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Mobile phone masts to face public consultation
News Local people will be given a greater say in the siting of all mobile phone masts, under changes to the planning system announced last Friday. The changes -- to the planning rules which govern the erection of mobile phone masts -- are a response to...
[March 20, 2001, 6:10]
Mobile phone masts to face public consultation
Talkback I am representing WARM, Whitton Against Radiation Masts, and we are protesting against the erection of 3 new 3G masts on a site at the end of our children's school play ground. There are already a staggering 24 antennae on this telephone exchange...
[November 28, 2003, 10:49]
Full marks for school mobile phone masts
News Although the RA's work doesn't guarantee that mobile phone masts are universally safe, the results are good news for the UK's mobile industry as it tries to build thousands of new mobile phone masts to support the forthcoming 3G networks.
[January 4, 2002, 13:19]
News Burst: Orange facing court action over mobile masts
News Mobile phone network operator Orange is being taken to court by Stockport Council in an attempt to make it remove two mobile masts from schools in Manchester. Orange insists the masts, which it claims are essential for maintaining service levels...
[February 1, 2001, 9:30]
Report hints at minimum age for mobile phone use
News It focuses on broader issues that have generally never been looked at before, such as the planning behind the positioning of mobile phone masts ". A government-appointed commission could recommend urgent new guidelines on a minimum age limit for...
[May 11, 2000, 8:03]
Schools alerted to mobile phone dangers
News The Stewart Inquiry highlighted the issue of the positioning of mobile masts and recommended the matter be looked into farther. The advice follows recommendations from the government-appointed Stewart Inquiry in May to introduce guidelines on a...
[July 28, 2000, 15:29]
Government to investigate mobile phone safety
News If it concludes that mobile phones appear to be safe, then there could be long-term benefits to an industry that is encountering significant public opposition to mobile phone masts at a time when many more base stations will soon be needed for 3G.
[January 25, 2002, 13:26]
Kent County Council to ban mobile masts
News Kent County Council is expected to issue a ban Monday on the erection of mobile phone masts. There are very real fears in Kent about the safely of mobile phone masts, backed up by the precautionary recommendations of the Stewart Report," he explained.
[January 18, 2001, 10:44]
News Burst: Mobile mast ban expected Monday
News Kent County Council is expected on Monday to agree a complete ban on mobile phone masts on its land. There are very real fears in Kent about the safety of mobile phone masts, backed up by the precautionary recommendations of the Stewart Report," he...
[January 22, 2001, 10:20]
Kent council bans mobile masts
News Kent County Council (KCC) Monday called upon mobile phone companies to stop hiding from the public and start addressing concerns over the possible health effects of mobile phone masts. KCC also urged mobile phone companies to voluntarily apply for...
[January 22, 2001, 15:53]
'Cancer link' mobile mast testing begins
News Experts from the National Radiological Protection Board are conducting tests around two mobile phone masts in London on Thursday, following concerns that the transmitters may be responsible for a cluster of cancer cases in the area.
[February 28, 2002, 14:17]
News Burst: Tories call for national ban on mobile masts
News The Conservative Party has called for all the UK's local authorities to ban the installation of mobile phone masts on council land. Earlier this month, Kent County Council voted to refuse planning permission for mobile phone masts on its land.
[January 31, 2001, 10:33]
Orange heads to court over mobile masts
News Mobile network operator Orange announced Friday it would fight a court case that could force it to remove mobile phone masts from two Stockport schools. From the number of phone calls and letters we've received, the council knows that parents...
[February 2, 2001, 14:06]
Bishops call for mobile mast ban
News Catholic bishops have called for mobile phone masts to be banned from church buildings in Italy. The Italian Bishops' Conference announced on Sunday that mobile phone masts should be removed. Many churches in Italy -- as in the UK -- are paid by...
[March 5, 2001, 14:54]
Election 2001: Lib Dems say Labour's IT strategy is not working
News The Labour Party must take a much more active role in the issues of broadband rollout, mobile phone masts and government IT procurement if it wins a second term, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. One area that the party is keen to see...
[May 24, 2001, 16:11]
All clear for UK mobile masts
News For the second year running, the UK's mobile phone masts have been given a clean bill of health. A total of 109 mobile phone masts were tested by the Radiocommunications Agency (RA) during 2002, of which 82 were sited on schools and 27 on hospitals.
[February 18, 2003, 16:35]
Requests swamp mobile mast safety test registration
News Hundreds of schools and hospitals have asked the Radiocommunications Agency (RA) to test whether mobile phone masts located on their premises are breaking safety guidelines. Last year's audit tested the emission levels of mobile phone masts at 100...
[July 26, 2002, 6:27]
3G rollout threatened by mast protests
News The rollout of third-generation (3G) mobile phone networks in the UK may be hampered by public protests against mobile masts, as Parliament considers a proposal that could make it harder for operators to get planning permission for 3G base stations.
[April 19, 2002, 17:33]
Mobile phone campaigners welcome court ruling
News Campaigners fighting against the erection of mobile phone masts in north London are celebrating a high court ruling that they hope could mean that applications for new masts can be rejected because of health concerns.
[June 28, 2002, 17:20]
More tests for school mobile masts
News Mobile phone masts sited on or near schools will continue to be monitored for safety reasons, even though a recent study found no evidence that emission limits were being broken. Douglas Alexander, the e-commerce minister, announced on Monday that...
[March 4, 2002, 12:55]
