Agenda item

BT proposals to permanently remove the public phone box adjacent to 268 Kimberworth Road and 33 phone boxes across the borough

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.    That Cabinet note the decision consenting to the closure and removal of the BT phone box adjacent to 268 Kimberworth Road.

 

2.    That Cabinet note the decision regarding the 33 phone boxes consenting to the closure and removal of 12 BT phone boxes, but to retain 21 BT phone boxes under the local veto.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report submitted for information which detailed two decisions taken by officers under delegated powers in respect of proposals from BT to remove the public phone box adjacent to 268 Kimberworth Road and, as a separate process, to remove thirty-three public phone boxes across the Borough. 

 

It was reported that, following two periods of public consultation and in line with Ofcom guidance, delegated decisions were made by the Assistant Director (Planning Regeneration and Transport) on the proposals. The decision on the phone box adjacent to 268 Kimberworth Road was to consent to its closure and removal. The decision on the thirty-three phone boxes was to consent to the closure and removal of twelve phone boxes, but to retain twenty-one phone boxes under the local veto.

 

Resolved:-

 

1.  That the decision consenting to the closure and removal of the BT phone box adjacent to 268 Kimberworth Road be noted.

 

2.  That the decision regarding the thirty-three phone boxes consenting to the closure and removal of twelve BT phone boxes, but to retain twenty-one BT phone boxes under the local veto be noted.

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