Independent Implementation Review of the Ten Commitments
Second Deloitte Review on the Implementation of the Ten Commitments (pdf 748KB)
The MOA and Operators have accepted the recommendations for continued improvement made by Deloitte. View their response
Deloitte and Touche Report on the Implementation of the Ten Commitments (pdf 340KB)
The Operators accepted the 47 recommendations made by Deloitte and Touche in July 2003 and have since provided further guidance and clarification to site acquisition agents and planning consultants. As part of this process a series of five seminars were held in Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Edinburgh in January and February 2004. A copy of the presentation delivered at the seminars is below.
Regional Site Acquisition Agent Seminar (pdf 1726KB)
The Report below details the progress made by the operators' and the MOA in acting upon the recommendations made in the 2003 Deloitte and Touche independent review of the operators' Ten Committments.
Mobile Operators’ progress on the Deloitte & Touche Implementation Review Recommendations (pdf 196KB)
Back to Ten Commitments to Best Siting Practice.
Ten Commitments
Central to the operators’ approach to network development is consultation with local communities, planning officers and other stakeholders on any proposed new developments. Pre-application consultation is included in the operators’ ‘Ten Commitments to Best Siting Practice’, which has existed since 2001 to help address concerns relating to the development of base stations, and which is now contained in planning guidance throughout the UK.
Sharing Sites
Mobile phone users in the UK increasingly want better coverage and greater capacity so they can access more services on their phones. While this means that new base stations will still be needed, network operators seek to share sites wherever possible. Site sharing helps reduce energy consumption and the overall environmental footprint of networks, as well as improving the quality of coverage.