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Why are Island Roads playing shy on simple questions about expertise being offered to them over the Undercliff?
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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OnTheWight takes another look at the engineering works on Undercliff Drive and can reveal that even more land has sadly been moving down the hill.
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The council say an officer has visited the area and they don't have any concerns for the stability of the ground at present.
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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.
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With the heavy rains of January still to work its way through the rock of the Undercliff, who knows what this road will look like in a few weeks time. Our thoughts are with the families who continue to be affected by the devastating landslip.
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These photos give a whole new perspective of the Undercliff Drive landslip.
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With the contractor, John Peck, having removed their machinery and site office, residents are wondering when the works will start again.
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It's not just the residents that are confused as to why large solid hoardings have been erected, instead of the see-through fencing used everywhere else on site.
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Some residents who have been affected by the landslip at Undercliff Drive say they've not been given any detail or timetables as to what is happening - leaving them stranded, out of their homes. OnTheWight sought to find answers for them.
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Reports on the collapse of Undercliff Drive produced by Island Roads were returned for alterations after officers found the contents 'confusing'.
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The three Undercliff 'failure reports' in relation to Undercliff Drive expected to be made public last week have now been released.
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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.
