Published Date:
25 September 2003
YOUNG families, expressing feelings ranging from concern to downright anger over health implications, stood outside a council building on Tuesday to protest against a controversial communication system being used in Littlehampton.
Around 50 people with placards protested outside the Civic Centre, Littlehampton, about Tetra aerials – one of which has been placed on Littlehampton Police Station, on the doorstep of four town centre schools. Inside, a closed meeting was being held with Arun District councillors and the company behind the Tetra masts, O2 Airwave, to discuss the system.
Carol Saldinack lives in Rosemead, Littlehampton, and her son, Charlie Clark, can see the police station aerial from his bedroom.
She said: "I will dig it up if necessary. I think it will put people off living here and make the property go down in value. Tetra could be dangerous."
Charlie said: "It's not very nice."
The protesters were joined by MP Nick Gibb, councillor Mark Butler and Arun district councillor for Arundel, Paul Dendle, before they went into the meeting for Arun District councillors and invited guests only.
Among the speakers at the private debate were legal planning expert Chris Maile. Scientist Barrie Trower was flown in by helicopter from Dorset to talk about the effect microwaves have on the body.
Mr Gibb, MP for Littlehampton and Bognor Regis, said: "My main concern is to find out how to stop it. When I found out that Tetra affects pacemakers, it has gone beyond the issue of whether it's
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