PARENTS IN MAST VICTORY
May 21 2005
Daily Record
PEOPLE power triumphed yesterday as plans to build a mobile phone mast near homes were scrapped.
Hutchison 3G wanted to erect the 41ft antenna in Bearsden, near Glasgow, to remove a network blackspot.
But worried parents defeated the move after claiming the mobile giants were gambling with their kids' health.
They were furious that the top of the mast, which emits the highest levels of radiation, would be in line with bedrooms at the back of their homes. East Dunbartonshire councillors refused permission for the mast, despite planning officials recommending that it should get the go-ahead.
Campaigners were backed by MSP Des McNulty, who warned the height of the houses meant the mast was 'poorly sited'.
Local resident Thomas McMahon said: 'We understand these masts have to be erected but some common sense and precautionary measures need to be in place to protect our children and the vulnerable.
Daily Record
PEOPLE power triumphed yesterday as plans to build a mobile phone mast near homes were scrapped.
Hutchison 3G wanted to erect the 41ft antenna in Bearsden, near Glasgow, to remove a network blackspot.
But worried parents defeated the move after claiming the mobile giants were gambling with their kids' health.
They were furious that the top of the mast, which emits the highest levels of radiation, would be in line with bedrooms at the back of their homes. East Dunbartonshire councillors refused permission for the mast, despite planning officials recommending that it should get the go-ahead.
Campaigners were backed by MSP Des McNulty, who warned the height of the houses meant the mast was 'poorly sited'.
Local resident Thomas McMahon said: 'We understand these masts have to be erected but some common sense and precautionary measures need to be in place to protect our children and the vulnerable.
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