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Residents fear for homes after landslide

Chris Steers
BBC Midlands Today
BBC Landslip is visible on the left of the photo. Houses are in the middle and right of the photo in the background. A car is on the right of the photo. BBC
Temporary fencing went up on Christmas Eve in a bid to protect other sections of the road

Residents of a new-build housing estate in the West Midlands say they are worried they could lose their homes because of a landslip.

Subsidence in Haden Cross Drive, in Cradley Heath, first became evident in January last year when a tree fell in nearby woods.

Bad weather before Christmas made the problem worse, with the slippage blocking access to 12 homes, and residents said no-one was taking responsibility.

Sandwell Council said it had been in touch with the developer about rectifying the problem, confirming the land was not owned by the local authority. Dunedin Homes said work to resolve things "should recommence imminently".

Reece Aleksander, who lives on the road, said he was not sure how much closer the landslide would get to his home, adding that he did not feel safe.

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