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<p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) is the next-generation critical communications
system that allows the police, fire and rescue and ambulance services to operate safely,
collaborate and innovate. ESN represents value for money for the taxpayer through
delivering steady state savings of over £200m pa compared to Airwave.</p><p>There
will be a total of 13 sites as part of new ESN in Angus. EE have already activated
1 site which is near the village of Farnell, south of Brechin.</p><p>The remaining
12 sites are being built by the Home Office led Extended Area Service (EAS) Programme
and the details you have requested can be seen in the table below. The Programme is
currently agreeing terms with EE in regards activation of all EAS sites.</p><p> </p><p>*Passive
build means that the site is completed but not yet activated. The Home Office is currently
unable to give timeframes for activation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Location - Nearest
Town/Village</td><td>Site Progress Status</td><td>Structure Type</td><td>Sharable
to Multiple Operators</td><td>Passive Build Complete Forecast*</td></tr><tr><td>Rottal,
Glenclover</td><td>In build</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Sep-19</td></tr><tr><td>Glen
Esk</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice
Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Tarfside, Glen Esk</td><td>Site
Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen
Lethnot</td><td>Site Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen
Prosen</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice
Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Prosen/Dykehead</td><td>Legally
complete. Start on site Q3 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Nov-19</td></tr><tr><td>Tarfside,
Glen Esk</td><td>Planning approved. Waiting legal completion</td><td>Shareable Lattice
Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Mar-20</td></tr><tr><td>Edzell</td><td>Passive build complete
forecast 31st July 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Jul-19</td></tr><tr><td>Blackwater
Resevoir</td><td>Passive build complete forecast 31st July 2019</td><td>Shareable
Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Jul-19</td></tr><tr><td>Craigiemeg</td><td>Legally
complete. Start on site Q3 2019</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Nov-19</td></tr><tr><td>Folda</td><td>Agreeing
terms with Site Provider</td><td>Shareable Lattice Tower</td><td>Yes</td><td>Sep-20</td></tr><tr><td>Balintore</td><td>Site
Feasibility Carried Out</td><td>3rd Party Tower</td><td>Not known</td><td>Jul-20</td></tr></tbody></table>
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