Issue details
BT consultation on phone box removal Spring 2021
To approve the retaining of at risk public
phone boxes, where there is community need, in response to a formal
consultation by British Telecom (BT). As set out by Ofcom, BT has
an obligation to consult with Herefordshire Council with regard to
proposed removals.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Abandoned
Wards affected: Aylestone Hill; College; Hope End; Leominster East; Mortimer; Newton Farm; Ross North;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/04/2021
Decision due: 6 July 2021 by Director of adults and communities (Historic)
Lead member: Cabinet member health and adult wellbeing
Lead director: Assistant Director Talk Community Programme (Historic)
Department: Adults and Communities (Historic)
Contact: Philippa Lydford, Local Resources and Assets Officer Email: plydford@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Consultees
BT commenced the consultation by putting up
posters in the phone boxes 17th March and then notified
Herefordshire council that the consultation had started.
On 7th April notification of phone boxes up for consultation went
out to the relevant Cabinet member, Parish councils and Ward
members, enabling them to consider the options and come back with
their proposals. Residents that used the phones and saw the notice,
have also been able to feed in their views.
Appendix A lists the 7 telephone boxes, with the responses from
Parish councils and Ward members, as well as information on local
circumstances, mobile phone coverage and road accident maintenance
sites. Where a Parish council has objected to the removal quoting a
relevant factor, or not objected but there is another reason to
retain, then the decision has been to object to the removal.
The final submission to BT and the Secretary of State will be
shared with all relevant Parish councils and Ward
members.
Documents
- BT consultation on phone box removal Spring 2021