Temporary stopping up of streets
7.—(1) The Council may, during and for the purpose of carrying out the authorised works, temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 2 (streets subject to street works and to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the works plans, in column (3) of that Schedule and may for any reasonable time—
(a)divert the traffic from the street;
(b)subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street; and
(c)use the stopped up parts of the street as a temporary working site.
(2) The Council shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting on a street affected by the exercise of the power conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
(3) The Council shall not exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (1) without first consulting the street authority.
(4) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the Land Compensation Act 1961.
(5) This article is subject to paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 (provisions relating to statutory undertakers etc.).