Leominster resident hopes to stay on air

Plans to install an amateur radio mast in Leominster have divided the airwaves.

Professor Philip Witting wants to construct a 7.1-metre antenna in the garden of his Pinsley Road home.

He received a licence 45 years ago and has provided advice and equipment for museums and the emergency services.

Permission could lead to school visits and a new amateur radio club, as the nearest ones operate in Worcester and Malvern.

But Leominster Town councillors objected to the slimline mast last week after citing concerns with technology and radiation data.

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