Residents on Amesbury Avenue in Streatham have blocked council workers from implementing a £650,000 street renovation plan

The scheme which would replace parking spaces with seating and planters, and residents fear they will harm local shops and increase antisocial behaviour in the area.

On Monday, locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to prevent Lambeth Council employees from starting work on the project.

This was the second time in a month residents have blocked council employees from accessing Amesbury Avenue.