A pregnant mother says a sinkhole on public land outside of her family's home could cost £100,000 to fix if not resolved by a water company.
The issue in Prince Charles Close, Sudbury, has left Amy Stoten-Clarke and her family fearing the worst due to the soil under the ground moving every time it rains.
Four months after it was first reported, Ms Stoten-Clarke says she is now at her "wit's end" with the lack of progress in fixing the sinkhole.
And the pregnant mother-of-two, who is expecting her third child in two months time, has been told it could cost her family more than £100,000 to put right if they have to foot the bill themselves.
"It makes no sense why nobody is doing anything about it," said Ms Stoten-Clarke, 35.
"It is a ridiculous situation we have been left with. We are at our wit's end.
"Every time it rains, things are moving. Soil is moving around under there."
A spokeswoman for Anglian Water said it is a private issue and "not an Anglian Water issue."
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The eight-foot deep hole is believed to have been caused by a water leak underneath the road, which is on a slope.
It was first flagged as an issue on October 8, with barriers placed around it.
Purple blockades are within the vicinity of the hole, while a Suffolk Highways sign, dated January 27, 2026, reads that emergency works are to be confirmed.
Since then however, there has been no sign of activity.
The family have had building control experts assess the situation, who have deemed it as high risk.
Ms Stoten-Clarke added she fears the road could collapse at any moment.
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