A "very dangerous" cliff at the side of a busy Mansfield road could be permanently fixed four years after a nearby collapse. Part of a nearby cliff fell onto Rock Hill just after 9am on November 21 in 2019, with temporary work being carried out to prevent further collapse.
Barriers were placed across half of the left-hand lane on the road heading out of the town. These barriers have been in place for over three years, but a more permanent solution could soon be delivered.
In a report, published on Tuesday (May 23), Martyn Saxton, head of planning and regeneration, said: "It is necessary to install a rock/soil barrier to prevent further slippage of a slope adjacent to Rock Hill. In order to do this, the council needs to appoint a civil engineer to design the preferred solution to prevent any further erosion and to obtain quotes from main contractors for carrying out the works."
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Conservative Councillor Andre Camilleri is now a district councillor for the Berry Hill ward, but spoke in June 2022 in his capacity as a county councillor, said the barriers cost about £170,000 to keep people safe.
He said the barriers cost about £170,000 to keep people safe, saying: "It's a main road out of Mansfield – you can’t have barriers there forever or you might as well just build the road where the barriers are. Somebody is going to get injured in there unless it all gets sorted, if kids got in and it collapsed it would be very dangerous."
A Nottinghamshire County Council spokesperson added: "We have been working with Mansfield District Council and other interested parties, along with technical specialists to identify the best solution to stabilise the bank. Until these works are complete, traffic management will remain in place to ensure the safety of pedestrians and road users."
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