“In addition, the current enclosed kiosk type has experienced historic problems including anti-social behaviour and lack of access for people with mobility impairments. These factors notwithstanding, the kiosks are in use, with most calls made to mobile and 0800 numbers, including the emergency services.
“With the advent of the mobile phone, however, the use of public telephone boxes has declined and the strategy of rationalising the existing network is a priority for NWP, along with the opportunity of improving and decluttering the public realm in Bradford. “NWP has partnered with ‘Trees for Cities’, which is a global charitable organisation working to create greener cities internationally. As part of this commitment, NWP offers to plant a tree in a location to be agreed with the Council for every kiosk proposed for upgrade.”
The application says the new kiosks, some of which can already be seen in Bradford, are “purposefully open, allowing unfettered access for all users including the accessibility impaired whilst also helping to eradicate anti-social behaviour”. Some of the kiosks fall in Conservation Areas of the City. In response to the plan for the Great Horton Road kiosk replacement, a Heritage Conservation Officer at Bradford Council has said: “I consider this to be more aesthetically pleasing in the streetscape than the current arrangement.”
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