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Cabinet members will be voting next week on whether to spend £200,000 to divert underground water away from Military Road and possibly prolong its lifespan
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Councillors Matthew Price and Claire Critchison chose to support the scheme, calling the Island road a ‘lifeline’
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Council leader discusses erosion effects on Military Road and possible future intervention plans
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The work is scheduled to last 17 weeks, finishing before the May Bank Holiday with two-way lights in place for majority of work, but with a three week road closure while the new road drainage system is constructed.
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The edge of the cliff moves closer to the road
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Seven Isle of Wight Councillors will tonight determine what action should be taken regarding the landslide on the Military Road, Brook.
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29 roads removed and two routes added (because of St Mary's roadworks), but Cllr Ward says, “Please take extra care when driving in dangerous conditions, especially if the roads are icy or frosty, or if it’s snowing"
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Some parts of the Military Road between Brook and Hanover Point are less than 5m away from the cliff edge
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Jill calls on Facebook users to comment
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"Effectively we're talking about the destruction of a small village."
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Council director, Colin Rowland, said there are only two potential solutions: Re-routing the road from the coast; or upgrading existing inland roads to take diverted traffic