Two thousand people have signed a petition to try and stop a telephone mast being moved onto one of Cambridge's most iconic open spaces.
There are plans to put a 30-metre mast on a tennis court at Jesus Green.
Jesus Green is a popular spot for locals and visitors to Cambridge, especially in the summertime. Credit: ITV News Anglia
Cllr Anthony Martinelli says the telephone mast would be one of the tallest structures in Cambridge:
Cllr Anthony Martinelli Credit: ITV News Anglia
There's currently a telephone mast on the city council's Park Street Car Park near Jesus Green.
However, there are plans to develop the multi-story into a hotel, so the mast needs to move.
The telephone mast currently sits on the city council's Park Street Car Park Credit: ITV News Anglia
The phone companies are said to be struggling to find a new permanent spot for the mast.
The City Council says putting it on the tennis court at Jesus Green is a temporary fix, but campaigners aren't convinced.
Roy Macgregor, Chair, Park Street Residents' Association Credit: ITV News Anglia
The City Council owns the land and doesn't want the mast there either, but says it'll be hard to stop because of the legal powers the phone companies have.
Those companies say they'll look for an alternative, permanent home for the mast - as soon as possible.
