Decision details

Decision

RESOLVED

To agree to remove all Emergency Phones in the District

Reason for the decision:

1.1          It is proposed that the necessity for Emergency Phones is no longer as important as it once was. Their lack of use and the imminent move by BT to go digital mean that we believe the requirement for these phones no longer exists.

1.2          BT are unable to provide assurances that an alternative to analogue lines will be available to keep the emergency phones operational post digitilisation. However they have given assurances that mobile phone signal is being targeted for improvement throughout the district.

1.3          The Council could make a financial saving of over £30k per annum by removing this service.

1.4          It is not deemed that removal would cause significant community safety issues. Partners such as the RNLI have been consulted and raised no concerns either.