Have your say on the draft decision to close the telephone service at Moorgate Road junction Boston Castle Grove S60 2BQ

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 18 October 2020
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

Andy Duncan, Planning Policy Manager
Planning, Regeneration and Transport
15 September 2020

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’).