The Isle of Wight Council say that there has been no significant change to the movement of the collapsing wall at Belgrave Road, Ventnor in the past 48 hours – or any additional threat to properties in the affected area since the weekend.
Staff are continuing to monitor the situation around the clock over fears the wall and road could collapse at any moment, bringing tonnes of debris onto the road below.
The Council say they have been liaising with Southern Water and SGN, who have both been working on site. The focus of their work has been to ensure the water and gas supply within the area can be safely maintained for residents.
Officials are now planning to take steps to remove any loose material from the site that can be safely accessed and easily removed, using specially trained rope access teams. Although these steps will not stop any wall movement, they will help to remove some of the loose pieces of material that are not contributing to the stability of the wall, preventing them from falling onto the area below.
Work is also progressing to install a safety netting system over the area which is also intended to reduce the risk of falling debris should further movement of the wall occur in the coming days and weeks.
Locals will see work continue on site over the weekend to help minimise the effects of the changing weather conditions soon expected.
The council’s community liaison officers have been making regular checks on residents and will continue to do so in the coming weeks. Residents who have any concerns can call Island Roads on 01983 822440 or email [email protected].
Gabion cages, filled with rocks would both stop the whole wall falling, stop any loose rocks from coming down, and if built correctly would last as long, if not longer than any other method. Water can pass through, plants would establish on the rocks eventually, and lizards love such areas.
Cheap too.
Ventnor and all that area is full of rocks, so easy to do, but, councils ‘don’t do cheap, and easy, rather spend tens of thousands on ‘consultation’ fees, then months of planning, and then end up paying three times the suggested price.
It is ONLY a wall, not rocket science.
Yes and all the extra weight of all those gabions would cause the land they are standing on to slip.
Suggest The IW Council/Island Roads take a look at this.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369307/Japan-tsunami-earthquake-Road-repaired-SIX-days-destroyed.html
yeah, check this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7edpyQDn_yU
It can years to fix one pothole here, which in the long run can problems like above.
Gabion cages, filled with rocks would both stop the whole wall falling, stop any loose rocks from coming down, and if built correctly would last as long, if not longer than any other method. Water can pass through, plants would establish on the rocks eventually, and lizards love such areas.
Cheap too.
Ventnor and all that area is full of rocks, so easy to do, but, councils ‘don’t do cheap, and easy, rather spend tens of thousands on ‘consultation’ fees, then months of planning, and then end up paying three times the suggested price.
It is ONLY a wall, not rocket science.
You can see how the wall has been ‘shored up’ with brick buttresses, yet gabion walling would support the WHOLE structure of the wall, and would prevent any loose boulders from falling anywhere.
Time they ‘net’ it, and mess about, they could have done the job properly IF they listen to me.
See my comment above.
Rubbish Blogs, the ‘ground at the base is solid stable ground. this is about the old wall which held up the ground pushing against it for years, now becoming unstable.
To build a gabion wall the weight would push downwards onto solid soil, causing no harm, it is the sideways pressure which is the issue here.
‘See common sense’ IF not, get a job with the Council, you sound ‘over qualified’ though.
There goes the house prices in that area.
Even if a mortgage company would lend to buy a place there.