10.1 Introduction
This section presents summary information on some of our environmental impacts that we do not currently consider to be significant.  They are subject to management controls and are not addressed by improvement objectives at this time.  However, for completeness, and because they may be of interest to our stakeholders, we have included consideration of the issues.

10.2 Visual Impacts
The satellite uplink antennas (the dishes are up to 10m in diameter) located on our sites can hardly be seen from adjacent roads because they are well screened so that they are less obtrusive in the local area.  Environmental impact assessments for new sites ensure that they are designed so that visual impacts are minimised.

Set-top box receiving dishes are getting smaller and less obtrusive and design options are available for them to be in greater sympathy to their surroundings.

10.3 Land and Equipment Management
There is an agreement with Test Valley Council for maintenance of approximately 6 acres of ancient woodland adjacent to our Chilworth site, which acts to screen the antennas on site from the M27 motorway.  A 25 year plan was drawn up for the site which lays out our responsibility for maintaining the ancient woodland.

Underground diesel storage tanks are located at one of our sites. Although underground storage tanks represent a risk to groundwater, which will increase with age, our tanks are relatively new and adequate pollution controls are in place, for example tanks have an alarmed capacity of less than the maximum capacity, to prevent overfilling. There are also absorbent granules held nearby as well as spillage kits (including drain covers), delivery procedures and drainage plans  to facilitate rapid response in the event of a spillage.

For all new sites we instigate a contamination investigation, and, where necessary, a remediation programme, for example at our new uplink site in Hampshire.

A Recreational Area, involving the regeneration of waste land at our Osterley site has been proposed and is pending approval by sponsoring companies.  The final scheme, when agreed, then needs to be submitted for planning consent.  The project is on target for completion in the spring of 2002.

10.4 Water Use
Water is used at the four sites at wash rooms and in the company’s canteens.  Levels of water consumption were not considered to be significant and the issue was not identified as one key to our environmental performance.