Issue details

A hole appeared in mid-October in an area of public open space adjacent to No. 30 Highbarns and arrangements made for geotechnical engineers to visit the site.
The collapse has revealed a brick shaft approximately 1.2m in diameter that appears to be a former well.
Land close to this area has had stabilisation works carried out to it over the past decade.
Intrusive ground investigation work was carried out around the collapse feature to ascertain the extent of the sub-surface and loosened ground to enable the design of remedial works.
Initial results of the dynamic probing has identified a void running from the edge of the collapsed feature towards No. 30 East Green, and the rough scope of this void has been identified as being approximately 13.5 m x 4 m.
Cabinet have agreed to the use of the Dacorum Development Reserve to fund the remediation works.
Cabinet have delegated authority to award a contract for the remediation work to the Assistant Director Corporate.