Sorry about starting this topic in the upper house, I meant for it to be 'down below' but forgot to tick the box.
Thanks for all the replies. I expected a mixed bag of comments but it seems everyone so far is quite happy to let the phone companies place these structures as and when they want with no regard for local residents. I've just been reading the Orange blurb on the web that tells me how safe their masts are, everything on the site works ok until you get to the page about 'power output' from the masts,then,surprise,that page doesn't open.It must be my PC and to think, computers in the workplace are recognised as one of the main causes of stress a t work.
I've spent a long time looking at case studies on the net about peoples reaction to finding out that they will be from now on living with a 'phone mast (or whatever you want to call it). It seems that their main argument is that there is no consultation prior to the installation. In nearly every case, it is done behind their backs so they have no say in the matter. The governments 'Best Code Of Practice' goes out with the trash.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti new technology and I have to use a cell phone every day for work, but if the technology is so poor that the aerials have to be placed within a few metres of peoples bedroom windows, as is happening more and more, and the companies who build them seem to need stealth and secrecy to do it, then something is very wrong here.
In out of town locations, there should be no need to place these structures within a few metres of dwellings and in main towns and cities,as has been said,there are plenty of church steeples and high buildings to put them on.
FT, you've got me worried about these masts on the move, are they disguised as PALMS? Remember the Triffids.
OK, I'll shut up.    Thanks again T.