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Sunday, July 08, 2007 New mobile phone mast fight By MichaelFosburg @ 2:25 PM :: 752 Views :: Cell Phones, General EMR, United Kingdom   New mobile phone mast fight DAVID BALE 30 June 2007 11:25 People living in the west side of the city are trying to fight off plans for a mast near their homes before it reaches the planning stage. T-Mobile has sent out consultation letters in the Waterworks Road area to gauge reactions to its plans for the 15ft mast on an industrial estate. The mast would only be about 200 yards from Wensum Middle School, whose headteacher Kim Breen said today: “I would be concerned if it was that close to the school. I would like to see what the health implications would be and the building implications.” Ward city councillor Rupert Read said another mast in the area was unnecessary and that his party will be objecting to the plans if a formal application is submitted. He said: “T-Mobile put in a similar application in the area last year which was turned down. We have defeated phone mast applications in my ward before but people do need to speak up about this.” A T-Mobile spokesman said: “The 15ft mast would be put on the Peruzzi scrap metal yards site in an industrial estate on Waterworks Road. We have been liaising with the local planning authority and have sent out pre-consultation proposals to councillors and to the local school which is about 200 yards away.” The Evening News thrust the issue of mobile phone masts into the spotlight with its Put Masts on Hold campaign which opposes installing mobile phone masts near homes and schools until they are proved safe.