A date has been set for the public meeting in relation to the closure of Leeson Road following the Bonchurch Landslide in December 2023.

Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Phil Jordan, shared the news on Thursday when he spoke about the landslide, one of the largest of its kind on the south coast of England.

Leeson Road, which connects Shanklin with Bonchurch, is still closed and due to be for a while longer too.

Councillor Jordan explained,

“The council has commissioned an independent landslide investigation and risk assessment of the affected area.

“In parallel to the council study, Island Roads has also commissioned engineers to assess the feasibility of opening of part or all of the road.

“The local community will be updated once the information on the two studies becomes available.”

The council will be holding a public meeting in Ventnor to update local residents on Thursday 29th February at 6pm.

The meeting will be held at St Catherine’s Church and will also include updates on Ventnor Eastern Esplanade, The Environment Agency’s Ventnor Coastal programme and Island Roads progress on the Rene Howe Walk (the Cascades).