BT to remove 11 payphones

I have received a letter from the council advising me that BT are to remove 11 payphones in the borough including 1 on Manchester Rd near Bruche Park. The closing date for the consultation is 6th September and responses can be submitted to:

Camille Gamble
Research Manager
Chief Executives Unit
Town Hall
Warrington WA1 1UH

or by visiting the councils website by clicking on the heading above.

Please quote the telephone number of the kiosk in your response. In the case of the Manchester Rd payphone this is 01925 826487.

It is clear that in recent years the rise of the mobile phone has changed drastically the communications culture. BT state that the number of calls from BT payphones has more than halved in the last 3 years. 99% of UK homes contain a phone with 90% having a mobile phone.

I want to know if you value the payphone in place on Manchester Rd and should we seek to retain it - or do you think that BT's proposal to remove the phone is just a necessary reaction to the reality of today's communication culture?