Over 130 residents in El Palau d'Anglesola demand relocation of 5G phone antenna

The neighborhood platform demands the infrastructure, located on the roof of the elderly residence, be moved, citing a lack of municipal transparency.

Imatge genèrica d'una antena de telefonia mòbil en un entorn urbà, possiblement sobre un edifici residencial.

Imatge genèrica d'una antena de telefonia mòbil en un entorn urbà, possiblement sobre un edifici residencial.

A total of 135 residents in El Palau d'Anglesola (Pla d'Urgell) have formed a platform to demand the local council relocate the mobile phone antennas, situated on the roof of the elderly residence, following recent 5G expansion works.

The mobilization focuses on the infrastructure located on the Ca la Cileta building, a residence for the elderly. Residents argue that this location adds special sensitivity to the debate and denounce that recent expansion works for the 5G service were carried out without prior notification to the affected neighborhood.
The controversy is not new. The group recalls that in 2008 the town council attempted to cancel the agreement with the operator Telefónica and requested the relocation outside the urban center. However, the installation remained after the operator warned of a potential loss of mobile service in the municipality.

The platform demands that the council provide all available information about the installation and the works, and call an urgent informative meeting with the residents.

The platform members request that the antennas be relocated to an alternative site, such as the industrial estate, to move them away from the residential area. They have also requested a formal response from the council regarding their claims.
For its part, the El Palau d'Anglesola Town Council has stated it will request information from the company to share with the residents and call the requested meeting. Furthermore, the council plans to propose enabling shared use of the infrastructure for other operators (such as Orange or Jazztel) to improve coverage without installing new antennas.
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