A sink hole has appeared in the middle of the road on the corner of Bridge Street, near the Cumberland Building Society.

The void is approximately 1m x 1m x 0.5m deep and given its location on the road, the road is closed to ensure public safety and then allow repair works.

Currently there are operatives on site to guide traffic past the void until the road closure can be installed.

United Utilities have been requested to attend the site to ensure the void isn’t in relation to their sewer manhole which is within close proximity to the void, in which case it would be their responsibility to repair.

A team of operatives has been arranged to be on site in the morning to investigate the issue and repair as required if it's not a United Utilities issue.