Have your final say on the proposals to close the payphone at the junction of Wensleydale and Teesdale Road S61 4BA

Notification under section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003

Draft decision by Rotherham Metropolitan Council in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’).

1. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, in accordance with section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (’the Act’), hereby make the following draft decision in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Direction
2. The draft decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification
3. The effect of, and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council reasons for making, the draft decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification
4. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council consider that the draft decision complies with the requirements of sections 45 to 50 of the Act, as appropriate and relevant to the proposal
5. In making the draft decision, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has considered and acted in accordance with the six community requirements in section 4 of the Act
6. Representations may be made to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council about the draft decision by 5pm on 14 February 2022
7. A copy of this Notification has been sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act
8. The Schedule to this Notification shall form part of this Notification

Nigel Hancock, Head of Planning and Building Control, Planning

11 January 2022

Schedule [Draft] decision by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plcf or the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’).