A meeting about the progress on details about the sinkhole on Godstone Hight Street was held at St Nicholas’s Youth Centre on Tuesday 25th February.

The meeting was packed with residents to hear from the various bodies dealing with this incident.

The sinkhole has been downgraded to a collapse with no time scale available as to when it might be fully repaired

SES Water had 3 key pipes in that area 2 were damaged alternative routing of supplies have returned all 800 homes affected except those within the collapse area

The water is in a stable condition currently and SES Water are continuing to monitor the situation

Residents shared concerns about standing charges and if they would be removed from billing.

Neil Munday spoke with several people at the meeting including Cllr Matt Furniss from Surrey County Council Highways, Cll Richard Biggs representing East Surrey MP Claire Cortinho, local Godstone resident Diego from William Way, Lloyd Allen, infrastructure Manager from Surry County Council and Shane from DD Services, a local business within the cordoned off area.

No date was given for the completion of the repairs.

Neil Munday met local Godstone resident and Admin of Godstone Sink Hole Support Group, Carol Ward and asked if the group was becoming a stepping stone in communications?……..

Carol Ward of the Godstone Sink Hole Support Group which is a private group on facebook open to Godstone residents only – touch base via Godstone community page and once approved, you will receive an invitation to join.