Another follow-up from Vodafone. This time we're being told to purchase a "Sure Signal" box to boost reception in our house!

I mention this, only to warn other, potential complainants, of the ways they're likely to be fobbed off - and to note that at least Vodafone are admitting that the network is "variable"...


As Peter Bell has suggested, we need as many people as possible to contact Vodafone.

- Following my complaint to Vodafone I received an e-mail claiming:

"I checked the network coverage in your area (OX25 4RT) and could see that there is a variable 2G network in your area. However, you should be able to use the services. I would request you to please perform the hard reset..."

- Needless to say, "the hard reset" made absolutely no difference, and I have submitted another complaint to them. I am particularly incensed that they claim there IS coverage in this area. I can only get a signal by crossing South Side and walking along the farm track past Seven Springs!

Just to report that I've e-mailed Vodafone to complain about the lack of reception for my pay-as-you-go 'phone. (I have another 'phone on the O2 network which has better - but not great - reception.)

Thanks, Yoni - but actually it doesn't matter how you enter the URL, either will do:
http://savewincote.org
or
http://www.savewincote.org

Thanks for the note, Yoni, and sorry to hear that you have had problems. I've checked the site and it does seems to be working now - perhaps there was a connectivity problem earlier?

- If you could please try again, and let me know (you can contact us directly by e-mailing info@savewincote.org).

- Also, it would be useful to know what web browsers and operating system(s) you are using please. The site is set up using open standards (unlike the Cherwell site, which requires specific versions of Internet Explorer), and has been tested using Safari (Mac OS, iOS), Firefox and Internet Explorer (Windows XP and Windows 7).

NAYmobile http://www.naymobile.sk

Some people are having problems using the Cherwell website to view documents. We have posted copies of some of the plans on our own site. This also includes a much higher-quality version of the 84-page "Design and Access Statement" (which is not available on the Cherwell site). That is the key document to read, and includes all the requisite plans.

http://savewincote.org/proposal.html


Viewers will also find ananimated site plan, showing the "before" and "after" layouts, in comparison with the sizes of the neighbouring properties:

http://savewincote.org/discussion.html

I must declare first of all that our mobile phones spend most of their lives switched off, so we don't have a lot of experience with local reception. However, I can confirm that we get NO reception on the Vodafone network at Holly House, South Side.

Our visitors have also failed to find a signal - but this does appear if one crosses South Side and climbs up the grass bank and communes with the horse who lives in the big field.

I just wanted to alert people to a planning application, 11/00114/F, which affects the historic conservation core of our village. I am sure people will have their own views on this - we lived in this property for four years, between 2005 and 2009 - and I have put together some information at:

http://savewincote.org