MS3 said the Hedon pole had been removed for operational reasons rather than as part of a wider programme.
A spokesperson said: “We have no current plans to remove any of our current network infrastructure, which now has over 23,000 homes connected to our network, with well over 10,000 happily using poles for their better value, faster broadband.”
CityFibre, which bought Connexin’s infrastructure last year, said it continued to review the network it inherited.
A spokesperson said: “Following our acquisition of existing infrastructure last year, we’ve taken a close look at what’s in place.
“To date, we’ve carried out work on 200 poles and continue to review exactly how we can simplify the existing infrastructure as we continue to transform what’s on offer to people across the area.”
For campaigners such as Whittle, the removal of a single pole represents a rare victory.
Whether it marks the beginning of a wider clear-up, however, remains far less certain.
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