Sewer collapse creates sinkhole at Bacup park entrance

Summarised from LancsLive's report · Updated 5 Nov, 18:38 · Archive

A sewer collapsed near Stubbylee Park in Bacup, creating a sinkhole on Stubbylee Lane near its junction with New Line. The sinkhole was approximately two feet deep and two feet across. The lane is regularly used to access Stubbylee Park and farms further up the track.

United Utilities attended the site and made a temporary repair to make it safe. A full repair to the sewer has yet to be made. Local councillor James Eaton raised concerns about the danger, noting that the hole looked as if it could collapse further and calling it 'very dangerous' given the number of people using the park to walk dogs. He also expressed worry about larger vehicles needing access to properties further up the lane. The sinkhole has since been filled in. Lancashire County Council said it was carrying out further investigations to establish the cause and liaising with United Utilities on the work.

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• Huge sinkhole opens up at park entrance as sewer collapses in Bacup“We are carrying out further investigations to establish the cause. We are also liaising with United Utilities as part of this work"LancsLive · 5 Nov, 18:25

In this story: Bacup · Stubbylee Lane · Stubbylee Park · James Eaton · Lancashire County Council · United Utilities

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