Decision details

(R&E) Proposal by BT to permanently remove the telephony service from the phone box on Moorgate Road, at the junction with Boston Castle Grove, Rotherham, S60 2BQ

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

BT has proposed to close the telephony service at this phone box.  Should the Council consent to the removal of the telephony service thenBT would remove the phone equipment, the phone service would cease and only the phone box housing would remain.  Charity Start-a-Heart 24:7 intend to adopt this phone box and have said they will refurbish the phone box and provide a defibrillator for public use within it. 

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

22 October 2020

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Simon Moss

Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

 

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Nonspecific

 

 

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

Start-a-Heart 24:7 (Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1157638) have expressed an interest in adopting the phone box and house within it a defibrillator that will be available to the public 24 hours a day.  BT proposed the removal of the telephony service from the phone box to the Council on 30 July 2020.  Ofcom guidance on the removal of public phone boxes requires a final decision on phone removal to be made by the Council and set out in the Final Notification, and the Secretary of State to be notified. Following assessment, and having regard to the consultation comments received, it is proposed to agree with the removal the telephony service. This means Start-a-Heart can apply to BT under the “Adopt a Kiosk” scheme to take on the kiosk and install a defibrillator within it.

 

To enable this, the proposed schedule showing the decision on the public phone box, as detailed at Appendix 4 of the officer’s report is approved and that after the Final Notification is published, BT will be notified, and the Secretary of State informed of the decision that has been made.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To enable the processes to be carried out to enable Start-a-Heart 24:7 to adopt the phone box and house within it a defibrillator that will be available to the public 24 hours a day.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Not to proceed with the process to enable Start-a-Heart 24:7 to adopt the phone box and house within it a defibrillator.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No Conflicts of Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

 

Not Applicable

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report of the Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration and Transport - Proposal by BT to permanently remove the telephony service from the phone box on Moorgate Road, at the junction with Boston Castle Grove, Rotherham, S60 2BQ and appendices

 

 

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to permanently remove the telephony service from the phone box on Moorgate Road, at the junction with Boston Castle Grove, Rotherham, S60 2BQ.

 

 

 

      

                                                  

 

Signed by the Decision Maker                                    

Dated: 22 October 2020

Name: Simon Moss

Job Title: Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

 

 

Publication date: 27/10/2020

Date of decision: 22/10/2020

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