Firm is sorry for mast mistake

Saturday 7th January 2006, 12:00AM GMT.

CABLE and Wireless have apologised for applying to install a phone mast on St Saviour’s Church without permission and have withdrawn the application.

On Thursday, the Rector of St Saviour, the Rev Anthony Swindell, complained that the firm – recently given a licence to operate a mobile telephone system – had applied to put a mast on the church without consulting him first.

He says the company phoned him to apologise, adding that they would withdraw the application and consult him and the churchwardens before making it again.

Cable and Wireless want to replace an existing flagpole on top of the church tower with another flagpole that has an antenna inside it.

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