Success for ‘Stop the Mast’ campaign

PAINSWICK’S recreation trust has confirmed that controversial plans to site a telecommunications mast 17.5 metres high will not go ahead.

Roy Balgobin, Clerk to the Trustees said: “Due to the considerable public opposition to the siting of a mobile mast on the Recreation Ground, the Trust agreed not to further pursue the offer from Shared Access”

‘Stop the Mast’ campaign group celebrated their success by holding a ‘Party in the Park’ to thank the recreation trust for their unanimous decision and raise some much needed funds for future repairs/replacement equipment.

Dawn Dart, ‘Stop the Mast’ campaigner and mum of four, said: “We are thrilled that our much-loved Painswick Recreation Ground will remain a safe place for our children and all local residents to enjoy time outdoors, free from the health risks of radio-frequency radiation emitted by phone masts.”

Jess Hannah, also ‘Stop the Mast’ campaigner and mum of two, said: “The response to our campaign has been phenomenal. With over 700 signatures on our petition, applause and cheers from the audience after our presentation and many volunteers eager to help raise awareness for our campaign. We are so proud of our community”.

However, the campaign group have recognised that this is just the start of a much wider issue and so have used the party to help raise further awareness on how villagers can keep the community safe from radiation.

Dawn Dart, Stop the Mast campaigner, continued: “Having successfully stopped a mast being erected in our children's playground, we are now focusing our efforts on ways to keep the whole village of Painswick low radiation, including providing information at the party to villagers on how to reduce radio frequency radiation in their own homes."

Sabina Marland, Stop the Mast Campaigner, said: “When we researched our presentation we just couldn’t ignore the Stewart reports findings which is a report written to advise the government."

Stewart Report (2000) 'We conclude therefore that it is not possible at present to say that exposure to RF radiation, even at levels below national guidelines, is totally without potential adverse health effects, and that the gaps in knowledge are sufficient to justify a precautionary approach'.

Abby Bass, Stop the Mast campaigner and mum of two, said: "We are grateful to the trustees for acting with caution with regards to the siting of phone masts, as has been advised by so many scientists and doctors in light of the growing body of evidence of harm. Children are among those most vulnerable to the reported health affects from exposure to radio-frequency fields emitted by masts and deserve a precautionary approach to this technology."

The Stop the Mast campaign group will be holding another ‘Party in the Park’ on Friday, July 14, 4 - 6.30pm.

Everyone welcome.

For more information, please email saynotomast@gmail.com

Dawn Dart 07957161839

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