Fire chiefs have given the go-ahead for three of its fire training towers to be used as mobile phone base stations.

And in a bid to allay public fears over health, fire chiefs say that phone companies will have to prove there is no local objection before they can be installed.

Fairweather Green fire station is one of three proposed sites, along with Rawdon fire station and the headquarters in Birkenshaw, Bradford.

A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said: "The Government and World Health Organisation insist there are no health implications with these masts and we will keep abreast with any future research. If any research advises us that these are not safe we will look at this again.

"We have training towers at our fire stations and we've got our own communication masts on a number of these, and obviously the locations are favourable for communication networks."

Despite public fears that the masts could be a danger to health, a Vodafone spokesperson said that an increase in the number of base stations could help reduce emission levels.

"These masts are only designed to cover a small area, and the more base stations there are the lower emissions are from the sites and for telephone users," she said.

"Utilising existing structures is always preferred as it avoids the need to build a new structure."

A Bradford Council spokesman said strict safety policies are followed when putting up masts.

"Although there is no proof that telephone masts are a danger to health, we take a precautionary approach.

"The phone companies are now being required to supply a safety certificate before we consider any new planning applications."