Residents of a quiet street have reacted with fury after a telecoms company put up a 30-foot (9m) high “smelly” pole in front of their homes. Sophie Johnson, 29, was shocked to find that Openreach had mounted the massive mast next to her house after coming back from work yesterday (June 21).
She said residents on Link Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, first learned about the plans to put up the beam two months ago, when a notice appeared on a nearby lamppost. And although six families put forward objections, they claim they received no feedback from the company before it went up without warning.
Those now living closest to the mast - which the company says will strengthen local broadband speeds - now fear it will hit the values of their £325,000 homes. And worse still, Sophie said the pole has been coasted in a black tar-like substance that “absolutely reeks” and wafts into her home when she opens her windows.
