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NORTH EAST MOUNTAIN TRUST - Phone Masts
A Quality Future for Mountaineers and Hill-Walkers
Must There Be Masts?
The Shared Rural Network (SRN) is a £1 billion UK Government programme to bring 4G coverage to over 90% of Scotland's land area.
No-one challenges the need to link far-flung villages and businesses to the wider network, but SRN aims to erect masts (with "cabinets". generators, access tracks etc.) in remote, "wild" areas such as Luibeg, Knoydart and Torridon, apparently regardless of "need", landscape harm etc.
Masts in such areas are being approved despite opposition from walkers and landowners, and no demand from Mountain Rescue Teams (who use a separate emergency services network). Soon, many of us will be using satellite phones, rendering these masts redundant.
Please write to your MP, MSP and local councillor to object to these developments.
More information at srn.org.uk, parkswatchscotland.co.uk, local planning websites, etc