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■ MIREILLE TODDINGTON
mireille@costablancapeople.com
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esidents living in and around Jardin de la Laguna, Quesada were shocked and horrified recently to see Telefonica erecting a huge, 60 metre mobile phone base station and mast for its Movistar service in the middle of their community. Residents say they were given no warning of the installation and certainly not given the right to object or discuss this at the planning stage, which they have
PHONE MAST CAUSES UPROAR “We have had no communication prior to the erection of this monstrosity. The planning of this was supposed to be over a year ago, but we weren’t told!
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been told took place more than one year ago. The Costa Blanca People has been inundated with complaints from neighbours in the area who have also complained to the Guardia Civil and the Mayor of Rojales, Antonio Perez Garcia. The antenna is located in a Telefonica compound in Calle Virgin de Pilar. Ironically, the new mast is within walking distance of the location where the phone giant has been made to remove a similar mast due to pressure from the community over health and safety concerns. Angelina, a Spanish resident has already set up a petition to formally object to the mast and is lobbying the local Town Hall. The Mayor has promised to come and see the site and listen to residents’ fears, but in the few weeks the mast has been in place as so far not kept the promise. Barbara Pearson, whose house is directly in front of the mast said: “Telefonica just delivered three huge towers ready to be erected in the ground behind my house, in a built up area without any notification to the president or the community. It is on the Telefonicowned ground but surely it should be discussed first. “The police were informed and have CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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