The Isle of Wight Council says it is supporting and advising residents affected by the significant landslip at St Lawrence, which has destroyed 1 home and left 2 others extremely vulnerable. It was on Saturday morning that locals living in the Old Park Road and Hunts Road area became aware of land movement, prompting at least 1 household to pack up their belongings and evacuate their £400,000 home. By Monday evening, Old Park Lodge had been destroyed by further movement which has also severed the top section of Old Park Road, leaving it resembling a rollercoaster. Drone photographs captured by Island Echo and published yesterday (Tuesday) have revealed the extent of the situation, which comes just weeks after other, smaller landslips in nearby Ventnor – and of course the major landslide at Bonchurch back in December. Further up the hill, on Hunts Road, 2 large properties have seen their gardens drop by several feet and driveways have been left looking like a set of stairs. 
A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Council has told Island Echo:
“Council officers are supporting the residents and the council’s building control team have visited affected properties and advised residents. “At this time, private road closures and Rights of Way closures are in place. We do advise that drivers and walkers stay away from the affected area and respect closure signs and diversions. “The land movement is on private roads and contained within private property”.
How on earth can the council support them? Their homes and possessions completely destroyed. Thankfully no-one has been hurt or any fatalities.
Read the article, which clearly states that land movement prompted “one household to pack up their belongings and evacuate their £400,000 home”. Evidently, the pictures show that houses have not been completely destroyed and an optimist would hope that there are no further land movements. Fingers crossed.
The land movement is on private roads and contained within private property”
no, the land movement is “under” private roads and “under” private property
Hopefully this will prompt the idea that a moratorium on all new builds in the area would be wise. It is insane that any new houses are built along the landslip region from Luccombe to Blackgang. It’s amazing how many people live under the misconception that because their house is perched on a rock that has not moved for 200 years, they are immune, I say look what’s under your rock…
Perhaps our oh so generous council will give them 10% discount on council tax for a couple of months, no hang on that’s far to kind of them.
No, they won’t get a discount on their Council tax. They will probably be asked for double tax as it is an empty property.
Our council supporting people instead of hurting them with taxes, charges and many other stupid ideas and schemes? Makes a change. Our council is one of the worst in the UK, I wouldn’t trust them to support a beanpole.
While our council is in the business of supporting these unfortunate families, they should extend a ban on any property in affected regions from being sold thereby stopping other families from inadvertantly purchasing one of these houses.
IW Council could not support a football team, yet alone
Residents in difficulty.
Who on earth do the council think they are helping by stating the obvious. This is a hugely emotional time for the people affected, not a councils area of expertise. They wind me up all the time.
Tory voters are finding out the hard way what a lack of maintenance and decades of spending cuts does to the environment. This is just the start of the direct impacts of climate change and a lack of money to allow the council to protect homes from the affects. Well done Tories, you played yourself.