Galloway's Society for the Blind has pulled out of a plan to erect a mobile phone mast after a barrage of complaints from residents living nearby.

The charity say the action will cost them £68,000 – and phone company O2 will still go ahead with their plans on a different site.

The mobile phone giant had planned to install a 25 metre mast in the grounds of Galloway's Howick Park Avenue headquarters in Penwortham.

But the proposals will now not go ahead on the site following a barrage of objections, including a 100 signature petition, from neighbouring properties.

Peter Turner, director of the charity, said being a good neighbour had cost them tens of thousands of pounds in lost revenue.

He said: "We've lost out on £68,000 but the hassle was too much.

"There is going to be a mast in this area so we would rather benefit from the money as a charity."

Neighbours around the Howick Park Avenue site have said they were pleased with the Galloway's decision, but would fight any other mast applications in the surrounding area.