Parents and school governors are celebrating after their lengthy campaign to improve pedestrian safety in “dangerous” roads has reached a successful end.

Following more than a year and a half of lobbying Barnet Borough Council, Walk Safe N2 campaigners are “delighted” a zebra crossing has been installed in Creighton Avenue, East Finchley – a feature they say will be a huge benefit to hundreds of people using the road every day.

Campaign leader, mother-of-three Emily Burnham said: “It was a really dangerous junction to cross and lots of people had raised their concerns about it. Cars would come quite quickly from lots of different directions.

“I had a lot of fears about how my children would walk to school on their own when they’re a bit older. I didn’t think it would ever be safe for them.”

But after putting their case together, Walk Safe N2 won the backing of the council's area environment subcommittee last October which agreed to turn their ideas into reality.

Following consultations, the council agreed to install the crossing as well as a pedestrian refuge in Church Lane, and a 20 miles per hour zone which will be introduced to slow traffic in Church Lane. 

Ms Burnham of Huntingdon Road, East Finchley, said: “I’m delighted we finally have a crossing. It will make walking to school with my children a lot safer. My oldest child is eight so I can begin to teach him to cross it safely.

“It really feels like we’ve set an example of what can be achieved through community action.”

The group plans to share their handy tips on how a community group can take positive action via their Facebook group WALK SAFE N2.