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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.

Looking west on Undercliff Drive - Island Roads staff

29, October 2014·1 min read

Councillors insist on their own independent report on volunteer-rebuilt road on Undercliff Drive

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.

Undercliff resident re-opening - attempted re-closure - Island Roads and residents - St Lawrence sign

30, October 2014·1 min read

Wildlife Trust ‘fully sympathetic’ to Undercliff residents

Other reports have been quite alarmist on the re-laying of Undercliff Drive. OnTheWight has spoken to the Wildlife Trust and got a far more balanced response.

Undercliff Drive - Volunteer road rebuild - wide shot - 23 Oct 14

4, November 2014·1 min read

Vehicle access for Undercliff residents in the hands of the Executive

Executive members will be voting next week on whether to give the go-ahead for a low-cost temporary road to be built to the west of Undercliff Drive's landlocked residents.

Undercliff Drive engineering works after landslip

6, November 2014·1 min read

Government minister says no to emergency funding for Undercliff Drive

In response to a plea from the Ventnor Town Council for the same financial treatment that Eastbourne received after its pier caught fire earlier in the year, Penny Mordaunt passes the buck onto the IWC.

wildlife trust signs at Undercliff Drive

8, November 2014·2 min read

Threat of legal action disappears as Wildlife Trust replace Undercliff signs

Removing the reference to exploring legal action, the notices that became the focus of attention on the Undercliff where volunteers re-patched a small section of the road, have been replaced.

11, November 2014·1 min read

Live coverage of November Executive meeting

Follow live coverage of what's being discussed by the Executive member at their November meeting.

12, November 2014·1 min read

No plans for Undercliff Drive work to go out to tender says council leader

Although the work is outside the Highways PFI contract, the council say they will not be putting the contract to build a temporary road for landlocked Undercliff Drive residents out to tender.

Welcome to St Lawrence - Undercliff Drive rebuilt road

14, November 2014·3 min read

Just in: The independent ‘Can they/Can’t they use it?’ report on Undercliff Drive

The Island company that produced this full and detailed report came to different conclusions and recommendations to those provided by Ramboll and Island Roads. OnTheWight has the details.

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.

Undercliff Drive - new key padlock on barriers

24, February 2015·1 min read

Access for Undercliff Drive residents reduced even further, without notice

After a year of pedestrian access through the barriers, the residents now have to drive a near-nine mile round trip just to visit friends and the post office a few hundred yards away from their homes. Haven't they suffered enough?

2, March 2015·1 min read

Cheeky graffiti cuts man-shaped hole out of Undercliff Drive hoardings (Video)

A cheeky public artist with a sharp implement and a pot of black paint had some fun at those who have cut landlocked residents' access off from Ventnor.

16, April 2015·3 min read

Undercliff Drive: An update on renewing access to the area

Fourteen months since Undercliff Drive suffered a significant landslip, OnTheWight has been talking to those closest to the situation to find out where progress is, including when the public and residents will be able to gain access again.

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