Work to make cliff face near town's landmark safe
BBCWork to make a crumbling cliff face near a town's landmark safe is due to be carried out, a council has confirmed.
Erosion of the cliff by the Candlestick in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has recently worsened due to a new slippage and part of a safety fence is dangling from its edge.
The Candlestick serves as a reminder of the town's mining heritage, and is the flue of an old boiler house which once stood below it.
Cumberland Council, which owns the land, said the area had been secured with temporary fencing and work was planned "in the near future" to install more permanent safety fencing and notices.
The beach below the cliff is already closed and signs warn not to access it.
A council spokesman said the cliff face was backfilled with slag, which is stone waste from mining, and was naturally eroding.
They added the slippage was being monitored and regular drone surveys were being carried out.
Only pedestrians can access the affected area, while work on a new coastal activity centre, known as The Edge, is being carried out.
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