Adopt a Telephone Box?

As more and more people have access to a mobile phone it is not surprising that BT are finding that the public "payphone kiosks" are being used less and less. In a review of these kiosks across Gloucester BT have identified one in Hucclecote that has had very little use, with just 43 calls in a 12 month period. Anyone using the kiosk at the junction of Churchdown Lane and Hucclecote Road may have noticed the sign asking for views on what should be done with it. Some may want the kiosk to stay, others may suggest it should be taken away but there is another option. Cllr David Brown told Spotlight, "in some areas the local community has put forward innovative suggestions for these kiosks, adopting them to be used as cafes, mini-shops, and shoe-shine stands! Not necessarily suitable here but it shows the range of possibilities. "I am currently investigating the suitability of this kiosk to house a defibrillator if there is local support and the funding is available. If you have alternative suggestions, or perhaps you have a strong case for retaining the kiosk, then please let me know before the consultation period ends on December 15th."