Villagers are worried about health problems from the mast

People in Countesthorpe have been campaigning to shift the antennae, which they say is a health threat, for three years.

The dispute centres on a mast which T-Mobile installed 11 metres closer to homes than planning permission allowed.

Blaby District Council has now told villagers that regulations mean they cannot even start the process of moving it until September.

Enforcement action

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition opposing the mast.

At a meeting, residents hoped they would hear that removal was now a possible option, but were instead given the news that 60 days must pass while a statutory consultation exercise goes on.

Countesthorpe resident John Martin said they wanted more support from the council.

He said: "We'd obviously like the council to formally endorse the removal of the mast to a much more appropriate position."

A progress report will be given at the next meeting, which may then lead to the possibility of enforcement action.