It was standing room only at the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath on Monday evening, as residents unanimously opposed Vodafone’s application to erect a 12m high 3G mast on the Badminton Road near the junction with Woodside Road.
Around 85 people turned out to voice their opposition to the plans and add their signatures to the 500+ already collected for a petition by residents. Some raised their health fears, while others questioned the need for the new mast and criticised the visual impact it would have in the village. To date there are approximately 140 objections registered on the South Gloucestershire Council website, with more expected.
Neither Vodafone nor their agents attended the meeting. Instead they are holding a drop-in session between 2pm and 7pm on Wednesday 9th January, also at the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath.
Local Councillor Claire Young, who organised and chaired the meeting, said, “I am backing residents in opposing the proposals. The people of Coalpit Heath have sent a clear message to Vodafone that this application is completely unacceptable. It is not too late for them to withdraw this application and find a more suitable site.”
She added, “I urge concerned residents to attend the drop-in session on Wednesday and to make objections via the Council website or in writing to the Council Offices at Thornbury before the deadline on Thursday.”
The meeting also called on South Gloucestershire Council to take a co-ordinated approach to mobile phone mast applications.
The story has been taken up by the Bristol Evening Post.
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