BT to remove nine low-use phoneboxes in Rotherham

BT announced plans in 2017 to scrap half of the UK’s 40,000 telephone boxes, due to low use.

Although this is a BT decision, RMBC will have a final say on the removals, and have applied to save nine of the 18 phoneboxes earmarked for removal.

In January, it was agreed that 16 phoneboxes would be removed, with the council applying a veto to save 23.

During a consultation which ran from May to June, three objections were made to the closure of the phone box at the junction of High Street and Muglet Lane, Maltby, two objections were recieved to the closure of the phonebox on Matlby Hight Street, and one member of the public supported the closure of the phone box at the junction of Norrels Croft and Broom Valley Road.

If phoneboxes met certain criteria – such as being used to make more than 52 calls in 12 months, or is located near an accident or flooding blackspot, Rotherham Council can use their veto to save them from closure.

Phone boxes to be removed

Woodall Lane, Harthill

School Road, Wales

Sheffield Road, Rotherham

Brecks Lane, Wickersley

Ochre Dike Walk, Rotherham

Wingfield Road, Rotherham

Goodwin Way, Rotherham

Claypit Lane, Rawmarsh

Grange Road, Wath-upon-Dearne