Bloke ‘livid’ as ’25-foot metal dildo’ erected and ruins his retirement plans

A fuming bloke has had his dream retirement home scuppered by a 25-foot "metal dildo" that has been erected on the street right in front of the window.

Property owner Brian Swanson was left seething alongside other residents after Wolverhampton Council put up the 5G mast, allegedly with no warning.

Mr Swanson claims the council gave no notice of the broadband tower eye sore, with the property owner saying he happened upon the mast standing outside the flat.

He added that "the monstrosity" has knocked £10,000 off the value of the property, which he cannot move into now that his partner is refusing to live there with the mast outside.

A raging Mr Swanson said: "I was livid to tell you the truth. I haven't got a clue where to complain to but will do so as soon as I find out.

"I don't live there but have owned the flat for 15 years and rented it out. I wanted to move there as a retirement home for myself, as it had lovely views of the park.

"There was just a great big grey mast right outside of the window. It has spoilt it now – I've considered selling it and think I could lose money. Nobody wants to see a great big mast with a box at the side."

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The bloke alleges that the 5G mast's erection has "definitely reduced the value" of the property at Patshull Avenue and says that it has "knocked off about £10,000" of the property value.

Mr Swanson also said the ugly mast in front of his flat meant his partner was refusing to move there, saying to LADBible: "My partner was going to move into the flat with me but there's no way she'd live near a mast. She won't even use a mobile phone she's that paranoid.

"We've fallen out now but if we hadn't then there's no way she would have come here."

Another resident speaking to The Sun claimed the street has resorted to calling the 5G tower "the metal dildo – the sex toy at the end of the street."

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A spokesperson for Wolverhampton council said that mobile network Three were responsible for the 5G mast, The Sun reported.

They added: "The council has limited control over the installation of telecommunications masts and can only comment on some aspects of the proposed siting and appearance of the masts.

"We placed site notices at the location on 3 August 2021 inviting comments about the planned mast and also included the proposal on our website. No objections or comments were received in this case."

A spokesperson for Three added: "5G rollout is vital for residents and businesses of Wolverhampton. We want to offer the community a reliable network experience and this site is critical to making that happen."

"Masts need to be situated where people will be using the service and, in precise locations to ensure the widest breadth of coverage."

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