内容摘要："The mistakes made in Birmingham have not occurred in a vacuum and councils are facing a perfect storm of smaller budgets but higher costs," he said.

"The mistakes made in Birmingham have not occurred in a vacuum and councils are facing a perfect storm of smaller budgets but higher costs," he said.

Meanwhile Basil Doha, who runs Mullins Coffee Shop on the street - which is opposite- said it had caused him to lose passing trade, as well as regular shoppers.

Monica Draper, who runs Monica’s Deli, encouraged customers to visit despite the road closure."[People] can still come to Dorking, because there are other ways to get to the car park and they can still come and see us," she said.Last week, Surrey Highways said the sinkhole resulted from the failure of a surface water line, stretching for about 50m (164ft).

A Thames Water spokesperson said: “Due to the pipe's location, we are also working with the local council to agree traffic management measures, so that our teams can safely carry out the repair."It added that it was "sorry" to residents, businesses and drivers affected by the works.

to Thames Water, Chris Coghlan, the Lib Dem MP for Dorking and Horley, said the street was a "critical part" of the one-way traffic system through the town.

"You will appreciate that every day of delay is causing significant stress and material economic damage," he added.Mr Howells said "every man and his dog wanted to film this," claiming he received about 200 offers from around the world, including from BAFTA and Emmy-winning production companies.

He said until recently, "the timing wasn't really right with the legal battles".However, on Tuesday, the Los Angeles-based entertainment company LEBUL announced plans for a docuseries, podcast, and short-form content documenting Mr Howells' mission to recover the mistakenly discarded hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins.

Titled "The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells", the series is set to explore the early days of bitcoin, Mr Howells' involvement, the legal battle, and his high-tech plan to excavate the site, all brought to life with extensive CGI.Mr Howells said it would also follow his efforts to purchase the landfill where the hard drive is believed to be buried.