Plymouth Evening Herald

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12:00 - 30 September 2005

Drivers passing Freedom Fields Park yesterday were amazed to see a huge 45ft mock mobile phone mast made entirely out of tubing.

The structure was put together by protesters who wanted to illustrate the antenna mobile phone company O2 is planning to install on the eastern edge of the park.

Crowds of protesters gathered around it calling on drivers and passers-by to support their objections against the controversial proposal and sign letters which will be sent to Plymouth City Council. Campaigners are urging residents to lodge complaints before a consultation deadline next Tuesday.

Objections range from the possible dangers to health in the built-up areas of Lipson and St Judes to the belief that there has been inadequate consultation with the public.

Protesters, who have already held two public meetings, also say the 15m high mast at the Lipson Road entrance will create an eyesore next to a park, also a heritage site.

O2 has previously said there is no evidence to suggest that signals from mobile phone masts affected people's health.

Omega this is not true. See under:
http://omega.twoday.net/topics/Wissenschaft+zu+Mobilfunk/ and
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Cancer+Cluster
http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

Visit the protesters' website at
http://www.fightforfreedomfields.co.uk