BT Payphones has written to us as part of a formal consultation process on their proposed programme of public payphone removals.
The company states that the number of calls made from public payphones has more than halved in the last three years. Consequently, it wishes to consult on the removal of the following 18 public payphones within the district:
- James St, Midway, Swadlincote
- Outside Rodney Inn, Main St, Hartshorne, Swadlincote
- Goseley Ave, Hartshorne, Swadlincote
- Junction of Princess St, Castle Rd, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote
- Main St, Church Broughton, Derby
- Outside John Port School, Main Street, Etwall, Derby
- Junction of The Green, Main St, Egginton, Derby
- Main St, Cauldwell, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
- Greenacre Park, Coton In The Elms, Swadlincote
- Main St, Rosliston, Swadlincote
- Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote
- Outside Post Office, Church Ave, Hatton, Derby
- Junction of Burton Road, Doles Lane, Findern, Derby
- Junction of Broad Lane, Yew Tree Lane, Thulston, Derby
- Outside Shardlow School, Ambaston Lane, Shardlow, Derby
- Outside Stable Cottage, Derby Rd, Stanton By Bridge, Derby
- Outside Leisure Centre, High Street, Melbourne, Derby
- Near Post Office, Main St, Smisby, Ashby De La Zouch
Have your say: Should your local phone box be removed or kept?
BT has started a formal consultation with South Derbyshire and the local community about the proposed removals.
Response to Consultation
Thanks to all those that have contacted us in response to the BT proposed programme of public payphone removals. We have collated your feedback along with that of our Councillors and MP and have sent the Council's formal response to BT.
We will update you again after we hear from BT on what impact this response has had on the programme of public payphone removals in South Derbyshire.
For more information on the process of payphone removal and what you can do to retain a payphone see the Ofcom site:-
» Ofcom - Guidance on procedures for the removal of public call boxes
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