RESIDENTS of a Cornish village say they “have had enough” after a second road in their area was closed due to a suspected mine shaft opening up.

Newton Road in Troon, near Camborne, is currently closed between Newton Moor and Grenville Gardens after a hole appeared in the road on Tuesday (May 26). A six-month road closure until November 27 has been installed while investigations take place.

A Cornwall Council spokesperson told us: “It’s likely this is linked to historic mining activity, but we need carry out further detailed investigations to confirm the cause and inform an appropriate remedial design.

“We appreciate the road closure will cause inconvenience and frustration. However, safety is our priority.”

The hole’s appearance comes just a couple of weeks after nearby Pendarves Street in Beacon reopened after six months’ work to repair a hole caused by a collapsed 40ft mineshaft. The work was delayed due to a dispute between Cornwall Council and South West Water (SWW).

Residents living in surrounding areas described “traffic chaos” from diversions, with those in Troon said they were “cut off”. Rachel Goodman, of Troon Residents’ Action Group, said: “The residents of Troon have had enough.

“The alternative route this time is a seven-mile diversion through Four Lanes. With the price of fuel and the cost-of-living squeeze, this is adding pressure on families who are stretched to breaking point.

“It is having an unacceptable effect on elderly residents who need to attend doctor’s and hospital appointments, and also for children attending schools in Camborne. The speed emergency services vehicles can access the village is also being compromised.

“The road needs to be permanently repaired as a matter of urgency.”

A protest is planned to “show Cornwall Council the strength of feeling at being cut off from Camborne”.

We understand a team from Cornwall Council will investigate the hole’s appearance on Monday [June 1] to ascertain which, if any, utilities are affected. The local authority will then have a clearer view how long the repair work will take and if the road will need to be closed until the end of November.