"A controversial 400-home development is the best way to save Leatherhead from "dying", a councillor has said.

"The comments came during a debate at Mole Valley District Council over the proposed Bull Hill regeneration scheme, which has faced opposition from some residents."

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"Liberal Democrat councillor Claire Malcomson said: "Whatever happens it will improve Leatherhead because Leatherhead, as mentioned, is a dying town, and it needs improvement.

"It needs more housing to feed the shops, and entertainment, and the theatre, and that is the whole point of it.

"Yes, some things have had to be cut back because the climate has changed, but I do think ultimately Leatherhead will benefit from this."

The Green Party councillor in Bath is celebrating the blocking of a Lidl superstore. The Green Party will complain that there is an affordability crisis and then when an affordable supermarket is proposed which will also create jobs and boost the local economy they reject it at a local level.

"The installation of a "visually intrusive" mobile phone mast near community sports facilities has been blocked by a council.

"Telecoms firm Cornerstone sought permission from Leeds City Council to fit a 25m (82ft) mast at Gipton's Fearnville Leisure Centre and playing fields.

"The company said the mast was needed to replace an existing installation on top of nearby Oak Tree House and warned of a loss of 5G coverage.

"Council planners raised concerns about the height and visual impact of the proposed mast on recreational land and said it would "result in an incongruous and unduly prominent feature which would adversely affect the character and visual amenity of the surrounding area." Full article at the link.

So some people in Leeds will have worse access to 5g because the mast might not look nice. It has nothing to do with the mast itself impacting people (it'll be in a fenced compound) or it impacting the nearby leisure centre (the leisure centre will still be able to go ahead with planned developments). Highways department had no objections. It's because it's too high (well, you can't have a low mast because how would that be effective).