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We all know about the Undercliff Drive scandal that has caused so much controversy at the Isle of Wight Council,...
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 three Undercliff 'failure reports' in relation to Undercliff Drive expected to be made public last week have now been released.
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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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Members of the planning committee considered the planning application by Island Roads to realign the access road for residents to the landlocked area of Undercliff Drive. Officers recommended approval but residents had serious reservations.
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Residents are keen for a speedy solution to their current situation, but told OnTheWight they felt the meeting was a 'waste of time' and 'not worthwhile being there'.
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They’re dropping like flies. John Lawson, former Deputy Chief Executive, is the latest casualty in the costly investigation into the...
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Following Monday’s announcement that Undercliff Drive suspended senior officers, Paul Wilkinson and Derek Rowell are no longer on the payroll...
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Following the decision made earlier at the Cabinet Meeting to scrap the proposed Undercliff Drive Stabilisation Scheme, find an alternative...
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At last a public meeting about the Undercliff Drive Scheme with all the bodies concerned, including Natural England (English Nature)...
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At last night’s Ventnor Town Council, Cllr Buster Bartlett asked his fellow councillors to consider adopting the following statement (see...
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Just had this press release in from the council. Another one bites the dust eh! On Friday (Oct 19), the...
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A coffee morning held in Niton will allow discussion the options of reinstating Undercliff Drive, keeping it as it is, or enhancing the route as a Quiet Road for the use of residents, visitors, cyclists, horse riders and walkers.
