The email set out below was a response to the pre-election PR circular letter from Simon Hart, which invited potential voters to inform him of justified concerns held by voters in the electoral area. This approach is welcomed and we are pleased to comply. Subsequent inter-changes are also listed below.
From: "JoRoCo"
To: hartsimon@o2.co.uk
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Election Circular - Penally Concerns

Dear Mr. Hart,

Thank you for sending this community copies of your introductory letter as the prospective candidate for the Conservative Party with the invitation to advise you about issues that are of concern at present. You are quite rightly proud of your family environment and as a father of young children, I would be interested to consider your reaction to our concerns, as set out below.

The Silent Enemy

The two faces of electro-magnetic radiation

Positive - it provides us with desirable modes of communication, entertainment and various other benefits that are very welcome.

Negative - it also provides us with an undefined threat to our health that will become increasingly evident with the passage of time.

You may well ask, "What are you talking about?"
In a word - TETRA   This is NOT a mobile phone issue. TETRA is different and far more sinister.
Well, as a start to answering that question you should consider the

Trower Report to the Police Federation of England & Wales

A confidential report setting out in simple terms the advantages and dangers of one recently introduced form of radiation - TETRA. There are now over 3,300 TETRA transmitters across the UK and make no mistake, they effect everyone, including you and especially your children.

View the Report - http://www.penally.org.uk/democ.html              Menu Item 3 - TETRA

Every adult living in the UK should read this report and consider the implications!
Question: Since it will affect everyone - why is it being allowed?
Answer: Money - Personal Gain - Greed

Our Government sold the communication transmission bands previously used by the Emergency Services to mobile phone companies and had to provide a replacement. The indecent haste to fill this gap (with one and only one supplier) has resulted in a multi-million pound financial inter-change that masks the truth. Too many individuals and groups feel the need to protect their financial interests and prefer to ignore the, to date, unproven dangers of their actions and they hope that it may prove to be OK, at least within their lifetime.

Precedents

SMOKING - it has taken hundreds of years for this society to realise that it kills, but successive Governments have milked it despite the dangers!
People continue to smoke knowing that it is likely to kill them.
It is not immediate, so worry about it later. "Too late", comes the cry!

CHRISTMAS ISLAND - the first Atomic Bomb was tested on that island with soldiers being used to test the radiation effects upon the person. Whilst there was no malicious intent and it was believed that it may be harmless, it was not the politicians, or bomb technicians that were exposed, or who later suffered cancers. However, these tests were carried out, because there was no evidence at that time that radiation was harmful. There was also no evidence that it was NOT harmful, but the individuals were put at risk regardless.

You should also be advised that not only is there very strong communal resistance to a new TETRA installation on the fringe of our village, but that similar resentment and fears are evident across the UK and politicians will have to account for their attitudes eventually. Irrespective of our normal political views, many of us would vote for a candidate who would seek to remove this threat from our society.

In addition, the Penally installation is sited 75 metres from a registered charity holiday home for profoundly disabled children and currently subject to High Court action. The personal and political views of a Parliamentary candidate in respect of this matter will be of keen interest to our community and accordingly this document and any response that you care to make will be posted on our community web site, as listed above. We will be posing the same question of all candidates, except Mr. Nick Ainger MP, who has been involved and is aware of the situation.

Regards,

Joseph C Robinson

Penally Resident

 
From: hartsimon@o2.co.uk 

To: mail@joroco.co.uk

Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 5:22 PM 

Subject: Tetra 


Dear Mr Robinson,

Thank you for giving me a bit of time to look into this whole issue, 
with much help from your very informative website.

I think I can make my position clear.

So long as there is an element of doubt as to the side effects of this 
proposal then any decision should observe the ‘precautionary 
principle’. In other words, there should be a presumption against this 
type of proposal.

It would also seem clear to me that you have some special 
circumstances in Penally that further contribute to this view.

In reaching this type of view I would always try to take into account 
the requirements of the emergency services. However, it does not seem 
to me that the safety of the county is reliant on this mast being put 
in place.

I am therefore happy to register my opposition to it.

Yours,

Simon Hart

 

From: "JoRoCo"

To: hartsimon@o2.co.uk

Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:31 AM

Subject: Re: Tetra


Dear Mr. Hart,

Thank you for your early response - appreciating the magnitude of this subject and the effort required in attempting to understand the relative issues. The Trower report itself requires a dedicated form of self-discipline to attempt to wade through it and many of us experienced a tendency to accept the official "pat on the head and being told not to worry about it" aspect, but in this case blind naivety is not an affordable luxury.

Reality was suddenly realised in this community by an astute Community Council, who made us aware of the threat imposed by the TETRA TRANSMITTER. Masts are an aesthetic issue and are a necessary evil, but the transmitters that they bear need to be seriously considered. Our hilltop now hosts a number of masts boasting a cluster of transmitters of varying types, along with the new arrival - TETRA (mast installed 12/10/07). The outlook from the Wheelabout (registered charity holiday home for the profoundly disabled) has to be seen to be understood and this community would invite you to visit this establishment and experience this negative aura. You will not depart unaffected!

The preceding paragraph dwells mainly upon aesthetics and not potential affects. The Penally installation may differ from the other thousands of transmitters due to special circumstances with the Wheelabout, but I would urge you to also consider the wider implication of general effects upon you, your family and your community. We, as a community would welcome proof that this radiation is safe and that our emergency services have the superior medium. However, no such proof is forthcoming - just contempt! As a father of a serving police officer, I have personal concerns about his well being in using this system.

We would also ask why was an alternative, safer and substantially lower cost (reported to be up to 90% lower - Tetrapol) system not adopted with the SAFER and LOWER COST issues being non-accountable? With £150+ billion being reported to be paid by this Government to one company, in contempt for EEC protocol, for the existing system, the answer may reside in the magnitude of the figures.

I wish to thank you for an honest response and a breath of fresh air in the fact that you consider that there may be a case to be answered. I would hope that you may take more time and further consider this serious matter to be well informed in respect of the questions that will be rendered in the future. Not only in respect of political presence, but also as a father. Reverse gear is ineffective once the damage is done.

Regards,

J C Robinson