Photo courtesy of Neil Munday

Surrey Highways says it’s now unlikely that the Godstone road collapse repairs will be completed by Christmas after all. 

The Council can’t confirm a date for the High Street to re-open at this stage as a much larger underground tunnel network was uncovered than expected following additional investigations.  It says the tunnels previously found, have extended both north along the High Street, and east into a further section on Salisbury Road. The area has taken longer to stabilise due to the soft sand around the mine workings which has also delayed the works to relay the eight inch water main affected by the original collapse.

The High Street has been closed to traffic since two sinkholes appeared in February although parts of the pavement have reopened to pedestrians.

Photo credit:  Crawley Borough Council

A new extension to the bus lanes in Manor Royal has been officially opened, completing the improvement works started in 2021 via West Sussex County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.

The new lanes enable services to bypass congestion during peak hours to improve journey times and reliability.

Tandridge District Council is asking Council tenants to be vigilant if someone visits or calls their home offering to check for repairs. 

It said many tenants report they are being repeatedly called by pushy companies to make housing disrepair claims.  They are then promised quick compensation.

Warning signs include no official Council ID or letter of authority, and pressure to sign up with a sense of urgency. 

The Council’s official surveyors are Savills, Corgi Technical and Delco Fire; none of these require a signature from tenants.  Residents are advised to call the Council before letting surveyors or other contractors into their home.