PLANS to paint double yellow lines on a “danger” road have been delayed for at least six months, despite fears someone could get killed.

School Avenue in Laindon has been branded “nightmare alley” by taxi drivers, and residents believe parked cars on either side of the road are creating an assault course for drivers.

Despite plans to introduce yellow lines formalised since August 2019, the painting of the restrictions at various points on School Avenue have now been pushed back.

Essex Highways explained how “due to unforeseen circumstances, the two-year time frame to paint the double yellow lines has now passed.”

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A new consultation has been launched into the plans, despite the same consultation concluding earlier this year.

David Burton Sampson, former mayor of Basildon and chair of the Radford Park Residents Association, said: “It’s absolutely outrageous.

“This has been sitting on their desks since August 2019.

“The reason they’re not ready to roll it out is because it hasn’t been signed off.

“It’s an absolute disgrace.

“Highways had agreed to install the lines pending the first consultation.”

In a letter to residents and the residents association, Essex Highways said the two-year time frame to paint the double yellow lines has now passed.

Mr Burton-Sampson claims this is due to the cabinet role for transport changing from Kevin Bentley, now leader of Essex County Council, to Lee Scott.

The letter reads: “We have received numerous complaints from residents regarding parked vehicles, particularly School Avenue.

“In order to proceed, this needs to be consulted on once again.”

David Goddard, 51, also part of the residents association, added: “It’s been frustration after frustration and delay after delay.

“How we haven’t had a serious crash along here I will never know.”

Bellway, behind the Bellway Dunton Fields housing complex on School Avenue, will be carrying out the works at no cost.

The issue will be discussed at the next Basildon Highways Panel.