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Undercliff Drive

The Undercliff links Bonchurch with Niton on the South coast of the Isle of Wight. The five mile stretch travels through Ventnor and St Lawrence and has several points along it that are subject to land movement.

Below are a selection of articles we’ve published about Undercliff Drive.

Undercliff Drive landslip from within - 14

13, February 2015·3 min read

Undercliff Drive: Residents still frustrated. Council say they’re treating as a priority

It's now over a year since the latest major landslips on Undercliff Drive took place. The council say they are going everything they can, but landlocked residents are far from happy saying the delays are putting under residents under severe stress.

14, January 2011·1 min read

Undercliff Drive: Residents Told To Fund Drainage Work

Residents must fund drilling for drainage investigation

23, February 2007·1 min read

Undercliff Drive: Secretary of State To Hold Inquiry:Newsflash

We have just been notified that the Secretary of State intends to hold a Government Local Public Inquiry into the...

Undercliff Drive - SSSI sign on site of cut down trees - Jun 2015

16, September 2015·1 min read

Undercliff Drive: The ‘potential’ of rare bats adds to ongoing saga

As if the landlocked residents of Undercliff Drive who have been in a "living hell" for the last 18 months hadn't been through enough, the possible discovery of rare bats brings further delays.

28, August 2015·4 min read

Undercliff Drive: The mystery behind asbestos claims

The Isle of Wight council won't reveal what type of asbestos, nor how much was found in the rubble used by Islanders to re-patch the land-slipped Undercliff Drive. Some are suspicious of the claims, saying that a reputable building supplier was used.

9, February 2016·4 min read

Undercliff Drive: Two years on and families still not back in their homes (updated)

Can you imagine what it would be like to have to leave your home one night, then not be able to live in it for two years? This is the fate for the forgotten families - victims of the Undercliff Landslide.

11, February 2009·1 min read

Undercliff Drive: Update From Isle of Wight Council

Following a request from the Ventnor Town Council for a progress report on the situation with Undercliff Drive, a letter...

22, November 2016·5 min read

Undercliff Drive: Work to reinstate access hampered by series of delays (photos)

The work was scheduled to be finished in eight weeks, but there have been a series delays with work carried out having to be redone. When will the nightmare for residents end?

23, May 2014·1 min read

Undercliff landslip: Reports produced by Island Roads rejected by council as ‘confusing’

Reports on the collapse of Undercliff Drive produced by Island Roads were returned for alterations after officers found the contents 'confusing'.

Gary Smedmore at his Caravan park business

26, October 2014·2 min read

Undercliff resident: ‘It’s great that we’ve finally been listened to’

What the residents of Undercliff Drive need now is action. They've waited long enough to get things moving and are hoping the visit today by councillors and officers will see a fast and immediate practical response.

9, June 2014·1 min read

Undercliff residents locked out of homes by Island Roads’ new security measures

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.

12, June 2018·2 min read

Understanding Undercliff issues ‘a priority for the council’, says Leader

Isle of Wight council leader, Dave Stewart, says that finding a solution to the complex issues of landslips in the Undercliff is a priority for the council, adding that a solution for reinstating the road has been found.

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