 The mast has been scaled and a anti-Tetra sign attached |
Objectors opposing a radio mast in a Powys town are to hold a public meeting to drum up fresh support for their campaign. Llanidloes Tetra Mast Action Group has been fighting against the 15-metre structure for months.
Despite this, it has been erected in an area known as Maesyllan although it has not been switched on yet. The public meeting at the town's community centre will take place on Tuesday at 1900 (GMT).
On Friday, the action group will be joined by anti-Tetra campaigners from nearby Caersws and Machynlleth in a lantern procession through the streets of Llanidloes in protest at the mast.
Action group chairman and town mayor, Councillor Edward Breeze, said: "The campaign against the Tetra mast is as strong as ever.
"We want to inform residents of the latest developments in our campaign and to drum up support for future activities."
Cllr Breeze and others say Tetra emissions could harm human health, and have spent months working to stop it being switched on.
However, the company behind the project, MMO2 Airwave, is set to switch on the mast next month.
"We're delighted supporters for our campaign from Caersws and Machynlleth will join us on Friday in the procession through the town." added Cllr Breeze.
"As far as MMO2 is concerned, it has finished its work in Llanidloes and it's waiting to switch the mast on.
"But we're keeping the pressure on the company and the Government.
"Our MP Lembit Opik has handed in an 800-signature petition to the Home Office and he has also met with a Tetra expert from Aberystwyth to make sure he knows all there is to know about Tetra."
The action group claims people in Llanidloes have not been properly consulted on plans to put up the mast.
 Residents marched against the mast in Llanidloes in June |
However, The National Radiological Protection Board says there is no evidence of any risk to people.
Tetra, a new hi-tech police secure communications system, is being rolled out across England and Wales with 3,200 masts, 300 of them in Wales.
MMO2 also says Tetra poses no health risk to humans.
In July, the objectors to the mast travelled to London to speak to MMO2.
The group put its concerns about health issues at a meeting at the House of Commons.
In June, more than 70 placard-waving campaigners marched through Llanidloes.
The action group has even scaled the mast to hang an anti-Tetra banner.
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