Issue - meetings

A request for siting of telecommunication equipment has been received on Council owned land at Wells Road.  Permission for its siting is sought and agreement to a ten year lease on terms to be negotiated.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the provisions in the Electronic Communications Code (with effect from December 2017) with its significant changes favouring the presumption of approval for telecommunications masts and limiting the grounds for objection by land owners and occupiers of land.

(2)      Agreed the siting of a telecommunication mast on Council owned land at Wells Road, Epsom; and 

(3)      Agreed to permit the instruction of an independent surveyor to act on behalf of EEBC to negotiate and agree Heads of Terms with the cost to be met by the operator; and

(4)      Agreed to enter a lease for a term of 10 years, with authority to agree terms and conditions delegated to the Chief Legal Officer.

The Committee received a request for siting of telecommunication equipment on Council owned land at Wells Road. Permission for its siting was sought and agreement to a ten year lease on terms to be negotiated.

Following consideration, it was resolved with 8 Members voting for, 1 Member voting against and the Chairman not voting, that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the provisions in the Electronic Communications Code (with effect from December 2017) with its significant changes favouring the presumption of approval for telecommunications masts and limiting the grounds for objection by land owners and occupiers of land.

(2)      Agreed the siting of a telecommunication mast on Council owned land at Wells Road, Epsom; and 

(3)      Agreed to permit the instruction of an independent surveyor to act on behalf of EEBC to negotiate and agree Heads of Terms with the cost to be met by the operator; and

(4)      Agreed to enter a lease for a term of 10 years, with authority to agree terms and conditions delegated to the Chief Legal Officer.