Neighbours and businesses have held a protest against a “dangerous” road crossing.

Organised by Holy Trinity Church in Tottenham, the demonstration on Sunday, July 17 called for a safer crossing at the junction of High Road, Philip Lane and Monument Way.

Around 60 people protested, using the social media hashtag #crossaboutourcrossing, and a speech was given by Cllr Makbule Gunes on the importance of the crossing to the community.

Demonstrators included church vicar Fr. Bunmi Fagbemi, regular church attendees, and members of the Friends of Tottenham Green, who all said TfL need to do more to ensure public safety.

Matthew Creber, a Holy Trinity Church parishioner, said: “TfL’s lack of action has shown they are more concerned about traffic flow than the dangers posed to pedestrians, the consequences of which are plain to see from the frequent accidents over the last few months.

“It is unacceptable that they can keep turning a blind eye to this issue when it is a central concern for the community.”

The junction is used by two primary schools, and for access to bus stops and facilities such as the leisure centre and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, so is busy throughout the day.

The demonstrators say young children, parents with prams, disabled people and the elderly are especially vulnerable because of poor-signalling, and the small road island is insufficient, putting waiting pedestrians at risk of fast-moving cars, lorries, and buses.

They said a similar campaign in 2015 resulted in small changes in timings of the traffic lights, but feel the danger is present a year on.

They called for the installation of a new puffin crossing, with red and green man indicators and a countdown to show pedestrians when it is possible to cross safely.

Rachel Cook, an intern at the church who uses the crossing every day, said: “It was really good, people came and joined us when they saw why we were there, it is something many worry about.

“The crossing is really unsafe, you cannot tell when there is a gap in the traffic, there are blind spots. It is in desperate need of better indication.”

Tfl spokesman Graham Nash said they have investigated the possibility of a new signalled crossing, but felt it would risk creating long queues on the High Road which would have a knock on effect on other crossings.

He said: “We have met with the community representatives to discuss their concerns. Last year we made changes to the traffic light timings on the High Road increasing the number of opportunities for pedestrians to cross.

“We are continuing to monitor the situation and are keen to ensure the best resolution for all.”