URGENT work will be carried out on the cliffs in Leigh to stop a serious landslide, Southend Council has confirmed. A routine survey of the cliffs, off Belton Way, Leigh, has identified unstable areas on the slopes, meaning more work needs to be done to shore them up. Given the results of the survey, ground investigations are now required to determine the depth of any potential landslide, which could prove “fatal” with a potential serious effect on roads and the c2c rail line The work means two sets of trees will have to be removed to allow for more machinery for the excavations.
URGENT work will be carried out on the cliffs in Leigh to stop a serious landslide, Southend Council has confirmed. A routine survey of the cliffs, off Belton Way, Leigh, has identified unstable areas on the slopes, meaning more work needs to be done to shore them up. Given the results of the survey, ground investigations are now required to determine the depth of any potential landslide, which could prove “fatal” with a potential serious effect on roads and the c2c rail line The work means two sets of trees will have to be removed to allow for more machinery for the excavations.
URGENT work is set to be carried out on the cliffs in Leigh over concerns of a future landslide. Following routine surveys of the cliffs on Belton Way, Southend Council have identified unstable areas on the slopes, meaning more work needs to be done to improve them. Given the results of the survey, ground investigations are now required to determine the depth of any potential slip plane within the slope, which could prove “fatal”, according to council bosses. As part of the work to stabilise the cliffs, two groups of trees will have to go to allow for more machinery for the excavations. The trees to go include Elm scrub and other species differing in age.
URGENT work is set to be carried out on the cliffs in Leigh over concerns of a future landslide. Following routine surveys of the cliffs on Belton Way, Southend Council have identified unstable areas on the slopes, meaning more work needs to be done to improve them. Given the results of the survey, ground investigations are now required to determine the depth of any potential slip plane within the slope, which could prove “fatal”, according to council bosses. As part of the work to stabilise the cliffs, two groups of trees will have to go to allow for more machinery for the excavations. The trees to go include Elm scrub and other species differing in age.
Southend Council has revealed the investment package as part of its capital investment plan. The councillor responsible for highways has called the proposed £50m investment over the next five years a game-changer for residents and drivers. The council says significant new investment of £21m is being proposed up to 2025/26 in the capital investment programme, including £14m for pavements and £7m for road improvements. A further £29m, made up of £19m for pavements and £10m for roads could also be invested. Together this would represent an average investment of £10m a year for highway improvements over the next five years - a significant increase on the average of £1.6m a year invested in highways over the last five years.