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The Jurassic coastline of Dorset was yesterday reaching the national headlines this time, it was not due to a rare find of ancient fossils but due to a substantial landslide and rockfall. Incredible images of the extent of the landslip and rockfall can be seen in this BBC news piece1. Two sections of the cliffs...
As we slowly start to come out of this lockdown, it’s prompted me to pause and reflect on how far we’ve all come this past year. I, and it seems a lot of people have done a fair amount of re-assessing their life, both personally and professionally. Whether it’s deciding they can’t live in a...
So here it is, the North West (NW) of England has hogged the mining news of late with controversial plans of a new metallurgical coal mine as well as sensational headlines of “Sinkhole ‘swallowed’ Cumbrian farmer on quad bike1.” It seems if you have an interest in mining both historical and future then the NW...
This last year has been the most unusual and eventful year for us all, to say the least. For most, lockdown had an impact on our personal and professional lives, our lifestyle as well as our physical and/or mental health. At Groundsure and Mining Searches UK, we wanted to make sure that even though we...
In September 2020, Groundsure launched GeoRisk, a new suite of mining and ground stability search reports . We took inspiration from recent collapse events, in depth customer research and most importantly, guidance from the Law Society in the name of the Conveyancing Handbook. I would forgive anyone who hasn’t perhaps read this cover to cover,...
Covehithe is a small village in East Suffolk, located on the North Sea coast between the more well known towns of Lowestoft and Southwold. I had never heard of Covehithe until today when I was sent a YouTube video showing the damaging effects coastal erosion is having on this quaint village. Everyone says a picture...
London is a particular hotspot for subsidence. A large number of properties in the Greater London area are built on London Clay, which is one of the most shrinkable of soil types as it’s highly susceptible to changes in volume caused by variation in water content1. This is reflected in the deformation of ground by...
It was reported1 earlier today, that an unfortunate incident occurred with a farmer sadly being injured after falling into a sinkhole. The description of such hole is reported by the BBC as “a narrow throat, and then there was a large bulbous bottom”. Our mining experts instantly knew this related to an iron ore bell...
Today the Chancellor announced the 2021 budget, including decisions on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). The 0% rate holiday on properties worth up to £500,000 has been extended until the 30th June – with a tapered return to pre-COVID19 SDLT rates by the 30th September: The nil rate band will fall to £250,000 from July...