FEARS have been raised that a landslip at a Worcester beauty spot could see two brand new eco homes end up in the River Severn.

The worries about the safety of the £700,000 riverside eco homes in Northwick Marina come as a long running row rumbles on between residents and the council about a footpath in Northwick Lido, known as The Slip.

Local man Mark Chalmers filmed the river bank where the two bungalows sit from his canoe.

In the video you can see the footpath that was once there has disappeared completely.

Mr Chalmers says in the footage: "As a resident here in Cove Gardens what has happened to the river bank is absolutely astonishing.

"In the past few weeks the path has completely collapsed and I am not sure how much longer the houses will be there.

"It has completely subsided underneath the houses, there is a great big sinkhole in the bank. It is looking pretty bad. I should think the eco house should be gone as well soon."

Problems first began to arise when the footpath in Northwick Lido, known as The Slip, was closed by Worcestershire County Council in March.

Residents argued that it was a public right of way and they should be allowed to roam freely.

However a council spokesman said: "The path is currently closed on safety grounds.

"A specialist engineer has inspected the site and considers the landslip is due to natural erosion from the river.

"We are currently considering options and at this point, we are not in a position to give a timescale for the reopening of the path."

Councillor Mel Allcott joined the debate and is encouraging residents to fill in an online questionnaire to enable her to 'collate objective data' on the footpath.

She said: "I feel awfully sad, for the residents who have used this footpath and desperately want it reopened, to simply walk along the riverside.

"Keeping residents safe is my main concern, and I am looking to resolve it as soon as is practically possible.

"I am in regular contact with the Rights of Way Department and have undertaken a site visit.

"I am using the survey to collate objective data on the use of the footpath prior to closing, plus whether residents want to be involved in a consultation, in the event the footpath cannot be reopened and a reroute is required."