The landslip-hit Leeson Road on the Isle of Wight will reopen on Sunday morning (December 1).

Leeson Road will be fully reopened to all two-way traffic and pedestrians from Sunday after the installation of monitoring equipment and three boreholes.

The road was hit by a major landslide in December and closed last year.

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It reopened for a period during last summer but closed again on September 9.

Councillor Phil Jordan, council leader and Cabinet member for highways and infrastructure said: “We are extremely pleased that the road will be reopened ahead of the Christmas period, and I would like to thank residents and the business community for their support and patience during this work.

"I know how difficult this has been for the community generally and work has not been without problems to overcome but I am extremely pleased with the outcome.

“The monitoring equipment installed, plus the information we have taken from the boreholes themselves, have confirmed our understanding of the underlying geology and also allowed systems to be put in place that will allow us to monitor the area in detail to provide early warning of any increase in the risks of a future landslip."