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

What happens next

This consultation will close at 5pm on 18 October 2020. Then the Council will consider all objections received and decide finally whether to consent or object to BT's proposal. We will then publish a notification of the final decision.

Final notification and schedule

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

Decision by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough 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. On 18 September 2020 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in accordance with section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (’the Act’), issued a notification setting out its in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Direction (‘the First Notification’).
  2. A copy of the First Notification was sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act
  3. In the First Notification, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council invited representations about the draft decision by 5 pm on 18 October 2020
  4. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has considered every representation duly made to it and Ofcom has not notified Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council of any international obligation of the United Kingdom for this purpose
  5. The decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification
  6. The effect of, and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council reasons for making, the decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification
  7. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council consider that the decision complies with the requirements of sections 45 to 50 of the Act, as appropriate and relevant to the proposals
  8. In making the decision, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has considered and acted in accordance with the six community requirements in section 4 of the Act
  9. A copy of this Notification has been sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act
  10. The Schedule to this Notification shall form part of this Notification

Schedule

Decision by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough 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’).

Telephone number Location Ward Decision Reasons
01709 382008 Moorgate Road junction Boston Castle Grove S60 2BQ Boston Castle Consent A majority of consultation responses supported the closure of the telephony service. “Start-a-Heart 24:7” charity (contactable at info@startaheart.org.uk) intend to install life saving equipment, repair and enhance the retained red phone box housing.