Health fears amid mast invasion threat
Portsmouth News
THE number of phone masts across our communities is set to snowball over the next decade, industry experts warn.
Already, there are about 450 masts across the Portsmouth , south Hampshire and Chichester areas – but it is believed another 1,700 will be needed within 10 years.
The startling figure today fuelled the debate over both the health risks and regulation of phone masts.
City councillor Alistair Thompson, who this week led a delegation from Hilsea to hand in a petition on masts at Downing Street, said planning law meant many of these new masts could be erected without permission.
And the campaign is calling for the laws to be changed so health concerns can be used by planners to stop new masts going up.
11 June 2005
THE number of phone masts across our communities is set to snowball over the next decade, industry experts warn.
Already, there are about 450 masts across the Portsmouth , south Hampshire and Chichester areas – but it is believed another 1,700 will be needed within 10 years.
The startling figure today fuelled the debate over both the health risks and regulation of phone masts.
City councillor Alistair Thompson, who this week led a delegation from Hilsea to hand in a petition on masts at Downing Street, said planning law meant many of these new masts could be erected without permission.
And the campaign is calling for the laws to be changed so health concerns can be used by planners to stop new masts going up.
11 June 2005
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