Kenton residents welcome changes to their road

Kenton residents are welcoming changes to their road after complaining about traffic and parking.

Homeowners in St Leonards Avenue, have been relieved to hear Harrow Council are proposing to place yellow lines along the road to restrict parking and reduce traffic.

Kenneth Stevens has lived on the road for more than 30 years and believes restrictions on the road will benefit local residents.

The 76-year-old said: "We need it around here because of the bus lane on Kenton Road.

"We have mirrors installed by the council to help us get out of our drive. People park on the corner which needs to be stopped, as we are quite a small road."

Since the installation of a bus lane on Kenton Road, the quiet residential street has been overrun by cars turning off early to avoid the traffic.

The new proposals were decided at a meeting between Brent and Harrow Councils on October 30.

Plans include installing double yellow lines at junctions and a single yellow line along one side of the road, which will restrict parking from 8am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday from next year.

Brent Council has also proposed introducing a pedestrian crossing on Kenton Road east of St Leonards Avenue.

Sergeant John Burnett, of the Kenton West Safer Neighbourhood team, said: "Local residents have been complaining about problems with parking and we have been speaking with the highways team about it.

"There are serious problems for Harrow residents."

A council spokesperson said: "Earlier this year, Harrow Council devised measures to tackle the congestion problems on St Leonards Avenue. Harrow Council met with Kenton West Safer Neighbourhood team to discuss these plans.

"After receiving their feedback, a few minor modifications were agreed and a report will shortly be released for consultation."