14.—(1) The Executive may, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street in Sandwell or Dudley and may for any reasonable time—
(a)divert the traffic from the street; and
(b)subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
(2) The Executive shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting on a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Executive may exercise the powers of this article in relation to the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 5 to this Order to the extent specified, by reference to the letters shown on the works plans, in columns (3) and (4) of that Schedule.
(4) The Executive shall not exercise the powers of this article—
(a)in relation to the street specified as mentioned in paragraph (3), without first consulting the street authority; and
(b)in relation to any other street, without the consent of the street authority, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.