‘Mast ugly and unnecessary’
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 2:29PM BST.
Bella Farrell holds Libby, 2, while Esme, 4, and Alec, 6, play behind. Also pictured, left to right, are Owen Le Tissier, Deputy David De Lisle, Jenny Ridley and Fiona Le Tissier in front of the offending mast. (Picture by John O’Neill, 0617039)
A TEMPORARY mobile phone mast in a field opposite Fort Grey is not needed, according to people living nearby.
The Airtel-Vodafone equipment was delivered to the site on Monday and installation work began yesterday.
Bella Farrell said the mast was unnecessary, unsightly and possibly unhealthy. She said she represented the many mothers who enjoyed the beach with their children.
‘What makes this so painful is that there is no obvious need for it,’ she said. ‘I challenge anyone in Guernsey to tell me why they need its technological advantages.’
But Airtel-Vodafone chief executive Iain Williams said the mast was needed as its coverage in the area was poor.
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It never fails to baffle me why so many masts are needed in Guernsey, which is for intended purposes, (and not intending to be derogatory) the size of a small farm in other countries.
there are also ways to disquise masts to look like trees to blend in with the surroundings and not to detract from from the natural beauty – why is this not employed here?
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