What happens next
The Council will consider any objections received, and decide finally whether to consent or object to BT's proposals.
If we receive no objections, then we are likely to support the proposal for phone box removal.
Final Notification and Schedule
Notification under section 49 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 28 May 2021 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in accordance with section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (’the Act’), issued a notification setting out its 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 (‘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 28 June 2021
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’).
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Telephone Number |
Location |
Decision (Agree/Object/Adopt) |
Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
01709812838 |
JCN HIGH STREET PCO1 MUGLET LANE MALTBY ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months, area of highways injury incident concern, |
|
2 |
01709815052 |
O/S NATUREWORLD PCO1 HIGH STREET MALTBY ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months, area of highways injury incident concern, |
|
3 |
01909770313 |
JCN UNION STREET PCO1 WOODALL LANE HARTHILL SHEFFIELD |
Agree |
No objection was raised |
|
4 |
01909770316 |
JCN ALMOND TREE ROAD PCO1 SCHOOL ROAD WALES SHEFFIELD |
Agree |
No objection was raised |
|
5 |
01709365460 |
PCO PCO1 SHEFFIELD ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
No objection was raised |
|
6 |
01709372150 |
JCN NORRELS CROFT PCO1 BROOM VALLEY ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months although one public response supported closure |
|
7 |
01709700841 |
JCN BRECKS LANE PCO1 WICKERSLEY ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
No objection was raised. |
|
8 |
01709560001 |
JCN CHURCH ST PCO1 MEADOWHALL ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |
|
9 |
01709560080 |
OPP JCN DROPPINGWELL RD PCO1 UPPER WORTLEY ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |
|
10 |
01709551308 |
NR JCN LAPWATER RD PCO1 OCHRE DIKE WALK ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
Although 52 or more calls in 12 months, Ward Members and the Police support removal on grounds of anti-social behaviour |
|
11 |
01709551178 |
JCN ROBINETS RD PCO1 WINGFIELD ROAD ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
Although 52 or more calls in 12 months, Ward Members and the Police support removal on grounds of anti-social behaviour |
|
12 |
01709551402 |
NR JCN OCHRE DYKE WALK PCO1 GOODWIN WAY ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
Although 52 or more calls in 12 months, Ward Members and the Police support removal on grounds of anti-social behaviour |
|
13 |
01709522682 |
JCN GREASBROUGH RD PCO1 BROAD STREET PARKGATE ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |
|
14 |
01709522608 |
JCN WILLOWGARTH PCO1 CLAYPIT LANE RAWMARSH ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
No objection was raised |
|
15 |
01709872077 |
JCN QUARRY HILL RD PCO1 WATH WOOD ROAD WATH-UPON-DEARNE ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |
|
16 |
01709872471 |
JCN CEMETERY RD PCO1 GRANGE ROAD WATH-UPON-DEARNE ROTHERHAM |
Agree |
No objection was raised |
|
17 |
01709875028 |
O/S NO 10 PCO1 SANDYGATE WATH-UPON-DEARNE ROTHERHAM |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |
|
18 |
01709583455 |
JCN QUEEN ST PCO1 BOWER ROAD SWINTON MEXBOROUGH |
Object |
52 or more calls in 12 months |