unfortunately I doubt this protest will have any effect whatsoever, Airwave has been so successful in England it is going to be rolled out in Wales whatever people may say.
As for experiments, in England they have already experimented on the cops – and sacrificed at least one serving police officer (a bobby in Leicestershire died of cancer shortly after being an early adopter of the airwave radio system, ossibly due to a badly designed hands-free kit). That is how far the authorities are prepared to go to ensure the cops have the efficient and robust communications required to keep down any “social problems.”
Hundreds at Tetra protest march
More than 300 pupils and parents from most of Haverfordwest’s schools have marched on the town’s police station in protest at a communication mast there.Campaigners say they have health fears over emissions from the Tetra mast which will improve radio links for the emergency services.
Protesters said the mast was too near schools, nurseries and a home for OAPs.
The company behind the mast said it was safe and it would replace two more powerful analogue transmitters there. O2 Airwave said it had no plans to move it but Dyfed-Powys Police said the station was a temporary location for the mast.
We are not prepared for our children to be experimented on.
Protester Kirsty WatsonThe Tetra system is being rolled across Wales and England to provide police forces and other agencies with more reliable and secure communications.
Parents claimed the police station was too close to eight primary and secondary schools in Haverfordwest and a more sensitive site should have chosen.
02 Airwave said in light of concerns it had applied for planning permission to place it at the town’s Hawthorne Rise telephone exchange but was refused in the face of strong opposition.
On Friday parents and pupils of all ages converged on the police station at the end of the school day chanting “Stop tetra, stop it now”. Many waved banners and placards while some wore silver foil hats.
Kirsty Watson, whose daughter Tess attends Mount Airey school said: “We can’t understand why it’s near to all the schools in the area.
“We are not prepared for our children to be experimented on.
“We know we can’t stop tetra coming to the county but we can stop it being near the schools.”
Shelly Hawkridge, whose son Josh attends Glancleddau school, said: “We’re here today to get the mast moved.
“There are plenty of schools, nurseries, crèches and old people’s homes in the area and they could not have picked a worse place to put it.
“We understand there are other sites where it could have gone.” A spokesman for 02 said there was no evidence to suggest the masts were not safe and they had been placed on over 100 police stations in the UK to date.
He said emissions from the Tetra system were 1,000 times lower than internationally-recognised limits.
Inspector Dick Pope of Dyfed-Powys Police said the police station was a temporary site and subject to planning permission it would be moved elsewhere. “I can understand the public concern but I can say categorically that we have required the company to confirm that the mast on Haverfordwest police station is a temporary mast and the force has a letter to that effect.”
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/4448107.stmPublished: 2005/04/15 16:26:19 GMT
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Hundreds at Tetra protest march
More than 300 pupils and parents from most of Haverfordwest’s schools have marched on the town’s police station in protest at a communication mast there.Campaigners say they have health fears over emissions from the Tetra mast which will improve radio links for the emergency services.
Protesters said the mast was too near schools, nurseries and a home for OAPs.
The company behind the mast said it was safe and it would replace two more powerful analogue transmitters there.
O2 Airwave said it had no plans to move it but Dyfed-Powys Police said the station was a temporary location for the mast.
We are not prepared for our children to be experimented on.
Protester Kirsty WatsonThe Tetra system is being rolled across Wales and England to provide police forces and other agencies with more reliable and secure communications.
Parents claimed the police station was too close to eight primary and secondary schools in Haverfordwest and a more sensitive site should have chosen.
02 Airwave said in light of concerns it had applied for planning permission to place it at the town’s Hawthorne Rise telephone exchange but was refused in the face of strong opposition.
On Friday parents and pupils of all ages converged on the police station at the end of the school day chanting “Stop tetra, stop it now”. Many waved banners and placards while some wore silver foil hats.
Kirsty Watson, whose daughter Tess attends Mount Airey school said: “We can’t understand why it’s near to all the schools in the area.
“We are not prepared for our children to be experimented on.
“We know we can’t stop tetra coming to the county but we can stop it being near the schools.”
Shelly Hawkridge, whose son Josh attends Glancleddau school, said: “We’re here today to get the mast moved.
“There are plenty of schools, nurseries, crèches and old people’s homes in the area and they could not have picked a worse place to put it.
“We understand there are other sites where it could have gone.” A spokesman for 02 said there was no evidence to suggest the masts were not safe and they had been placed on over 100 police stations in the UK to date.
He said emissions from the Tetra system were 1,000 times lower than internationally-recognised limits.
Inspector Dick Pope of Dyfed-Powys Police said the police station was a temporary site and subject to planning permission it would be moved elsewhere. “I can understand the public concern but I can say categorically that we have required the company to confirm that the mast on Haverfordwest police station is a temporary mast and the force has a letter to that effect.”
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/4448107.stmPublished: 2005/04/15 16:26:19 GMT
© BBC MMV
Gorymdeithiodd 300 o ddisgyblion a rhieni i orsaf yr heddlu yn Hwlffordd am eu bod yn erbyn mast Tetra.
Mae’r mast yn gwella cysylltiadau radio gwasanaethau brys ond dywedodd ymgyrchwyr eu bod yn poeni am yr effeithiau ar iechyd a bod y mast yn rhy agos i ysgolion, methrinfeydd a chartrefi’r henoed.
Ond dywedodd y cwmni fod y mast yn saff ac y byddai yn lle dau fast analog mwy pwerus.
“Rydym yn gwybod na allwn ni rwystro’r mast ddod i’r wlad ond fe allwn ni rwystro nhw eu codi ger yr ysgolion “
Kirsty Watson, rhiant
Mae system Tetra yn cael ei chyflwyno yng Nghymru a Lloegr fel y gall yr heddlu ac eraill dderbyn gwybodaeth fwy dibynadwy a diogel.
Dywedodd ymgyrchwyr fod y mast yn rhy agos at wyth ysgol gynradd ac ysgolion uwchradd yn Hwlffordd ac y dylai safle mwy diogel gael ei ddewis.
Yn dilyn y pryderon dywedodd O2 Airwave eu bod wedi gwneud cais i osod y mast yn y gyfnewidfa ffôn lleol ond cafodd ei wrthod oherwydd gwrthwynebiad cryf.
Symud y mast
Roedd gan nifer o’r gorymdeithwyr ddydd Gwener baneri yn dangos eu gwrthwynebiad.
“Allwn ni ddim deall pam bod hwn mor agos at yr holl ysgolion,” meddai Kirsty Watson, mam i Tess sy’n mynychu un o’r ysgolion.
“Dydan ni ddim yn barod i’n plant fod yn destun arbrawf.
“Rydym yn gwybod na allwn ni rwystro’r mast ddod i’r wlad ond fe allwn ni rwystro nhw eu codi ger yr ysgolion.”
Dywedodd Shelly Hawkridge, mab i Josh sy’n mynychu Ysgol Glancleddau, ei bod yno i “symud” y mast.
“Mae ‘na ysgolion, methrinfeydd a chartrefi’r henoed yn yr ardal, dyma’r lle gwaetha i godi mast.
“Rydym yn gwybod bod ‘na safleoedd eraill ar gael.”
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran O2 nad oes tystiolaeth i awgrymu bod y mastiau yn anniogel ac eisoes mae 100 ohonyn nhw wedi cael eu gosod drwy Brydain.
Dywedodd yr Arolygydd Dick Pope o Heddlu Dyfed Powys mai safle dros dro oedd yr un yma a bod y cyfan yn dibynnu ar ganiatâd i’w symud.
“Gallaf ddeall pryder y cyhoedd ond gallaf sicrhau mai safle dros dro ydi hwn.”
