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A cheeky public artist with a sharp implement and a pot of black paint had some fun at those who have cut landlocked residents' access off from Ventnor.
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Looks like the Ventnor to Bonchurch revetment will be cleared of cliff fall debris by later this afternoon.
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As if having to move out of your home unexpectedly wasn’t bad enough, many Undercliff residents had no access their homes after Island Roads put up a new locked gate, with no notice, last week.
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Surely the Isle of Wight council know how many houses have been declared so unsafe they can't be inhabited. Why are they saying it's only one?
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They’re dropping like flies. John Lawson, former Deputy Chief Executive, is the latest casualty in the costly investigation into the...
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The council tell OnTheWight that it could be November before options to give any access to Undercliff Drive are even discussed. Concerns are that when it starts to rain, will currently exposed porous land/surfaces be left open to drink up the rain and then trigger further landslips - exposing the council to further costs?
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Following David Groococks case for the Undercliff Drive Scheme to go ahead as soon as possible, Barbara Wright from the Undercliff Defence Committee puts forward their case against the proposal, including her notes from the public meeting held Monday 29th January at The Ventnor Botanic Gardens.
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It's been rare that you get to see landslips happening as they occur.
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Following the evacuation of some residents in Undercliff Drive, the council say a local security company will be patrolling the area throughout the night.
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The Secretary of State for Transport approves request for the closure to remain in place until July 2015.
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Residents and businesses around the Island affected by the road closure on Undercliff Drive are being urged to attend an open meeting on Wednesday this week to share their concerns.
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The council has, since the recent landslide at Undercliff Drive, issued a blanket media ban in the area, stopping the taking of photos of the continuing movement. OnTheWight gained access. Here are the photos.
