Schedule

Draft decision by West District Council in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006 (‘the Direction’).

Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) 1 Near Post Office,1pco 01225 Middle Stoke, Limpley Consent 722201 Stoke, Bath BA2 7GE 2 O/s St Quentin, 1pco, 01225 Hawkeridge Rd, Consent 752325 Yarnbrook, Trowbridge BA146AD 3 01225 1pco, Bradford Rd, Consent 752924 Trowbridge BA14 9AR 4 1pco, O/s No 2, 1. This phone box is used by older people living in sheltered 01225 Greenhill Gardens, OBJECT accommodation at Greenhill Gardens. (168 calls p.a.) 761375 Hilperton, Trowbridge BA14 7RT 2. Phone box not subject to vandalism, so maintenance costs low. 5 Ipco, Junction Of Silver 1. This is a fairly deprived area. 01225 St Lane & Kingsdown 763380 Rd, Trowbridge OBJECT 2. Residents object to the loss of this well-used phone box (556 BA14 0LB calls p.a.) 6 At The Crossroads, Consent 01225 1pco, Wingfield Rd, 763917 Trowbridge BA14 9EE 7 1pco, Opp The Three OBJECT 1. Phone box is next to social housing where mostly older people 01225 Lions, The Street, Holt, live. There is a high proportion of people aged 65+ in Holt ward 782229 Trowbridge BA14 6QH (23% of the population); this is 40% higher than in Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) (where it is 16% of the population). 2. 16 calls a week is a significant number for a small community, showing the box provides a valued service. (842 calls p.a.) 8 1. This box is particularly valued by older and younger members of the community. There is a higher proportion of people aged 65+ in Atworth and Whitley ward; at 20% of the population, this is 01225 1pco, Centre of Village, OBJECT 25% higher than in England (16%) 782466 Broughton Gifford, SN12 8NR 2. Frequent power cuts meant the phone box can sometimes be the only communication facility, as many home phones now rely on an electricity supply. 9 Junction of Forest Rd, 01225 Lowbourne, Melksham Consent 790691 SN12 7DZ 10 1pco, Norrington 1. This is a sparsely-populated area. Anyone needing to make an Common, Broughton emergency call would not have easy access to an alternative 01225 Gifford, Melksham phone. 791079 SN12 8LR OBJECT 2. Frequent power cuts mean the phone box can sometimes be the only communication facility, as many home phones now rely on an electricity supply. 11 1. This village contains 200 residents over 65 who use mobiles Outside Atworth Post less, and are more likely to need a phone box. There is a higher Office, Pco1, Bath Rd, OBJECT proportion of people aged 65+ in Atworth and Whitley ward; at 01225 Atworth, Melksham 20% of the population, this is 25% higher than in England(16%) 791086 SN12 8JT 2. The phone box is on a busy road (A365), and could be needed for emergency calls. It is also next to a bus stop.

Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) 12 1pco, Rd, 01225 Whitley, Melksham Consent 791102 SN12 8QD 13 1pco, O/s Nos 50/51, 01225 Addison Rd, Melksham Consent 791657 SN12 8DR 14 01225 1pco, Longford Rd, Consent 791992 Melksham SN12 6AR 15 Opp. 39 Farleigh Rise 1pco, Farleigh Rise, 01225 , Consent 858343 Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2QP 16 1. Social housing nearby. Centre of Village, Pco1, 2. Poor mobile network coverage because of village’s isolation. 01225 Lower , 3. Sited on well-used road linking Bath and Bradford-on-Avon. 862291 Bradford-on-Avon OBJECT Could be needed for emergency calls. BA15 2RR 4. If South Wraxall’s other phone box (see below) is removed, this one will be needed even more. 17 Pco1, South Wraxall, 01225 South Wraxall, Consent 863243 Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2RL 18 1pco, Hawkeridge, Consent 01373 Hawkeridge, Westbury 822377 BA13 4LA 19 1pco, Stormore, Dilton Consent 01373 Marsh, Westbury BA13 822535 4BH Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) 20 1. One of the most socially-deprived areas in Wiltshire. 2. Near Maltravers School and a bus stop. Many pupils call their parents from this box when a bus does not arrive; this is Junction Of Eden Vale essential, particularly on dark evenings, for their safety. 01373 Rd &, 1pco, Queens OBJECT 3. Poor mobile network coverage. 823285 Road, Westbury 4. A nearby phone box at 1 Oldfield Park will be removed with no BA13 3LH consultation, which will exacerbate the problem if this one, too, is removed. 5. This box is well-used (1,198 calls p.a.). Please could BT make it more vandal-proof? 21 1pco, Lane End, 01373 Corsley, Warminster 832419 BA12 7PE Consent 22 1pco, High Street, 01380 Bulkington, Devizes 828208 SN10 1SJ Consent 23 1. In fact there is only one phone box here, so the 512 calls p.a. are from one box not two, and represent a substantial 01380 2pco, Melbourne St, use by villagers. 830450 Bratton, Westbury OBJECT BA13 4RW 2. There are many older people in the village who do not have mobile phones. 24 01380 1pco, Great Hinton, Consent 870226 Trowbridge BA14 6BS 25 1pco, A350 Layby Nr West Ashton, West 01380 Ashton Road, West Consent 871042 Ashton, Trowbridge BA14 6DQ Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) 26 1. On edge of social housing estate. Warminster East ward has 01985 1pco, Woodcock Rd, a 33% higher rate of social and private rented housing than 218706 Warminster BA12 9DQ OBJECT England as a whole; over a third of the population (36% compared to 27% in England) live in private or social rented housing, and are less able to afford their own phones. 2. Very close to 1,500-pupil comprehensive school. 3. On busy road, with higher-than-average number of traffic incidents 4. Well-used (1,261 calls p.a.), indicating real need for this service. Perhaps the phone could be made vandal-proof? 27 Corner Wilson Sq 1. A 700-strong Battalion is based here, together with their 01985 (barracks), 1pco, Imber OBJECT families; they may have special need of phone box. 219005 Rd, Warminster 2. Poor mobile coverage because of the Ministry of Defence BA12 0BN control mast. 28 1. Very close to school. 2. On edge of social housing estate. 3. On busy road with higher than average number of traffic 01985 1pco, Sambourne Rd, incidents. 219405 Warminster, BA12 8LF OBJECT 4. Well-used (933 calls p.a.), which indicates real need for this service. 5. Removing phone box will severely affect the most vulnerable members of the community. 29 1pco, At The Green, 01985 Tytherington, Consent 840211 Warminster BA12 7AB 30 1. Poor mobile phone reception, because of proximity to 01985 1pco, High St, Ministry of Defence control mast. 840261 Heytesbury, Warminster OBJECT 2. Phone box is important means of communication for this BA12 0EA village (279 calls p.a.) Telephone Location Decision Reason(s) number (Object/Consent) 31 01985 1pco, Norton Bavant, 840346 Warminster BA12 7BB Consent 32 1pco, Gentle St, 01985 Horningsham, Consent 844310 Warminster BA12 7LD 33 1. Relatively-isolated village with poor transport facilities. O/s The Post Office, Shearwater ward has a low population density, with only 01985 1pco, Kingston OBJECT 2,546 people living in the ward (2001). 844416 Deverill, Warminster 2. No mobile reception at all in the area. BA12 7HE 3. There is much horse-riding in the area, and emergency services may need to be contacted after an accident. 34 01985 1pco, Stockton, OBJECT 850242 Warminster BA12 0SE 1. Poor mobile phone network coverage. 35 1. Poor mobile phone network coverage. 2. Relatively-isolated village. Mid-Wylye ward has a low 01985 1pco, Corton, population density, with only 2,484 people living in the ward 850377 Warminster BA12 0SZ OBJECT (2001). 3. Calls may represent a lifeline. 36 1. Fairly isolated village. Mid-Wylye ward has a low population O/s Happy Eater, 1pco, density, with only 2,484 people living in the ward (2001). 01985 Hillside, Codford, OBJECT 2. Sited on the busy A36. 850642 Warminster BA12 0JZ 3. Calls may represent a lifeline, especially when the café is closed and there is no other phone.