Sinking High Street under investigation

Blue plastic barriers block the route along a paved street with shops either side.Image source, Toby Friedner/BBC
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Barriers have been used after "depressions" were found on the High Street in Chesham

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Underground surveys will take place after parts of a High Street's pavement began to sink.

Stretches of the High Street in Chesham were barriered off and it was closed to vehicles while Buckinghamshire Highways investigated, external.

The authority said a technical survey would take place to "understand the cause of the depressions and execute a robust solution".

It added that it would continue to liaise with affected shops and residents while monitoring the site daily.

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