BT Kiosk consultation
| Name | BT Kiosk consultation |
|---|---|
| Description | Draft decision in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’). |
| Start date | 06/10/2020 |
| Closing date | 05/11/2020 |
How to comment
Comments and questions should be emailed to: duty.communities@scambs.gov.uk.
First Notification
Notification under section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003
Draft decision by South Cambridgeshire District Council in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’).
- South Cambridgeshire District Council, in accordance with section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (‘the Act’), hereby make the following draft decision in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Direction.
- The draft decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification.
- The effect of, and South Cambridgeshire District Council’s reasons for making, the draft decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification.
- South Cambridgeshire District Council consider that the draft decision complies with the requirements of sections 45 to 50 of the Act, as appropriate and relevant to the proposal.
- In making the draft decision, South Cambridgeshire District Council has considered and acted in accordance with the six community requirements in section 4 of the Act.
- Representations may be made to South Cambridgeshire District Council about the draft decision by midnight on 6 November 2020.
- A copy of this Notification has been sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act.
- The Schedule to this Notification shall form part of this Notification.
Jeff Membery (Head of Service, Transformation, South Cambridgeshire District Council)
1 October 2020
Schedule
|
Number |
Telephone number |
Location |
Decision (Agree/ Adopt/ Object) |
Reason(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
01954267201 |
Near Parish Notice Board Smith Street Elsworth Cambridge CB23 4HY |
Object |
There is no other emergency phone near the location. Mobile reception in the area is poor for all major providers. |
|
2 |
01767631296 |
Junction B1042 High Street Tadlow Royston SG8 0EJ |
Adopt |
Please contact Chair of the Parish Clerk (PC): tadlowparish@btinternet.com. The Parish Clerk would like to use the kiosk to house a defibrillator. |
|
3 |
01767650262 |
Hatley Street George Sandy SG19 3HP |
Object |
While mobile reception in the area is good for all major providers, 27.2% of the population are aged 65 plus years old and the parish council believes the phone should be kept for emergency use. Some of the elderly in the area do not have mobile phones and whose who do would have no viable backup should they not be able to use their phones. |
|
4 |
01767650348 |
Near Gamlingay East Hatley Sandy SG19 3HZ |
Object |
While mobile reception in the area is good for all major providers, 27.2% of the population are aged 65 plus years old and the parish council believes the phone should be kept for emergency use. Some of the elderly in the area do not have mobile phones and whose who do would have no viable backup should they not be able to use their phones. |
|
5 |
01223262649 |
Junction at The Green Field Road Kingston Cambridge CB23 2NQ |
Adopt |
Please contact Peter Stokes, Parish Clerk: |
|
6 |
01223262420 |
Harlton Road Little Eversden Cambridge CB23 1HD |
Object |
18.3% of the population are 65 years plus years of age. This is already an emergency calls only box as it will not accept any cash or cards. |
|
7 |
01223870785 |
Station Road Foxton Cambridge CB22 6SD |
Object |
While mobile reception in the area is good for all major providers, the location is known to be near a slight accident black spot. This is the nearest kiosk to the level crossing and there are no other emergency phones near this location. |
|
8 |
01223842022 |
Opposite Post Office High Green Great Shelford Cambridge CB22 5EG |
Object |
While mobile reception in the area is good for all major providers, the location is known to be near an accident black spot and there are no other emergency phones near location. |
|
9 |
01223420439 |
Junction at Coles Road Cambridge Road Milton Cambridge CB24 6AW |
Adopt |
Please contact Sarah Corder, Parish Clerk: clerk@miltonvillage.org.uk |