The issue proved divisive - some residents welcomed the move while others wanted the street to be reopened.
Members of Don’t Choke Jericho! who were happy with the closure showed their support in December 2019 by putting up Christmas trees next to the barrier and decorating them with tinsel.
A Christmas protest at the Walton Street barrier in December 2019
Spokesman Jamie Hartzell, from Kingston Road, said at the time: “The closure of Walton Street has raised strong feelings on both sides.
“But it’s clear from the many conversations I have had that everyone agrees we want a calmer, safer and less polluted Jericho.