Up to one year, is how long some Godstone residents may have to wait before they are allowed back into their homes, after two sinkholes opened on the High Street last week.

At a meeting held at St Nicholas Youth Centre on Tuesday Lloyd Allen, from Surrey Highways, said that work has already begun to investigate why the sinkhole has occurred.

While most of the families affected have found long term temporary accommodation, two households are still in Emergency accommodation.

Diego Silva with is wife and 17-month-old baby, rent a property William Way.

For the last four nights, they have slept in three different locations.

He told Susy radio about his experience on trying to get help with accommodation.