See you in court, mast protesters tell Orange
00:00, Oct 19 2005
By Mandy Little, The Mercury
CAMPAIGNERS are considering legal action again a mobile phone operator because its masts are just 6m from their homes.
Members of the Vanbrugh Park Residents' Association (VPERA) believe the Orange mobile phone station on top of a lift shaft at Westcombe Court, Blackheath, is flouting its operator's safety rules.
After 10 years, Orange is applying to Greenwich council to renew its lease for the base station, which includes six masts, three dishes and related electrical equipment Spokesman Jonathan Bond, from VPERA's "The future's green, not Orange campaign", said: "VPERA is in discussion with legal advisors.
"We hope to instigate court action against Orange for negligence and against Greenwich council for its failure to consult with residents and to allow this disgraceful situation to continue for so long.
"Our priority is to obtain a court injunction to have the base station turned off to protect those residents within 6m of the mast."
Mr Bond claimed VPERA had a statement made by Orange's legal department ruling there must be a "safety zone" of at least 10m around such stations to comply with International Commission on NonIonising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines.
An Orange spokeswoman said: "The 10m zone refers to the signal, which is based on the antenna direction rather than the physical location of the equipment."
She added a survey in December 2004 revealed emissions from the site were well below the ICNIRP guidelines.
Omega read "Base Stations, operating within strict national and international Guidelines, do not present a Health Risk?" under: http://omega.twoday.net/stories/771911/
A council spokesman said the authority had commissioned the report on radio emissions following concerns and is satisfied the masts are within the agreed health and safety and legal requirements.
http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0250greenwich/tm_objectid=16268479&method=full&siteid=50100&headline=see-you-in-court--mast-protesters-tell-orange-name_page.html
By Mandy Little, The Mercury
CAMPAIGNERS are considering legal action again a mobile phone operator because its masts are just 6m from their homes.
Members of the Vanbrugh Park Residents' Association (VPERA) believe the Orange mobile phone station on top of a lift shaft at Westcombe Court, Blackheath, is flouting its operator's safety rules.
After 10 years, Orange is applying to Greenwich council to renew its lease for the base station, which includes six masts, three dishes and related electrical equipment Spokesman Jonathan Bond, from VPERA's "The future's green, not Orange campaign", said: "VPERA is in discussion with legal advisors.
"We hope to instigate court action against Orange for negligence and against Greenwich council for its failure to consult with residents and to allow this disgraceful situation to continue for so long.
"Our priority is to obtain a court injunction to have the base station turned off to protect those residents within 6m of the mast."
Mr Bond claimed VPERA had a statement made by Orange's legal department ruling there must be a "safety zone" of at least 10m around such stations to comply with International Commission on NonIonising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines.
An Orange spokeswoman said: "The 10m zone refers to the signal, which is based on the antenna direction rather than the physical location of the equipment."
She added a survey in December 2004 revealed emissions from the site were well below the ICNIRP guidelines.
Omega read "Base Stations, operating within strict national and international Guidelines, do not present a Health Risk?" under: http://omega.twoday.net/stories/771911/
A council spokesman said the authority had commissioned the report on radio emissions following concerns and is satisfied the masts are within the agreed health and safety and legal requirements.
http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0250greenwich/tm_objectid=16268479&method=full&siteid=50100&headline=see-you-in-court--mast-protesters-tell-orange-name_page.html
Starmail - 19. Okt, 22:59
