We need research into danger

Far from it. There is no call for hysteria over the addition of Tetra to Bognor FC's ground, but there are very real and material grounds for concern some people living near the ground will suffer from chronic exposure.

The symptoms may seem less than disabling: sleep disturbances, headaches, perhaps nosebleeds.

But surveys done locally and still available on the TETRAWatch website showed these symptoms were prevalent within a radius of around 300m of TETRA base stations. The question that must still be raised is why.

We do not have a psychologically-fragile community in these parts, but we do have normal people, some of whom are more sensitive to abnormal electromagnetic environments.

The very least communities like this deserve is independent long-term monitoring where their experiences are recorded and taken seriously.

Unfortunately, there is no interest among any official health or protection bodies in doing so.

Andy Davidson, Worthing