PEOPLE campaigning against plans for a mobile phone mast in Reedley have won their fight.
And Pendle councillors have said they will try to stop mobile phone companies applying for permission to put masts at Belvedere and Caldervale Sports Club in Holden Road.
It was the second time in 18 months residents have come together to fight mast plans and they complained the stress was affecting their lives. More than 200 people signed a petition and 50 people wrote to the council opposing O2's plans for a 20 metre high mast.
Nigel Wilkinson, of Reedley Grove, spoke for residents at Brierfield and Reedley Area Committee's meeting when he said: "This has been a nightmare. Please reject this application and leave no scope for future ones."
Committee chairman Coun Tonia Barton said: "I'm happy to refuse this.
"I fought with the residents against this last year. Mobile phones have been around so little time - in my lifetime asbestos became unsafe. I don't want to put residents through this again. We'll send a message to phone companies that this is not an acceptable site."
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