CONSERVATIVES SPEAK OUT ON MONSTER MASTS

Conservatives are going to address the failure of the planning system which allows the installation of so-called "Monster Masts" to go ahead regardless of residents concerns.

The Government's inaction in the face of a proliferation of these phone masts has created a surge of opposition nationwide, particularly due to the placement of them close to sensitive places such as schools and hospitals.

Local people deserve a greater say on where local phone masts are located. Conservatives in Parliament have consistently been calling for new laws on this issue - and a Conservative government would require all mobile phone masts to have full planning permission with a single decision-making procedure allowing councils to mitigate for homes, hospitals and schools.