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BT 'Adopt a Kiosk' scheme and removal of telephone equipment

In 2008 BT planned to remove a number of payphones across Stratford District where numbers of calls made were low. Several communities had no objection to losing the telephone service but did not want to lose their red telephone kiosks.

In response BT initiated an 'Adopt a Kiosk' scheme where communities could adopt their boxes for £1 if they agreed to the removal of the phone equipment.

In 2009 BT consulted on the adoption of kiosks to remove the phone equipment from 47 red K2 payphones in Stratford District. 17 of these are Grade II listed kiosks.

Red phone boxes in Stratford District consulted on by BT:

Alderminster - Alveston - Ardens Grafton - Arrow - Ashorne - Barton - Binton - Butlers Marston - Charlecote - Claverdon - Combrook - Crimscote - Coughton - Deppers Bridge - Dorsington - Earlswood, Malthouse Lane - Ettington - Exhall - Great Alne - Halford - Hampton Lucy - Henley-in-Arden - Salford Priors, Iron Cross - Langley - Little Kineton - Marlcliff - Newbold-on-Stour - Northend - Oversley Green - Preston-on-Stour - Priors Hardwick - Priors Marston - Shotteswell - Snitterfield - Stratford-upon-Avon, Manor Road - Tanworth-in-Arden, Wood End - Tanworth-in-Arden, The Green - Temple Grafton - Ullenhall - Walton - Warmington - Weston-on-Avon - Wimpstone - Winderton - Wixford - Wolverton - Wootton Wawen

Final Decision

The Council sought the views of Parish/Town Councils and Ward Members and has now issued a final decision which proposes to object to the removal of 23 of the payphones listed above. (In bold text.) It is minded to agree to the removal, or removal of the telephone equipment, of the remaining 24. In a number of cases Parish Councils have indicated that they are willing to adopt the kiosk to retain it as a feature in their community. The final decision was agreed by The Cabinet on 2 November 2009 and has been forwarded to BT. The schedule and notification which form the Council's final decision can be downloaded below.

BT Payphone Removals Final Decision - 2009

BT Final Notification - 2009

Further details of the Adopt a Kiosk Scheme are available on BT's website.

Further information on the process can be found on the OFCOM website.

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team on 01789 260304, by emailing planning@stratford-dc.gov.uk, or by fax on 01789 260330.

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Downloads:
BT Proposed Pay Phone Removals Final Decision 2009 (34KB PDF) | BT Final Notification 2009 (9KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
Adopt a Kiosk Scheme | OFCOM guidance on procedures for the removal of public call boxes

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