telegraph pole removal

[ricoles]

i have an old rediffusion telegraph pole in my garden, there is one cable attached to it but this is not in use, how do i go about getting it removed or can i remove it my self
rico

[ChuckFickens]

Rediffisions network was sold to Maxwell Communications who went into administration and are no longer around so I suspect you would find it very hard to get anyone to take responsibility for the pole these days so I think I'd just remove it myself.

(if by chance anyone ever does come forward to question you removing it just tell them it was rotting and becoming unsafe)

[AlBags]

Chainsaw ... tomorrow : )

[factor-fiction]

Where does the cable come from/go to? I'm just wondering what you'd do with it

[trt]

Ask your local Council to see if they will remove it.

[AlBags]

They won't if it's in his garden, will they?!
Yank the cable down.

[buildersmate]

It's absolutely nowt to do with the council. Why should it be?

[bunty39]

if it were me, i'd keep myself safe and ask a councillor for advice. failing that, your mp.

[craft1948]

When I worked for BT I cut a bloke's phone off as he hadn't paid his bill. In a fit of temper he chopped down the telephone pole on his land...................