Labour councillors had joined residents in calling for ‘keep clear’ markings at the junction of Lee Road and the A10 in Edmonton

Labour councillors Susan Erbil, Alev Cazimoglu and Ian Barnes at the junction of Lee Road and the A10

Transport for London (TfL) has agreed to install new road markings at an Edmonton junction where local drivers struggle to safely turn into their street from a dual carriageway.

New ‘keep clear’ markings will be painted on the A10 at the junction with Lee Road after a long-running community campaign led by residents and local Labour councillors.

Residents have repeatedly raised concerns about serious safety and access issues at the junction, where fast-moving traffic on the A10 regularly blocks them from turning into Lee Road, leaving drivers trapped or forced into “risky manoeuvres”.

The problem has led to several collisions at the junction over the years, but it’s now hoped that the new road markings will prevent vehicles from queuing across the side-road entrance, improve visibility and make it safer for motorists to enter and exit the narrow Lee Road.

For more than 800 residents living in Lee Road, Dimsdale Drive, Woodgrange Avenue, Woodgrange Gardens, Chatsworth Drive, Lathkill Close and Haddon Close, the junction is the only entry and exit point.

The residents have been supported through a petition organised by Jubilee ward councillors, who submitted 331 signatures to TfL.

Labour councillor Alev Cazimoglu welcomed the decision and said: “This is a big win for Jubilee residents who have been stuck at this junction facing danger every time they try to exit their estate.

“Thanks to their petition and the evidence gathered locally alongside the support of [London Assembly member] Joanne McCartney and the leader of the council, Cllr Ergin Erbil, TfL has finally accepted that the situation is unsafe and unsustainable.”

Fellow Jubilee ward councillor Ian Barnes added: “Going door-to-door with the petition, it became clear just how long this junction has been a serious concern for residents. People told us about near-misses, frightening moments, and even family members who had survived horrendous collisions here over the years.

“No community should have to live with that level of risk on their doorstep. We hope this long-overdue safety measure will make a real and lasting difference for everyone who uses these roads.”

Susan Erbil, the council’s cabinet member for planning, also said councillors would monitor the situation after the road marking are installed and “push for further improvements if needed”.

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