I am shocked at Councillor Pennington's comments. The public outcry is based on the research of many independent scientists around the world, not Government-funded ones.

As he is convinced masts are safe, I wonder if he would pay the considerable medical bills for those affected by masts, including myself, and the huge compensation payments which will inevitably result from the Government's refusal to regulate the mobile phone companies?

-Susan Fergusson, Cheshire