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Local MP joins councillors and residents' group in opposition to phone mast
March 2, 2009 3:26 PM
John Leech is opposed to the plans that would see the present mast replaced with a larger one
Liberal Democrat MP for Withington, John Leech, has joined local councillors and West Didsbury Residents' Association to block plans to increase the size of a mobile phone mast outside Withington Community Hospital.
Developers had planned to replace the present mast with a larger one, but following representations from Mr Leech and local councillor, Norman Lewis, the council's Planning Department has announced that it will block the proposals.
John Leech said:
"When approval was granted for the smaller mast despite massive opposition, we were told that only a small mast was necessary. We were then told that a tree was in the way so the mast needed to be extended."
"A larger mast would be a real eye-sore for local residents, so we will be fighting these plans all the way and I welcome the Planning Department's assurances that they will act to block the proposals."
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