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Notification Under Section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003

Notification Under Section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003

Notification under section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003

Proposed removal of Public Call Boxes in

Decision by Cherwell 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’).

1. On 09 December 2016 Cherwell District Council, in accordance with section 49(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (’the Act’), issued a notification setting out its draft decision in response to a proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of public call boxes pursuant to Part 2 of the Direction (‘the First Notification’).

2. A copy of the First Notification was sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act.

3. In the First Notification, Cherwell District Council invited representations about the draft decision by 17.00 on Monday 09 January 2017.

4. Cherwell District Council has considered every representation about the draft decision duly made to it and Ofcom has not notified Cherwell District Council of any international obligation of the for this purpose.

5. The decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification.

6. The effect of, and Cherwell District Council’s reasons for making, the decision is set out in the Schedule to this Notification.

7. Cherwell District Council considers that the decision complies with the requirements of sections 45 to 50 of the Act, as appropriate and relevant to the proposals.

8. In making the decision, Cherwell District Council has considered and acted in accordance with the six community requirements in section 4 of the Act.

9. A copy of this Notification has been sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 50(1)(b) of the Act.

10. The Schedule to this Notification shall form part of this Notification.

Kevin Larner, Community Infrastructure Officer

A person authorised by Cherwell District Council to sign this Notification

16 January 2017

Schedule (sheet 1 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 1 01295810201 THE GREEN, Agree 2 ROUND CLOSE ROAD, Agree 01295810420 ADDERBURY 3 01869345388 MAIN RD, ARDLEY Agree 4 Junction of MURCOTT RD & Agree 01869252378 MILL LANE, UPPER 5 ARCADE, Object CDC supports Town Council’s objection on the grounds of: high LONGELANDES WAY, BANBURY proportion of local rented accommodation; number of road traffic accidents 01295262277 along Longlandes Way; relatively high call volume 6 01295263041 ORCHARD WAY, BANBURY Agree 7 Junction of FERNDALE RD & Object CDC supports Banbury Town Council’s objection on the grounds of high WARWICK ROAD, BANBURY proportion of local rented accommodation; recognised area of deprivation 01295263146 (‘Brighter Futures’) 8 Opposite WESTERN CRESCENT, Agree 01295263350 HIGHTOWN ROAD, BANBURY 9 WOODGREEN AVENUE, Object CDC supports Banbury Town Council’s objection on the grounds of: high BANBURY proportion of local rented accommodation; number of road traffic accidents along Woodgreen Avenue; relatively high call volume; recognised area of 01295263379 deprivation (‘Brighter Futures’) 10 01295263856 Junction of DRIVE Object CDC supports Banbury Town Council’s objection on the grounds of: high & DAVENTRY ROAD, BANBURY proportion of local rented accommodation; number of road traffic accidents in the vicinity; relatively high call volume; recognised area of deprivation (‘Brighter Futures’)

Schedule (sheet 2 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 11 01295264034 Junction of BRETCH HILL & Agree EDINBURGH WAY 12 01295264300 Outside SHOPS, CHATSWORTH Agree DRIVE 13 01869338217 SUMMER LEY, BARFORD ST. Agree MICHAEL 14 01869247581 BUCKINGHAM ROAD, Agree 15 01869248733 RETAIL PARK, ROAD, Agree BICESTER 16 01869252462 SKIMMINGDISH LANE, Adopt The Council wishes to adopt the kiosk. Parish Clerk details are: Jane Olds [email protected] 01869 247171 17 01869252799 ELDERFIELD ROAD, Agree CAVERSFIELD 18 01869322227 BEAUMONT SQUARE, Agree SHAKESPEARE DRIVE, BICESTER 19 01869253258 STATION ROAD, BLACKTHORN Agree

20 01869350220 Outside VILLAGE HALL, Agree STATION ROAD,

Schedule (sheet 3 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 21 01869350348 THE GREEN Near Agree BLETCHINGTON PARK KIRTLINGTON 22 01295720201 HAWKE LANE, Agree 23 01295720451 COURTINGTON LANE, Agree BLOXHAM 24 01295264096 HIGH STREET, Agree 25 01869252774 Outside POST OFFICE, BAINTON Agree ROAD, BUCKNELL 26 01869252223 THE GREEN, CHESTERTON Object CDC supports Chesterton Parish Council’s objection on the grounds of: high call volume for a rural payphone. 27 01295690648 BIGNOLDS CLOSE, CLAYDON Agree 28 01280848282 Agree

29 01869810276 , COTTISFORD Agree

30 01295750214 Opposite POST OFFICE, RED Object CDC supports Parish Council’s objection on the grounds of special LION STREET, CROPREDY local circumstances - Cropredy is a recognised tourist destination for walkers, canal boaters and visitors to the annual music festival .

Schedule (sheet 4 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 31 01869338237 Junction of HEMPTON RD & Agree WINDMILL STREET, 32 01869338314 HEMPTON Adopt The Parish Council wishes to adopt the kiosk. Parish Clerk contact details are; Lorraine Watling, [email protected] 01869 337447 33 01295780297 Opposite VILLAGE HALL, Agree 34 01865331265 MURCOTT Agree 35 01869277390 Near SMITHY, Agree 36 01869345287 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, EAST Agree STREET, 37 01865372273 CHURCH LANE, HAMPTON Agree POYLE 38 01869277321 HARDWICK Agree

39 01869277403 MAIN STREET, Agree

40 01608737259 BY MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL Agree STREET,

Schedule (sheet 5 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 41 01608737329 Opposite PEARTREE INN, Agree SCOTLAND END, HOOK NORTON 42 01295730433 LANE, HORLEY Agree 43 01295670345 THE GREEN, HORNTON Object CDC supports Hornton Parish Council’s objection, on the grounds that the centre of the village is a mobile signal blackspot. 44 01865351220 MAIN RD & BRILL ROAD, Agree HORTON-CUM-STUDLEY 45 01865372602 FRONT OF CHURCH, CHURCH Object CDC supports Islip Parish Council’s objection on the grounds of misleading SQUARE, ISLIP call data, as the payphone has been out of order for several months. 46 01865373388 MILL STREET, ISLIP Agree 47 01869252739 Outside POST OFFICE, STATION Agree ROAD, LAUNTON 48 01869343261 Outside WHITE HORSE P.H Agree ROAD CAULCOTT 49 01869347259 STATION ROAD, LOWER Object CDC supports Lower Heyford Parish Council’s objection on the grounds of HEYFORD special local circumstances - the payphone is located in close proximity to the canal and the train station. 50 01869343210 Outside VILLAGE HALL, Agree HEYFORD ROAD,

Schedule (sheet 6 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 51 01295720480 Junction of Agree RD & PORTLAND ROAD, 52 01295720524 Outside BLACK BOY, MILTON Agree 53 01295750672 MOLLINGTON Agree 54 01869340486 SOMERTON ROAD, NORTH Agree ASTON 55 01295730274 ROAD, NORTH Agree NEWINGTON 56 01865331271 ODDINGTON Adopt The Parish Council wishes to adopt the kiosk. Parish Clerk contact details are; Dr Adrian Young, [email protected] 57 01844238211 NEAR POST OFFICE, THAME Adopt The Parish Council wishes to adopt the kiosk. Parish Clerk contact ROAD, PIDDINGTON Mrs A Davies, [email protected] 01865 379645 58 01295670270 Opposite BELL INN, Agree 59 01865372379 JEROME WAY, SHIPTON-ON- Agree CHERWELL 60 01869331330 OUTSIDE 23 BUNKERS HILL, Agree BUNKERS HILL

Schedule (sheet 7 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 61 01295780258 HIGH STREET, SHUTFORD Agree 62 01295780397 OUTSIDE SUB POST OFFICE, Agree FERRIS 63 01295780407 Opposite BRENT COTTAGE, Agree 64 01869345282 WATERFALL, WALNUT RISE, Agree SOMERTON 65 01869345368 CHURCH LANE, Agree 66 01869340422 JUBILEE CLOSE, Agree 67 01869345389 PEYTON ARMS, Agree 68 01869277265 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, Adopt The Parish Council wishes to adopt the kiosk. Parish Clerk contact details CHERRY STREET, STRATTON are; Anne Davies [email protected] AUDLEY 69 01295780422 UPPER Agree

70 01295750278 Near PLOUGH INN, SOUTHAM Agree ROAD, LITTLE BOURTON

Schedule (sheet 8 of 8) Decision by Cherwell 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 71 01295750611 Near THE BELL INN, MANOR Agree ROAD, 72 01869232394 Near TAXI STAND, CAMP ROAD Agree UPPER HEYFORD 73 01869232611 HIGH STREET, UPPER HEYFORD Agree 74 01295750264 NEXT TO PUMPING STATION, Agree WILLIAMSCOT 75 01295750267 Agree 76 01295750280 NEAR PLOUGH P.H, Agree WARDINGTON 77 01869252319 Agree 78 01869350391 Near POST OFFICE, CHURCH Agree ROAD, WESTON-ON-THE-GREEN 79 01295730232 Near WHITE HORSE, Agree STRATFORD ROAD, 80 01865371772 SHOPPING PARADE, SPENCER Agree AVENUE, 81 01865372176 CASSINGTON ROAD, YARNTON Agree

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