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For the record, here's the official word from the council on Undercliff Drive plans.
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.
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Council leader and councillor for Chale, Whitwell and Niton, Dave Stewart, has commissioned a feasibility study to look at options to re-open Undercliff Drive to through traffic.
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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 Isle of Wight Council has today (Tuesday 19 May) confirmed details of work to create vehicular access to properties affected by last year’s landslip along Undercliff Drive, near St Lawrence.
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The council have issued plans to the public today, but it looks like there's some really glaring errors in them. Not only that but even council officers admit they haven't even done costings yet. How can they say they're starting in just two months?
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Former Executive member, Phil Jordan, who has an indepth knowledge of the situation on Undercliff Drive, explains why the Leader's claims of reopening the road are extremely premature.
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Engineers commissioned by Island Roads concluded this week that the small section of road rebuilt by volunteers was unsafe for residents' cars to use. The council Executive have now commissioned their own independent assessment of the work.
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The Ombudsman said there was no evidence that IWC or Island Roads dealt with the road failure diligently, or as a priority and accused IWC of being "disingenuous", saying their actions caused "substantive injustice".
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More delays for Totland Seawall and Undercliff Drive after the Scrutiny Committee recommend deferment of previous decision.
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Here’s a quick piece, part of a statement by IW Investigatory and Disciplinary Committee. We hope to follow it up...
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Derek Rowell, one of the suspended officers in the Undercliff Drive scandal has according to this weeks Private Eye, just...
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If proven correct, a detailed dossier of events leading up to the Undercliff Drive landslip raises questions about assertions that last winter’s weather was the sole cause of the problems.
