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

25, October 2014·1 min read

Amazingly, big guns from the council heading to Undercliff Drive on Sunday

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.

Looking west on Undercliff Drive - Island Roads staff

25, October 2014·1 min read

Page set up on Facebook to show support for Undercliff Drive residents

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.

24, October 2014·1 min read

Islanders show massive support for Undercliff residents

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.

Undercliff Drive - Road not closed to residents sign

23, October 2014·2 min read

People Power strikes! Two fingers to the council as Islanders build their own new road on Undercliff Drive

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!'

20, October 2014·1 min read

Help this Island degree student by sharing your views on tidal renewables

If you have views on the proposed renewable tidal energy site off the Ventnor/St Lawrence coast, Charlotte Billson would love you to complete her quick survey, which will help towards her dissertation study.

Sign showing footpath closed due to Totland landslip

23, September 2014·2 min read

Spending decision for Undercliff and Totland Seawall ‘called-in’

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.

18, September 2014·3 min read

Work won’t start on Undercliff Drive before the rainy season begins

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?

Army evacuating Undercliff homes by Isle of Wight council - 16 Feb 2014

10, September 2014·3 min read

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