Electromagnetic radiation safety and telecommunications

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Dear Surrey Heath Borough Council, (SHBC)

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you are requested to please provide the following:

1. Please provide detailed information showing where does SHBC presently have 3G, 4G and 5G telecommunication systems, masts and antennas INCLUDING in and around people's houses, all public spaces, schools and public roads and railways as well as a map of all future planned telecommunication masts and antennas, whether upgraded, retrofitted or new, and other EMF emitters for 3G, 4G and 5G in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format. Please include information on their frequency, strength and range and proposed safe distances for all living forms (humans, animals and vegetation).

2. Please provide all the existing public information/pamphlets that is helping the people that live within SHBC to understand the present and future plans for 3G, 4G and 5G masts and antennas as well as explaining the effect of all those and similar electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation devices on humans, animals and vegetation.

3. What are the companies and entities involved in realisation of all telecommunication strategies and the names of the company/entity officers in charge of those projects.

4. Please provide information and confirmation that those telecommunication companies and entities (from 3. above) do have appropriate Public Liability Insurance confirming that any injuries, damages or adverse health effects directly or indirectly arising out of, resulting from or contributed to by wireless EMF/RF radiation also known as microwave radiation, and/or non-ionising radiation emitting devices and equipment [including 5G technology] is covered by those companies' commercial Public Liability Insurance policy.

Sincerely and without ill will, vexation or frivolity,

Yours faithfully,
Jane S Smith

FOI, Surrey Heath Borough Council

Dear Ms  Smith,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information below which was received on
25/11/2019 and has been given the reference IR002348:
The summary of your request was: Electromagnetic radiation safety and
telecommunications

Your request is being handled under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
The FOI Act requires us to respond promptly and in any case no later than
20 working days unless it is necessary to consider the public interest
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Cheshire,
SK9 5AF
Regards

FOI Team

Surrey Heath Borough Council
Surrey Heath House
Knoll Road
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3HD
01276 707632

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FOI, Surrey Heath Borough Council

Dear Ms Smith,

Thank you for your request for information about :

Electromagnetic radiation safety and telecommunications

The information you requested is below. 
1. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not currently own or manage any
telecommunication systems, masts or antennas.
2. Surrey Heath Borough Council is not required to produce any such
materials
3. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not own or manage any
telecommunication systems, masts or antennas.
4. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not own or manage any
telecommunication systems, masts or antennas.
5. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not currently own or manage any such
devices.
6. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not currently own or manage any such
devices.
7. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not currently employ anyone with a
duty to manage this as it is not within the Council's remit
8. Surrey Heath Borough Council does not currently own any devices or
equipment as described.
9. This is not within the remit of Surrey Heath Borough Council.
10. This is not within the remit of Surrey Heath Borough Council.
 
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within three months of the date of receipt of the response to
your original letter and should be addressed to: Mrs Julia Hutley-Savage,
Head of Legal (Interim), Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey Heath
House,Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HD  or emailed to
[1][email address]   

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: 

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire
SK9 5AF.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely

FOI Team

Surrey Heath Borough Council
Surrey Heath House
Knoll Road
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3HD
01276 707632

[2]www.surreyheath.gov.uk

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and outgoing email to ensure compliance with current procedures. This
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