VODAFONE MAST PROTEST IN MELTON MOWBRAY

Motion Text

That this House recognises the defiance and determination of the residents of Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray in resisting the decision of Vodafone to site a telephone mast on the corner of their street; notes that 12 February 2010 marks the first anniversary of their permanent vigil at the roadside which has included taking residence there in a caravan; further notes that the transmission equipment on the masthead would be a mere 20 feet from the bedroom window on the shopping precinct nearby; regrets that Vodafone has resisted all requests to have the proposed mast located somewhere else; urges Vodafone to accept the strength of local feeling and resolve is such that the residents in and around Grange Drive are never going to give up; and politely asks Vodafone to raise its hands in surrender, concede defeat and put its mast somewhere else.