Mansfield District Council release statement about 'complex' Berry Hill site after quarry collapse

Mansfield District Council has released a statement after a quarry collapsed, leaving 19 people still unable to go home.
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Residents were evacuated from their homes in Berry Hill on November 7, after part of the former quarry collapsed following heavy rainfall.

Thirty-five properties on Bank End Close in the Berry Hill Quarry area of Mansfield were affected by the landslip, and as of today, 60 residents from 19 properties are still evacuated.

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A statement in response to resident's questions has now been released.

It states: "This is a complex site with various owners in occupation. In 2018 Mansfield District Council appointed Fairhurst, a specialist contractor, to assess the site.

"The council has employed an onsite team to clear the debris that has fallen in the slip and to install additional safety measures to mitigate against potential future falls.

"This work will include the installation of concrete blocks and also the further removal of some tall and overhanging trees and light vegetation. This clearance work will take approximately two weeks to complete.

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"There are some temporary road closures on the Berry Hill Quarry estate and local residents have been asked to keep highways clear to allow for heavy plant and machinery to move easily.

"Yesterday ( November 11), Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, visited the site. The mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, has also visited the area today.

"The council has an emergency communications team contacting evacuated residents on a daily basis to carry out welfare checks and pass on essential information. All other updates can be found on the website at www.mansfield.gov.uk/news