Wyre Forest District Council Annual Rollout Plans Meeting 7 th March 2007

How does the network operate? Mobile phones are low powered radio sets

How does the network operate? Radio base stations receive and transmit their signals

How does the network operate? Each base station can support only a limited number of users

How does the network operate? Customer demand dictates the number and location of base stations

How does the network operate? Without a network of base stations mobile phones will not work

Why are more sites required? There is an ongoing need to improve the capacity in areas of high usage

Why are more sites required? There is an ongoing need to improve the capacity in areas of high usage There is ongoing need to provide improved coverage for 2 nd and 3 rd generation

Why are more sites required? There is an ongoing need to improve the capacity in areas of high usage There is ongoing need to provide improved coverage for 2 nd and 3 rd generation 2 nd and 3 rd generation systems will run in tandem for the foreseeable future

Why are more sites required? Operator will endeavour in the first instance to upgrade existing sites, however, there may also be requirement for additional sites

Site Selection The more sites available for consideration the greater the likelihood of achieving a balance between environmental impact, technical requirements and community expectation

Site Selection The more sites available for consideration the greater the likelihood of achieving a balance between environmental impact, technical requirements and community expectation Local Authority owned land is often well suited to telecoms.

Site Selection The more sites available for consideration the greater the likelihood of achieving a balance between environmental impact, technical requirements and community expectation Local Authority owned land is often well suited to telecoms. By restricting the number of potential sites available an operator may select a more contentious site or require additional sites to meet the coverage/capacity need.

Role of the Council as a Site Provider Planning Policy Guidance ‘Authorities are encouraged to help applicants identify existing and potential sites by making suitable local authority owned property available to users’ PPG8 August 2001

What are annual rollout plans? Since 2001 the operators have provided details of their proposed network rollout plans to each LPA in the UK during September/October

What are annual rollout plans? Since 2001 the operators have provided details of their proposed network rollout plans to each LPA in the UK during September/October All five operators rollout plans are issued jointly and by from one source

What are annual rollout plans? The rollout plans provided details of each operators existing sites and details of those they anticipate requiring within the next twelve months

Example of Rollout H3G Nominal Number Planning Authority EastingNorthingSite NameSite Address Rollout Plan Status DY0037 WYRE FOREST Not Applicable Site Proposed DY0038 WYRE FOREST Franche Rd Franche Road Franche Site Proposed DY0039 WYRE FOREST Foley Park Foley Park,,, Kidderminster, DY11 7DL Built

Code of Best Practice

Annual Rollout Discussions ‘Provide a valuable opportunity for operators to share information with local authorities about their rollout plans for the forthcoming year and for local authorities to provide feedback and general advice to the operators to help guide their thinking and plans. The idea is to provide a strategic overview rather than detailed analysis and advice, which can be given at the pre-application state.’ Code of Best Practice (Paragraph 15)

Annual Rollout Discussions ‘For authorities, they provide an opportunity to guide and influence operators and also to establish at an early stage whether there are any workload implications resulting from the likely level of telecommunications development planned for the area of the coming year. The composite information provided by the operators may also be useful in helping local authorities to look at the feasibility of matching operators’ requirements with Council owned sites/buildings.’ Code of Best Practice (Paragraph 18)

Health Update A jointly funded Government and industry £7.4 million UK research programme was set up following the Stewart Report on 2001, and is due to report later this year

Health Update A jointly funded Government and industry £7.4 million UK research programme was set up following the Stewart Report on 2001, and is due to report later this year The programme of research has been managed independently by a scientific committee

Health Update A jointly funded Government and industry £7.4 million UK research programme was set up following the Stewart Report on 2001, and is due to report later this year The programme of research has been managed independently by a scientific committee The research has focused on mobile phones and base stations

Planning Policy Guidance “It is the Government’s firm view that the planning system is not the place for determining health safeguards. It remains central Government’s responsibility to decide what measures are necessary to protect public health. In the Government’s view, if a proposed mobile phone base station meets the ICNIRP guidelines for public exposure it should not be necessary for a LPA, in processing an application for planning permission or prior approval, to consider further the health aspects and concerns about them.” (Section 30) PPG8 - August 2001

WHO Fact sheet 2006 The Fact sheet published in May 2006 concludes: “Considering the very low exposure levels and research results collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects.”

Summary With over 65 million mobile phones in use in the UK there is a continuing demand by the public for increased mobile services including data transfer using 3rd generation technology

Summary With over 65 million mobile phones in use in the UK there is a continuing demand by the public for increased mobile services including data transfer using 3rd generation technology All mobile services require a network of base stations to transmit and receive radio signals

Summary With over 65 million mobile phones in use in the UK there is a continuing demand by the public for increased mobile services including data transfer using 3rd generation technology All mobile services require a network of base stations to transmit and receive radio signals Working closely with local authorities will help the operators to achieve the right balance between the need for base stations and their environmental responsibility

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H3G Nominal Number Planning Authorit y EastingNorthingSite NameSite Address Rollout Plan Status DY0037 WYRE FOREST To be determined Site Proposed DY0038 WYRE FOREST Franche Rd StWksFranche Rd Franche Site Proposed DY0039 WYRE FOREST Foley ParkFoley Park,,, Kidderminster, DY11 7DLBuilt DY0040 WYRE FOREST Kidderminster GSC Kidderminster GSC, Waterloo Street,, Kidderminster, DY10 2ED Built DY0042 WYRE FOREST Kidderminster Harriers Football Club Kidderminster Harriers Football Club, Aggborough Stadium, Hoo Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1NB Site Proposed DY0043 WYRE FOREST To be determined Site Proposed DY0046 WYRE FOREST Kidderminister, Burlish Camp,, Kidderminster, DY11 7HDBuilt DY0048 WYRE FOREST Grey Green Farm Grey Green Farm, Crundalls Lane, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, DY12 1NF Planning Granted DY0049 WYRE FOREST Street Work option off Minster Road Street Work option off Minster Road, Minster Road, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8EH Site Proposed DY0052 WYRE FOREST HARBOROUGH FARM HARBOROUGH FARM, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3LH Built DY0053 WYRE FOREST Morgan Advanced Ceramics Bewdley Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs, DY13 8QR Site Proposed DY0062 WYRE FOREST PylonStanklyn Lane Stanklyn Kidderminster Site Proposed DY0068 WYRE FOREST Greenhill Ind Estate Streetworks Greenhill Ind Estate Streetworks, Birmingham Road,, Kidderminster, DY10 3XW Site Proposed DY0069 WYRE FOREST Bewdley Hill St WksBewdley Hill Kidderminister Site Proposed