Decision details

(R&E) Proposal by BT to permanently remove the telephony service and telephone kiosk on Canklow Road S60 2XA (Telephone Number 01709 377489)

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 and the phone service would cease.

 

This kiosk was included in the consultation on the proposed closure of 42 phone box in 2020 when the Council applied the local veto to retain the phone box due to it meeting the local criteria for usage (‘Over 52 or more calls in 12 months’).

 

BT now advise the telephone kiosk has been the subject of 2 arson attacks in the last 3 months and that residents have approached BT asking for its removal.  BT have said due to the arson attacks that complete renewal of both the kiosk and the underground services is required they are therefore proposing to remove the service at this location. 

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

16 April 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Simon Moss

Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

 

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Nonspecific

 

 

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

1.    That the schedule showing the decision on the public phone box at Appendix 4 be approved.

 

2.    That the Final Notification is published, BT notified, and the Secretary of State informed of the decision made.

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To enable the statutory processes regarding the proposal by BT to permanently remove the telephony service and kiosk on Canklow Road S60 2XA to progress.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Options available are to agree a Final Notification either to object or agree to the proposals for public phone box telephony service removal. The Council must be satisfied that it acted in accordance with the six community requirements set out in section 4 of the Communications Act (2003).

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 and kiosk on Canklow Road S60 2XA (Telephone Number 01709 377489)

 

 

 

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to Proposal by BT to permanently remove the telephony service and kiosk on Canklow Road, S60 2XA (Telephone Number 01709 377489)

 

 

 

      

                                                  

 

Signed by the Decision Maker                                    

Dated: 16 April 2021

Name: Simon Moss

Job Title: Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport

 

 

Publication date: 19/04/2021

Date of decision: 16/04/2021

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