Residents demand action at public meeting over 'terrifying landslide' in Cradley Heath

Residents living in the shadow of a landslip in Cradley Heath have demanded action.

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Residents living in Haden Cross Drive in Cradley Heath are furious nothing is being done about the sliding hill above their home.

Halesowen MP Alex Ballinger held a public meeting yesterday morning bringing all the residents together.

He told the Express & Star: "The failure to make good the landslip on Haden Cross Drive is a disgraceful dereliction by the developer.

Haden Cross Drive, Cradley Heath, where a landslide is causing problems for residents and nothing seems to be getting done about it. Local MP Alex Ballinger and local Councillor: Vicki Smith met with residents to discuss it.

"The landslip is causing serious health and safety concerns, as well as massive challenges with parking and other issues.

"It has been an ordeal residents should not have had to face and is unacceptable that no action has been taken thus far. I met with residents this weekend and will continue to work with the Council to push the developer to fulfil its responsibilities as soon as possible."

However, due to the developer Dunedin Homes not asking for the road to be adopted by Sandwell Council, the residents are in the hands of the developers.

Resident Paul Smith, who cannot move his car due to the mounds of earth on the street, wants something done before "rubble comes through my kitchen"

He said: "Every day the landslip gets closer and closer to my house. I am worried it will soon be coming through our kitchen window. We just do not know how long it will take. We are worried every day.

"We have complained and complained but the developer does not listen. We have emailed the developer over and over again, but heard nothing."

Local MP Alex Ballinger and local Councillor: Vicki Smith met with residents to discuss it.

SANDWELL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD STEVE LEATH 18/01/25Pics at Haden Cross Drive, Cradley Heath, where a lanslide is causing problems for residents and nothing seems to be getting done about it. Local MP Alex Ballinger and local Councillor: Vicki Smith met with residents to discuss it.

Paul's partner Janessa Stackhouse added: "This is our first house, but we cannot sell it now. Our car is trapped, there are so many problems."

Cradley Heath Councillor and Sandwell Council Vicki Smith attended the meeting.

She said: "This is really terrible. If the road was adopted we could do more, but we will be looking at legal options.

"This developer needs to make this estate safe, something similar happened in Tesco and they fixed it."

Dunedin Homes, and Specialist Property Asset Management Limited has been contacted for comment.