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Orchard Park woman: 'I'll fight church phone masts tooth and nail'
United Kingdom Created: 23 Aug 2015
A GRANDMOTHER-OF-SIX says she will fight tooth and nail to stop mobile phone masts being put up at St Michael's and All Angel's Church.

Under plans, two masts currently fixed on the roof of the Gorthorpe tower block will be moved to the church, paving the way for the high-rise to be demolished.

It is understood the Diocese of York will receive a sum, as yet undisclosed, for allowing Vodafone to erect the masts in the church, which is opposite Orchard Park's new shopping centre and close to homes.

Janet Nevet, 70, who lives in Orchard Park Road, has launched a petition against the plans.

She said: "I don't want to be living near mobile phone masts and people I have spoken to feel the same. We're going to be receiving waves from the masts 24/7."

Mrs Nevet, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, refuses to accept reassurances by Vodafone masts are designed to be compliant with guidelines set by the International Commission on Non- Ionizing Radiation Protection.

"No one can be 100 per cent sure these masts are safe," she said.

Mrs Nevet says she fought similar plans to install a mast in the church a decade ago.

St Michael's Reverend Canon David Walker wrote to her informing her of the latest proposal.

"He told me, 'I know you're against it, Janet'. I'm now going door to door collecting signatures for the petition."

A public meeting will be held at 6pm on Thursday, September 24, at The Orchard Centre. Orchard Park ward councillors have been invited to attend.

In a previous statement, Jane Frapwell, Vodafone's corporate communications manager, said: "We are progressing the replacement site for the antennas at the Gorthorpe flats.

"This will be located at the parish church of St Michael's and All Angels.

"We are still in the process of finalising details with our site provider, so I cannot give a date for removal at the moment.

"We understand some people have concerns about masts in the community, but we make sure all our masts are designed to be compliant with guidelines set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.

"Mobile phone masts operate at very low power levels and have to be located where people use their mobile phones – where they live, work and travel."
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Source: Hull Daily Mail, 23 Aug 2015

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