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WDC Decisions Made - Wellbeing & Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 6th April, 2010

Decisions Made - Wellbeing & Neighbourhoods 2009/10, Sch 10 No 16 (6 apr 2010) BT Consultation on the Removal of Telephony Equipment from 3 Red Telephone Boxes

   

Reference Number
Schedule 10 – 16/2010

WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

 

Decision taken by Councillor Mrs Audrey Jones

Cabinet Member for Wellbeing & Neighbourhoods

The Member has taken the following decision.

The decision will take effect on 14 April 2010.

Title

BT Consultation on the Removal of Telephony Equipment from 3 Red Telephone Boxes

Decision Taken

That the removal of telephony equipment as set out below be agreed:
 

Telephone number

Location

Decision (Object/Agree) to removal of telephony equipment

Reason(s)

01494 638490

Turville

agree

Parish  wish to adopt

01491 638229

Grays Lane, Ibstone

agree

Parish wish to adopt

01494 523743

Cookshall Lane, West Wycombe

agree

Not a red phone box, damaged beyond repair in traffic incident, removed on health and safety grounds

Date of Publication

6 April 2010

Reasons for Decision

To ensure that the needs of the community as regards access to public telephones are taken into account when decisions are made regarding the removal of telephony from public call boxes, pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’).

Consultation Undertaken

A single consultation on the Cookshall Lane, West Wycombe box was sent to local Members and the Parish Council on 27 January 2010. The other two boxes are part of the previous consultation, which we have been asked to reconsider. There were no objections from local Members or the Parish Council to the removal of the telephony equipment in relation to Ibstone or Turville.

Homes and Housing have also been consulted with regard to the Cookshall Lane box. There was no objection to the loss of the box.

Officer Contact

John Callaghan (Team Leader – Transport and Environment))

Ext: 3207     Direct Dial: 01494 – 421207

Email: john_callaghan@wycombe.gov.uk