Leashaw Landslip : Update 2

Leashaw Landslip : Update 2

There's been a high-level meeting between Derbyshire County Council (DCC) and Severn Trent Water (STW) to assess what's been done so far and what the next steps are. The good news is that Cadent who are responsible for gas pipes have made the gas main safe and also that there are sensors and alarms in place all along the area at risk of slippage. Now, STW have got to stabilise the water main. They've already reduced the amount of water going through it and will put in supports at each end of the slip. Once this is done, the detailed investigation can start.

DCC and STW will use specialists to see what's happening in the soil layers underneath the ones that have slipped so that they can work out how to stabilise the area and get the repairs done. The added difficulty is that they need to do this without causing lots of vibration that could damage the various pipes and cables.

We still don't have a timescale for all this. A member of the Parish Council goes to the meetings and, on behalf of Crich, has stressed how important it is to get on with the work as quickly as possible - and to keep everyone informed of progress.