BE on the alert during the school holidays. That's the warning from a pressure group which fears applications for mobile phone masts near schools will be hurried through during the summer break.
Campaigners from the Wessex Registry of Masts (WRAM) say it's "amazing" how often operators put in plans just as the school year ends.
That makes it hard for school staff to let parents know about impending bids, they say, and organise any opposition.
The warning comes after a mass protest by parents at two Bournemouth schools prompted borough councillors to reject plans for an O2 mast on nearby land.
Head teachers at Stourfield Infants and Stourfield Junior Schools led the opposition to the mast on Warnford Road in Iford, which sparked scores of letters of objections, as well as more than 500 signatures on a petition.
Now WRAM campaigners say all schools should ensure their local planners keep them informed about any new applications.
WRAM spokesman Karen Barratt said: "It is amazing how many times telecom operators put in applications for masts just as the schools break up.
"The strict timetable imposed on councils means there is no possibility of deferring decisions until a time when parents can be contacted, so any opposition is effectively stifled."
Under the industry code of practice, companies should contact schools before they make a phone mast application, but Mrs Barratt says this doesn't always happen.
"The problem is that there is no specified safe distance for phone masts," she said.
"The telecoms either don't contact schools at all or restrict it to those within 200 metres."
But a spokeswoman for the Mobile Operators Association said both planners and operators used the industry code of best practice in deciding whether to consult local schools, as each development was different.
She said: "The consultation with local schools by operators is carried out in advance of a planning application being made.
"This gives extra time for the local community to get information or ask questions about the development."
She added: "When a planning application has been made, the planning authority is required by planning law to carry out local consultation."
Best practice advice from the government is that all planning decisions should be made within eight weeks, she said.
11:42am today
© Copyright 2001-2006 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.849151.0.phone_mast_warning_as_schools_break_up.php
rudkla - 26. Jul, 19:27
Phone giant listens to fears of residents
A phone giant has withdrawn an application to build a mobile phone mast in Bury St Edmunds, but a fresh bid could be around the corner. Under the proposals, which were submitted to St Edmundsbury Borough Council, a 15-metre high mast would have been built on the PC World site, in Robert Boby Way.
But campaigners received a pleasant surprise this week when O2, the company behind the bid, decided to withdraw the application.
A spokesman said: "We got some adverse comments from the local community and the council planners decided they could not support it, so we decided to look for somewhere else.
"Nothing is more important to us than listening to what local people are saying because, at the end of the day, they make up 17 million of our customers."
The spokesman confirmed they were 'actively looking' for an alternative site in the area, but refused to comment on where these targets were.
Town councillor Richard Rout, who represents the Abbeygate ward, said: "This is an example of how local action can make a difference and we're delighted."
Borough councillor Paul Farmer, who led the campaign against the mast, added: "We'd like to think our residents' campaign made O2 think again."
26 July 2006
All rights reserved © 2006 Johnston Press Digital Publishing.
http://www.burystedmundstoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=843&ArticleID=1651708
But campaigners received a pleasant surprise this week when O2, the company behind the bid, decided to withdraw the application.
A spokesman said: "We got some adverse comments from the local community and the council planners decided they could not support it, so we decided to look for somewhere else.
"Nothing is more important to us than listening to what local people are saying because, at the end of the day, they make up 17 million of our customers."
The spokesman confirmed they were 'actively looking' for an alternative site in the area, but refused to comment on where these targets were.
Town councillor Richard Rout, who represents the Abbeygate ward, said: "This is an example of how local action can make a difference and we're delighted."
Borough councillor Paul Farmer, who led the campaign against the mast, added: "We'd like to think our residents' campaign made O2 think again."
26 July 2006
All rights reserved © 2006 Johnston Press Digital Publishing.
http://www.burystedmundstoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=843&ArticleID=1651708
rudkla - 26. Jul, 18:17
Mast plan halted after protests
Intense local pressure has put a halt to controversial plans to erect a phone mast in a Wimbledon road.
Phone company O2 has agreed to meet with local councillors and MP Stephen Hammond to discuss the proposal to build the 3G mast at the Bendon Laundry on Haydons Road, which has attracted a storm of objections.
Among residents' chief concerns are the proximity to a school, the potential health hazards and the devaluation of house prices. continued...
An O2 spokesman said: "We're meeting on August 2 to look into where we plan to put it and where we would like to put it.
"The chances are we won't put it in that spot because a lot of people are complaining, and these politicians are going out of their way to talk to us."
However, it appears that the mast will be relocated rather than shelved entirely.
"We want to put up this mast because our coverage is not as good as we expect for our customers," the spokesman added.
"Wimbledon is a growing area and almost everybody who comes to live or work in Wimbledon has access to mobile technology, which they are using a great deal."
Lewis Chard, of Caxton Road, who has opposed the mast, said: "I think this shows that O2 is willing to listen to local residents and that's a very positive thing.
"But it's disppointing that the government don't require planning permission for phone masts, only prior approval. You can't convert a house into flats or put an extension on your house but you can put a 40 foot mast in your garden!"
8:48am today
© Copyright 2001-2006 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.848312.0.mast_plan_halted_after_protests.php
Phone company O2 has agreed to meet with local councillors and MP Stephen Hammond to discuss the proposal to build the 3G mast at the Bendon Laundry on Haydons Road, which has attracted a storm of objections.
Among residents' chief concerns are the proximity to a school, the potential health hazards and the devaluation of house prices. continued...
An O2 spokesman said: "We're meeting on August 2 to look into where we plan to put it and where we would like to put it.
"The chances are we won't put it in that spot because a lot of people are complaining, and these politicians are going out of their way to talk to us."
However, it appears that the mast will be relocated rather than shelved entirely.
"We want to put up this mast because our coverage is not as good as we expect for our customers," the spokesman added.
"Wimbledon is a growing area and almost everybody who comes to live or work in Wimbledon has access to mobile technology, which they are using a great deal."
Lewis Chard, of Caxton Road, who has opposed the mast, said: "I think this shows that O2 is willing to listen to local residents and that's a very positive thing.
"But it's disppointing that the government don't require planning permission for phone masts, only prior approval. You can't convert a house into flats or put an extension on your house but you can put a 40 foot mast in your garden!"
8:48am today
© Copyright 2001-2006 Newsquest Media Group
http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.848312.0.mast_plan_halted_after_protests.php
rudkla - 26. Jul, 11:28
Mast anger at Dalkey
Opposition is growing to plans for the erection of a replacement mobile phone mast at Dalkey Garda Station. The new mast will initially triple the size of the current mast by increasing the number of antennae from two to six. The proposed site is in the middle of a densely populated area and close to six schools. Cllr John Bailey (FG) has voiced his concerns following opposition to similar plans for a telecommunication mast in Shankill. “My reason for opposing such masts comes down to one thing - location,” Cllr Bailey said. “The location for this proposed mast and indeed the proposed one in Shankill is entirely illogical and inappropriate. As long as there is an element of doubt as to the risk posed by such masts to human health we must adopt a precautionary approach.” A report from an Oireachtas Joint Committee on the effects of mobile phone technology on health is due later this year while an even more extensive report from the University of Essex is expected in December.
According to Cllr Bailey, many experts have expressed their concerns and professional opinions that such masts may pose a health risk. “I am calling on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to immediately enforce the sentiments expressed in my motion to the council at our monthly meeting,” Cllr Bailey added. “This motion, unanimously passed through the council, stated that no such antennae should be erected within 600 metres of residential areas, schools, playgrounds and the like. This would provide some safeguards to the local people and ensure that modern technology and public health can both be protected.”
http://www.dublinpeople.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=49
According to Cllr Bailey, many experts have expressed their concerns and professional opinions that such masts may pose a health risk. “I am calling on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to immediately enforce the sentiments expressed in my motion to the council at our monthly meeting,” Cllr Bailey added. “This motion, unanimously passed through the council, stated that no such antennae should be erected within 600 metres of residential areas, schools, playgrounds and the like. This would provide some safeguards to the local people and ensure that modern technology and public health can both be protected.”
http://www.dublinpeople.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=49
rudkla - 26. Jul, 10:55
EU untersucht Handy-Gefahren für Kinder
Kommission sorgt sich um den Jugendschutz und die Gefahr hoher Handy-Rechnungen für Kinder und Jugendliche.
Die Europäische Kommission hat heute eine öffentliche Befragung gestartet, die mögliche Gefahren für Kinder und Jugendliche im Zusammenhang mit der Nutzung von Handys evaluieren soll. Im Zuge der Befragung wurden Jugendschutz-, Eltern- und Verbraucherverbände, Netzbetreiber, Content-Anbieter, Handyhersteller und Netzausrüster sowie die nationalen Regulierungsbehörden aufgefordert, bis zum 16. Oktober 2006 Stellung zu nehmen. Auch die Betroffenen, also Kinder und Jugendliche, sind eingeladen sich zu äußern.
"Die Mobilkommunikation bietet große Chancen für die wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung in Europa. Gleichzeitig muss aber der Schutz der Kinder und Jugendlichen gewährleistet sein", erklärte EU-Kommissarin Viviane Reding, zuständig für Informationsgesellschaft und Medien. "Aus meiner Sicht ist der Jugendschutz im Bereich des Mobilfunks eine gemeinsame Aufgabe für alle Beteiligten: Unternehmen der Branche, Jugendschutzverbände und öffentliche Stellen. Je besser die Selbstregulierung funktioniert, desto weniger muss der Staat eingreifen."
Nach Angaben der Kommission hat die Nutzung von Handys durch Kinder und Jugendliche ebenso wie die Leistungsfähigkeit von Handys in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Letztlich reagiert die Kommission mit der Befragung wohl auch auf die sich in den vergangenen Monaten häufenden Berichte über pornographische und gewaltverherrlichende Videos, bei denen sich Kinder und Jugendliche zum Teil selbst beim Misshandeln von Klassenkameraden filmen, und die auf dem Schulhof von Handy zu Handy getauscht werden.
Jan Spoenle
25.07.06, 14:43
http://www.connect.de/handy/news/eu_untersucht_handy_gefahren_fuer_kinder.78889.htm
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Handy-Verbot an Schulen
http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/1677088/
Die Europäische Kommission hat heute eine öffentliche Befragung gestartet, die mögliche Gefahren für Kinder und Jugendliche im Zusammenhang mit der Nutzung von Handys evaluieren soll. Im Zuge der Befragung wurden Jugendschutz-, Eltern- und Verbraucherverbände, Netzbetreiber, Content-Anbieter, Handyhersteller und Netzausrüster sowie die nationalen Regulierungsbehörden aufgefordert, bis zum 16. Oktober 2006 Stellung zu nehmen. Auch die Betroffenen, also Kinder und Jugendliche, sind eingeladen sich zu äußern.
"Die Mobilkommunikation bietet große Chancen für die wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung in Europa. Gleichzeitig muss aber der Schutz der Kinder und Jugendlichen gewährleistet sein", erklärte EU-Kommissarin Viviane Reding, zuständig für Informationsgesellschaft und Medien. "Aus meiner Sicht ist der Jugendschutz im Bereich des Mobilfunks eine gemeinsame Aufgabe für alle Beteiligten: Unternehmen der Branche, Jugendschutzverbände und öffentliche Stellen. Je besser die Selbstregulierung funktioniert, desto weniger muss der Staat eingreifen."
Nach Angaben der Kommission hat die Nutzung von Handys durch Kinder und Jugendliche ebenso wie die Leistungsfähigkeit von Handys in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen. Letztlich reagiert die Kommission mit der Befragung wohl auch auf die sich in den vergangenen Monaten häufenden Berichte über pornographische und gewaltverherrlichende Videos, bei denen sich Kinder und Jugendliche zum Teil selbst beim Misshandeln von Klassenkameraden filmen, und die auf dem Schulhof von Handy zu Handy getauscht werden.
Jan Spoenle
25.07.06, 14:43
http://www.connect.de/handy/news/eu_untersucht_handy_gefahren_fuer_kinder.78889.htm
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Handy-Verbot an Schulen
http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/1677088/
rudkla - 26. Jul, 10:08
Dienstag, 25. Juli 2006
People power halts bid for new mast
PETER WALSH
25 July 2006 12:36
A mobile phone company has had its bid to build a new mast scuppered after planning chiefs said they should put their antennae up on existing poles.
The decision by Broadland District Council to stop O2 putting up a new mast in Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew, has delighted families who protested against the plans.
Planners said a new mast would be an eyesore and said existing telecommunications sites should be considered.
However, campaigners suffered another blow today when O2 announced it was considering appealing against the decision.
A spokeswoman said mast sharing was not an option in this case because they needed much bigger sites to carry that out.
“It's early days yet and a decision has not yet been made,” she added. “Sites are needed in the area so having no mast is not an option. The decision will be made in due course about whether to appeal or not.”
The mast was initially to be sited just yards from a plot of land at Vane Close, off Dussindale Drive where work to build a £4million primary school has started.
The choice of site initially caused outrage among families living in the area, who campaigned against the mast leading O2 to withdraw the application in March.
But the new site, which was to be opposite an existing 10m mast operated by Orange, also sparked opposition and a campaign headed by mum-of-two Michelle Dickerson.
Mrs Dickerson, from Association Way, off Dussindale Drive, spoke at the planning meeting to voice her opposition to the mast which stemmed from fears over health and the visual impact of the mast.
“This is an unacceptable eyesore in my residential area,” she said. “Had the O2 mast been built it will not blend in with existing street furniture, but instead the two masts (Orange and 02) would have had the appearance of rugby posts as you look up or down the road.
“Dussindale is a residential area which does not want or need these masts.”
Mrs Dickerson, who urged others in the area to voice their opposition to, said she was delighted the planning committee had decided to refuse the application.
“I couldn't quite believe it,” she said. “I think there was a large amount of support from all the local residents round here. Everyone got together and wrote letters to say they weren't happy with it. There was great support from everyone, it was people power and I think it just worked really.”
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 battling a mobile phone mast application where you live? Telephone Evening News reporter Peter Walsh on (01603) 772439 or email peter.walsh@archant.co.uk
Copyright © 2006 Archant Regional. All rights reserved.
http://tinyurl.com/o2e2b
25 July 2006 12:36
A mobile phone company has had its bid to build a new mast scuppered after planning chiefs said they should put their antennae up on existing poles.
The decision by Broadland District Council to stop O2 putting up a new mast in Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew, has delighted families who protested against the plans.
Planners said a new mast would be an eyesore and said existing telecommunications sites should be considered.
However, campaigners suffered another blow today when O2 announced it was considering appealing against the decision.
A spokeswoman said mast sharing was not an option in this case because they needed much bigger sites to carry that out.
“It's early days yet and a decision has not yet been made,” she added. “Sites are needed in the area so having no mast is not an option. The decision will be made in due course about whether to appeal or not.”
The mast was initially to be sited just yards from a plot of land at Vane Close, off Dussindale Drive where work to build a £4million primary school has started.
The choice of site initially caused outrage among families living in the area, who campaigned against the mast leading O2 to withdraw the application in March.
But the new site, which was to be opposite an existing 10m mast operated by Orange, also sparked opposition and a campaign headed by mum-of-two Michelle Dickerson.
Mrs Dickerson, from Association Way, off Dussindale Drive, spoke at the planning meeting to voice her opposition to the mast which stemmed from fears over health and the visual impact of the mast.
“This is an unacceptable eyesore in my residential area,” she said. “Had the O2 mast been built it will not blend in with existing street furniture, but instead the two masts (Orange and 02) would have had the appearance of rugby posts as you look up or down the road.
“Dussindale is a residential area which does not want or need these masts.”
Mrs Dickerson, who urged others in the area to voice their opposition to, said she was delighted the planning committee had decided to refuse the application.
“I couldn't quite believe it,” she said. “I think there was a large amount of support from all the local residents round here. Everyone got together and wrote letters to say they weren't happy with it. There was great support from everyone, it was people power and I think it just worked really.”
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 battling a mobile phone mast application where you live? Telephone Evening News reporter Peter Walsh on (01603) 772439 or email peter.walsh@archant.co.uk
Copyright © 2006 Archant Regional. All rights reserved.
http://tinyurl.com/o2e2b
rudkla - 25. Jul, 19:41
Hooked on handsets
Ananova [UK]
07/24/06
Eight out of 10 adults are so addicted to their mobiles they can't turn them off during sex. The majority of adults questioned said they could not get through a day without their phone. Social anthropologist Kate Fox said: 'They have restored our sense of community and provided a highly effective antidote to the pressures and alienation of modern life.' Most of the 18 to 40 age group said a mobile has improved their lives reports the Mirror. A quarter of the 16,500 questioned said they would feel isolated if they lost their mobile and nine per cent said would be unable to carry on normally. [editor's note: This may well be the most depressing story in today's news - MLS]
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1926294.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
07/24/06
Eight out of 10 adults are so addicted to their mobiles they can't turn them off during sex. The majority of adults questioned said they could not get through a day without their phone. Social anthropologist Kate Fox said: 'They have restored our sense of community and provided a highly effective antidote to the pressures and alienation of modern life.' Most of the 18 to 40 age group said a mobile has improved their lives reports the Mirror. A quarter of the 16,500 questioned said they would feel isolated if they lost their mobile and nine per cent said would be unable to carry on normally. [editor's note: This may well be the most depressing story in today's news - MLS]
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1926294.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 25. Jul, 15:33
