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Following enquiries from residents about he potential for a 4G mobile comms mast to service the Limpsfield Chart area, we have made various enquiries in a bid to see if there is something we can do to help the situation.
As you will know while there is a Shared Rural Network body, the installation of mobile masts and 4G improvements is driven by the networks / comms companies.
The Shared Rural Network:
The programme is being driven by The Shared Rural Network – the body driving the improvements to rural areas – a body made up of all the main providers – EE, O2, Three and Vodafone – https://srn.org.uk/faqs/, launched in 2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/shared-rural-network .
According to their timeline, they have a deadline of 2027 for all public and industry funded rural mobile network improvements to have been made with 95% of the country covered by 4G.
We recently sent an email to SRN to see how the process works and how we find out if we are a “ total non-spot” area or “partial non-spot” to see where we are on the programme timeline.
Unfortunately their response was lacking in much clarification or further insight.
Requirements & Site Criteria for new masts:
This article from Vodafone is quite good in demonstrating the trickiness of finding a suitable site: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/smart-living/everything-you-need-to-know-about/mobile-phone-masts-everything-you-need-to-know/
With regards for the need for two masts to replace the one that will be decommissioned at the quarry at Broomlands, this info from Waldon Telecom:
“The two sites are required in order to replace the coverage and network capacity lost as a result of the decommissioning of the site at the nearby Quarry. No single solution has been identified that is capable of achieving this alone. There is some detail on this within the Supplementary Information document submitted with the application and a set of coverage plots was submitted for each operator that shows the geographical reach of the coverage from each site and how they would operate in relation to one another as well as other linked sites in the wider network. It may be useful for the council to refer to these to get a better understanding of the network requirements and also the various issues and constraints that have to be worked around when trying to fulfil them. This should all be available to view online but I’m attaching the three documents for ease of reference. I hope this helps.” Juliet Baller.
Waldon Telecom is the contractor driving the search for masts in this particular area and works with all the providers, although recent specific applications have been for Three and EE.
Two of the applications were turned down due to their locations being unsuitable in relation to green belt and AONB. A third application was approved at Moorhouse lay-by on the A25, and a temporary mast installed, but then removed due to its prominent and highly visible location. Ideally another site needs to be found, although Waldon is looking at ways to improve signals from other nearby masts to compensate.
Waldon Telecom was instructed by MBNL specifically to find solutions to the network impact of losing operational apparatus from the nearby Moorhouse Sandpits quarry site. This was the extent of their instruction. Neither Waldon nor our client MBNL are instructed on the Shared Rural Network.
Their advice was to contact the mobile operators directly for discussions on the wider area issues, but this has so far been unsuccessful. There are a number of links on the SRN website https://srn.org.uk/.
A common source of dispute between neighbours and complaints to the council is overgrown hedges, bushes or trees obscuring light, overhanging other people’s property, or obstructing the pavement or highway.
If any part of your hedge borders a pavement or footpath, it is YOUR responsibility to keep it maintained and trimmed back to the point that it doesn’t encroach over the footpath / pavement / road or obstruct or risk injury to passers by.
Over the autumn and winter months, despite some awful weather, we have continued to improve our network of footpaths across the parish, with a focus on helping to make more of our footpaths accessible for all.
We’ve had some enquiries about the sudden appearance of a mobile phone mast at a location on the south side of the A25 going towards Westerham, near Broomlands Lane. Below is a statement issued by OLRG with their current understanding of the situation. We will publish any updates as necessary.
The Boundary Commission of England has published proposals to change the Tandridge Council wards for electing our District Councillors, including a new three-member ward, which will merge the existing single member ‘Tatsfield and Titsey’ ward with the two-member ward of Limpsfield, to become Limpsfield, Tatsfield & Titsey.
The last year has been a busy one for the Friends of Limpsfield Common (FoLC) with work including changes to their information boards around the commons and ongoing upgrades to the car parks.
Following the launch of their Family Activity Trail last summer, the FoLC have been road-testing an easy access trail in the High Chart woods.
Thanks very much to everyone who attended our Annual Parish Meeting at St Andrew’s Village Hall on Limpsfield Chart last night. It’s great to see such enthusiasm from our parishioners for all things Limpsfield!
Do not be alarmed! On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service. An alarm will go off on your phone and/or tablet.
Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.
In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.
The government does not need to know your phone number or location to send you an alert.
Reasons you might get an alert
You may get alerts about:
- severe flooding
- fires
- extreme weather
Emergency alerts will only be sent by:
- the emergency services
- government departments, agencies and public bodies that deal with emergencies
What happens when you get an emergency alert
Your mobile phone or tablet may:
- make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent
- vibrate
- read out the alert
The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.
An alert will include a phone number or a link to the GOV.UK website for more information.
You’ll get alerts based on your current location – not where you live or work. You do not need to turn on location services to receive alerts.
What you need to do
When you get an alert, stop what you’re doing and follow the instructions in the alert.
If you’re driving or riding when you get an alert
- Do not read or respond to an emergency alert while driving or riding.
- Find somewhere safe and legal to stop before reading the message. If there’s nowhere safe and legal to stop, and nobody else is in the vehicle to read the alert, you can listen to news on live radio to find out about the emergency.
It’s illegal to use a hand-held device while driving or riding.
If you cannot receive emergency alerts
If you do not have a compatible device, you’ll still be informed about an emergency. The emergency services have other ways to warn you when there is a threat to life.
Emergency alerts will not replace local news, radio, television or social media.
If you’re deaf, hard of hearing, blind or partially sighted
If you have a vision or hearing impairment, audio and vibration attention signals will let you know you have an emergency alert.
Alert languages
Emergency alerts will be sent in English. In Wales, they may also be sent in Welsh.
Tandridge District Council
Election of Parish Councillors
for the Parish and Parish Wards listed below:
| Parish/Parish Ward | Number of Councillors to be elected |
| Parish of Bletchingley | Nine |
| Parish of Burstow | Eleven |
| Chaldon Village Council | Seven |
| Chelsham & Farleigh Parish, Chelsham Ward | Five |
| Chelsham & Farleigh Parish, Farleigh Ward | Two |
| Parish of Crowhurst | Five |
| Dormansland Parish, Dormans Park Ward | Two |
| Dormansland Parish, Dormansland Ward | Five |
| Parish of Felbridge | Seven |
| Godstone Parish, North Ward | Five |
| Godstone Parish, Central Ward | Two |
| Godstone Parish, South Ward | Two |
| Parish of Horne | Seven |
| Parish of Limpsfield | Nine |
| Lingfield Parish, Lingfield Ward | Six |
| Lingfield Parish, Felcourt Ward | One |
| Parish of Nutfield | Nine |
| Parish of Outwood | Five |
| Oxted Parish, North Ward | Six |
| Oxted Parish, South Ward | Six |
| Parish of Tandridge | Seven |
| Parish of Tatsfield | Seven |
- Nomination papers may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the Returning Officer at the address shown below or online at www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
- Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address shown below, between 10:00 and 16:00 on any working day after the date of this notice, but not later than 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023.
- If any election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 4 May 2023.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday, 17 April 2023. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
- New applications to vote by post or changes to existing postal or proxy arrangements including cancellation or re-direction, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address shown below by 5pm on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 if they are to be effective for this election.
- Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate.
- New applications to vote by proxy must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023.
- The deadline for new applications to be received by the Electoral Registration Officer to vote by proxy on grounds of occupation, service or employment or a medical condition, illness or disability arising after 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 is not later than 5pm on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Your-council/Voting-and-elections/Elections-4-May-2023
District Council elections also take place on the same day – see the district council notice below.