Full Report: Demolition in Scarborough
Watch the full report from Claire Montgomery below.
Demolition in Scarborough
Work to demolish homes, left dangerously close to the edge of a cliff in North Yorkshire, has begun. A land slip, last month, left four properties at Knipe Point in danger of collapse.
The Knipe Point landslip - what can be done now?
Malcolm Pirks - the spokesman for the Knipe Point Residents' Association - spoke to ITV News about what action can now be taken after the demolition of the homes at Scarborough.
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Demolition of Scarborough homes is "very upsetting"
Jean Lupton, one of the residents at Knipe Point, says that the demolition of homes today is "very upsetting", particularly after a similar landslip and demolition work had to be carried out five years ago at the site.
Work continues on Knipe Point demolition
Demolition work begins in Scarborough
The digger moves in to start demolition work on four houses at Knipe Point in Scarborough. Contractors say it will probably take a couple of days to complete the work. There are more than fifty houses on the estate.
Malcolm Pirks from the Knipe Point Residents' Association said: "I feel very sad really, because when you can look around you, you can imagine that a large majority of the residents are pensioners. I must think how they feel today, not knowing whether they are going to be next."
Mr Pirks believes a number of residents may only receive half the value of their properties from insurance companies. That will be in the region of seven thousand pounds.
Demolition work is due to start on homes left dangerously close to the edge of a cliff after a landslip. Four properties in Scarborough are affected. Another three homes had to be pulled down in 2008.
