Concerns after two 'monstrous' sinkholes appear

Residents have spoken about their concerns over two sinkholes that have appeared in an East Sussex town.

The first sinkhole in Eversley Road, Bexhill, was reported on 8 April and East Sussex County Council (ESCC) confirmed a second one has opened up in the same road.

Shannon Chambers, who lives in the town, said the sinkholes were a "monstrosity" and looked "absolutely awful".

An ESCC spokesperson said the road remained closed for safety reasons while investigations continued.

The council added: "It is important the underlying issue is identified before permanent repairs are carried out and we need specialist equipment to do this due to a number of utilities under the road."

Chambers, who said she walked past the sinkholes every day, said: "Considering we've had this problem since April, and now we have a second one, it's worrying that it is taking this long to get anything sorted."

Jay Makhecha, who works at Stevens Tobaccos in St Leonards Road, said the road closure had been "disruptive" to local businesses.

"Parking has always been a bit of struggle and with the road closed and the fact it has gone on for a while, I think it is affecting businesses," he added.

Mark Salkind, owner of Salks Barber in Eversley Road, said the road closure had not affected his business.

"But it has taken quite a long time to address," he added.

"I have seen contractors down here on numerous occasions, but it still hasn't been fixed, and now the second one has appeared."

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