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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.
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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The plight of the marooned Undecliff residents has resulted in an outpouring of support from Islanders. What OnTheWight is hearing from the top bods at the council sounds like there might be a chance for this to be resolved sensibly, following the re-closing of the volunteer-rebuilt road.
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A family member of those trapped on the Undercliff without any vehicle access to their homes has set up a page on the social networking site, hoping it will draw attention to their plight.
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Island Roads and the council have managed to mobilise numerous staff and equipment - all in 24 hours - so they can block residents' access to the road they've rebuilt. In eight months zero road building work has been carried out to provide those residents access to their landlocked homes.
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Island Roads are threatening to close the road rebuilt by Islanders last weekend, claiming it's for the security of the residents (without even asking them), but denying them access to things like heating oil and fuel for the winter.
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There was an outpouring of support from Islanders last night on Facebook, after news that 'people power' has resulted in residents in Undercliff Drive landlocked properties having access their homes by car again.
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Residents of Undercliff Road are sick of Isle of Wight council and Island Roads having done nothing solid over the last eight months to re-provide vehicle access to their homes. Knowing this, a group of Islanders have got together and built a road themselves, as a big 'Up Yours!'
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Follow the twists and turns of tonight's meeting from the comfort of your sofa or office.
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As well as considering the recommendation by the Scrutiny to defer a decision to allocate funds for projects at Undercliff Drive and Totland seawall, the Executive will look at adult social care items, school funding formula and sustainability papers.
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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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Whether the call-in will delay work going on behind the scenes to prepare reports due to go to the October Executive for both Undercliff Drive and Totland Seawall is not yet known. We've asked and are awaiting a response.
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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?
