Residents out of their homes ‘for a year’ | Global News Avenue

A resident of Surrey Village opened two large potholes there and was told that it might only be a year before he could return his property.

Godstone residents and businesses attended a meeting Tuesday night, consisting of the Surrey Police Department, SES Water, Godstone Parish Council, Tandridge District Council and Surrey County Council.

Lloyd Allen, a representative of the Surrey Expressway, told the meeting that the work has begun to investigate why the sewage puddles occurred and will investigate the land below.

Two families evacuated due to a road collapse are still in emergency accommodation.

People at the meeting were angry at SES Water, which provided supplies to the East Surrey Village.

After the sewage puddle occurred, two of the three pipes that provided the village were broken.

The water company said water supply has been restored to all homes that currently have residents.

But some residents said they were on the SES water emergency list and they said they were not getting a response.

A man at the meeting said he called the water company twice and could not pass.

He said he was lucky to be able to drive to the water station, but others didn’t.

The Water Company also apologized for some incorrect correspondence.

At the meeting, the Water Company spokesperson said, “Safety is our top priority.”

Diego Silva said that over the past four nights, he had to sleep in three different attributes.

He has evacuated from his property and is currently staying with friends.

He told the BBC that the whole thing was a “nightmare”.

He said he was “not ideal” to spend the night in Travelodge.

“We have been contacted by the building’s insurance company and he said they can help us, but initially it was only six weeks – we just heard it could be a year until it was repaired,” Silva said.

“We just need some sustainability. We can’t move every two weeks.”

Sarah Lewis, one of the people who evacuated from her property, said she has been working hard and ensuring accommodation for others.

She said: “I have an insurance company and he said how long they will last in the process.

“I’ve contacted three Airbnb owners and after discovering how much the city council paid for the hotel, I managed to get these Airbnb owners to match the price of the hotel.

“I hope everyone is in a property that can provide them with some security,” Ms Lewis told the BBC.

“I worry about my property because it may only be a year.

“My family insurance has increased in 30 days, so I hope they can continue to support us,” she said.

“I can’t move things out because I haven’t allowed large vehicles to go on the road.”

More than 20 families in East Surrey Village are still unable to return to their property on the High Street.

Most of them have now been relocated to longer-term accommodation.

Catherine Sayer, head of the Tendridge District Council, said: “The most worrying thing tonight is a timeline we have never had.

“I think people are looking forward to it, but it’s still shocking to hear someone coming.

“As leaders of the Council, we need to help people in housing for a long time.”

“We will make a decision as soon as possible to get people back to their homes as soon as possible, but we need to know something about it – we can’t get people back to their homes if we feel like there is Dangerous, house.

“We need to really make sure there is no danger and we will gradually release people home over time.

“I don’t know what that period was.”